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Innovations in traditional methods revolutionising farming in Rajasthan’s parched Shekhawati

Innovations in traditional methods revolutionising farming in Rajasthan’s parched Shekhawati

Neat rows of vegetable and fruit plants in a portion of the 4.50-hectare agricultural land, a 3.3-KV solar power panel…
India’s FY24 pulses imports hit 6-year high as red lentil purchases jump

India’s FY24 pulses imports hit 6-year high as red lentil purchases jump

Image used for representative purpose only. , Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA India’s pulses imports in fiscal 2024 surged 84% year-on-year…
Govt. should announce legally backed minimum procurement price for food crops, says Prakash Kammaradi

Govt. should announce legally backed minimum procurement price for food crops, says Prakash Kammaradi

Prakash Kammaradi, Agriculture Economist, at a press conference in Mangaluru on Saturday, April 20. | Photo Credit: HS MANJUNATH The…
Centre allows 99.5k tons of onion exports to 6 neighbouring nations

Centre allows 99.5k tons of onion exports to 6 neighbouring nations

On December 8, 2023, the government put a domestic ban on the export of onions. , Photo Credit: ANI The…
Centre lifts onion export ban, but conditions apply

Centre lifts onion export ban, but conditions apply

Global onion prices had surged in recent months after major suppliers, including India, Pakistan, and Egypt, banned exports. File |…
Election Commission nod taken before lifting ban on onion exports: Govt sources

Election Commission nod taken before lifting ban on onion exports: Govt sources

The decision to lift the ban on exports of onion was on the recommendation of the Department of Consumer Affairs,…
Chickpea imports unlikely to ease prices, yellow peas seen as substitute

Chickpea imports unlikely to ease prices, yellow peas seen as substitute

Prices of chickpeas hit a record high of ₹65,103 per ton last week and have risen nearly 33% in a…
Idukki gets its first women-led cardamom auction company

Idukki gets its first women-led cardamom auction company

Spices Board Assistant Director, KA Anil Kumar, inaugurating the women-owned cardamom company at Puttady Spices Park in Idukki. , Photo…
VST ropes in Axis Bank to offer loan to farmers

VST ropes in Axis Bank to offer loan to farmers

VST Tillers Tractors Limited (VST), a farm equipment manufacturer, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Axis Bank, to offer…
Kuruvai coverage rose by 40% above normal in last five years

Kuruvai coverage rose by 40% above normal in last five years

While a suggestion has been made by a group of agricultural specialists to sections of farmers in the Cauvery delta…