MSP for most crops is higher than the rate in the domestic and international markets, which is why it is not possible to force private trad...

Tomar said the government declares MSP for 22 major agri-commodities of fair average quality (FAQ) each year in both crop seasons after tak...

Enhanced tissue cultured banana production in West Bengal can be attributed to the initiative taken by the Kolkata-based Jalans of the Keve...

September exports fell 24.3% – the most in the past 10 months – from a year earlier to $21.8 billion, data from the commerce department sho...

The Food Ministry is seeking approval for giving flexibility to state governments to fix the PDS sugar price, either lower or higher than t...

India made its domestic agricultural support disclosure at the WTO in Sep which showed it was close to breaching min permitted subsidy limi...

Crisis ridden jute industry seeks for help from government as domestic jute industry faces competition from subsidized produces from Bangla...

Although the country is world's largest consumer and second biggest producer of sugar, the sector suffers from policy inconsistency and unp...

If the recommendations are implemented, sugar could be traded like any other commodity like wheat and rice without any government intervent...

The government should set up a body, headed by the PM, to effectively implement the Food Security Bill, said top agri-scientist M S Swamina...

Government extended sops worth Rs 1,052 cr to exporters, particularly for the labour-intensive textile, handicrafts and leather sectors

Govt is likely to extend interest rate subvention or subsidy available to exporters from select sectors on their borrowings beyond March 31...

A combination of high tax structure, debatable import duty policies, age-old legislations, lack of duty protection coupled with the overall...

A combination of high tax structure, debatable import duty policies, age-old legislations, lack of duty protection coupled with the overall...

Recent studies show mixed results on futures trading and its influence on spot price volatility, depending on the commodity and the underly...

West Bengal is the largest producer of rice, jute and vegetables in the country. But it is deficient in wheat, pulses, oilseeds and maize a...

The market for retail products like householders’ policy and shoppers’ insurance is set to grow.