Sanjeeb Mukherjee

Wheat acreage matches normal area, raising hopes of regular harvest

With the weather expected to turn cold in north India and a forecast of mild showers, it should augur well for the standing crop

Drop in nano-urea sales has fertiliser companies holding their breath

Nano urea sales dropped by a steep 43.2 per cent in FY24 from the previous year, despite production capacity rising by almost 59 per cent in that period

Uttarakhand will become a fully organic state in two yrs: Dhan Singh Rawat

Rawat, meanwhile, said that the development of the country will happen only when farmers come forward

Reimagining land-pooling amid ground realities as states woo industries

Land pooling generally involves owners offering land parcels to an agency for public purposes

Sebi extends futures trading ban on seven agri-commodities till Jan 2025

Shorter extension tenure kindles hope of early resumption of futures in some commodities

Govt to focus on ethanol needs before considering sugar exports: Food secy

ISMA has urged the government to permit sugar exports immediately, citing favourable global market conditions

Sugar raw material prices rose faster than final product in last 5 years

Also, a report by Infomerics Ratings showed that in the last five financial years WPI rose by 24.3 per cent over the past 5 years

Parl panel suggests doubling PM Kisan Nidhi, commission for farm labourers

It also recommends implementing a robust and legally binding MSP in the country

Milk industry sounds the alarm as India's production growth sees steep fall

From 6.62 per cent in FY18, India's milk production growth rate has fallen sharply to 3.78 per cent in FY24. The country, however, still remains the world's largest producer of milk

Milk industry sounds the alarm as India's production growth sees steep fall

The growth rate in milk production was 6.62 per cent in 2017-18; 6.47 per cent in FY19; 5.69 per cent in FY20; 5.81 per cent in FY21; and 5.77 per cent in FY22

Wheat sowing continues to progress, sugar output dips till mid-December

Wheat markets are also anticipating a decision on imports in the near future if prices continue to remain high

After 4 years, Di-Ammonia Phosphate prices likely to rise by 12-15%

Sources said that the unofficial cap on prices has been lifted and companies have been permitted to raise DAP and other complex rates by a specified amount

Focus on cutting unnecessary expenses, boosting income: MP CM Mohan Yadav

A key aspect of the government's efforts has been reducing non-essential expenditure to strengthen the state's income and facilitate holistic growth

Rs 35K crore subsidies needed to meet 2030-31 ethanol-blending target

ISMA has also called for reducing the GST on flex-fuel vehicles to 5 per cent and differential pricing on ethanol

Improved sanitation reduces child malnutrition: NITI Aayog working paper

Need to develop state-level grids for sewage and solid waste, says Aayog

Farm profits to be higher this kharif season due to higher output: Study

The report said that region-wise farm profitability in the northern belt was expected to be relatively better than in the southern belt, while the eastern and western belts presented a mixed bag

Bihar mandis in 'deplorable' state after repeal of APMC Act: Report

APMC Acts are legislations that govern the functioning of mandis in most states and regulate buying and selling of agricultural produce

Centre's draft farm policy looks to restore state autonomy in agri-markets

Following the repeal of the 2021 farm laws, a new policy looks to pass the baton of enacting wide-ranging agricultural reforms to states, a position that they held earlier

Tracking the fields: Wheat sowing maintains momentum, mustard still down

Mustard acreage was down as farmers seem to be shifting towards other crops due to better returns

Airtel's AI-powered spam filter catches 8 bn calls and 0.8 bn SMS

Up to 6 per cent of all calls, 2 per cent of SMS noted as spam on the Airtel network