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Explained | What is the dispute about sugar subsidies at WTO?

Explained | What is the dispute about sugar subsidies at WTO?

The story so far: news agency Press Trust of India ,PTI) learnt from sources that India is in negotiations with…
Govt. hikes sugarcane FRP by ₹10/quintal to ₹315/quintal for 2023-24 season

Govt. hikes sugarcane FRP by ₹10/quintal to ₹315/quintal for 2023-24 season

In the current 2022-23 marketing year, about 3,353 lakh tonnes of sugarcane worth ₹1,11,366 crore has been purchased by sugar…
Biofertiliser scheme gets Cabinet nod; sugarcane FRP hiked

Biofertiliser scheme gets Cabinet nod; sugarcane FRP hiked

Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya addresses a press conference on Cabinet Decisions,…
Rain, pests drain mangoes of colour, flavour in north India

Rain, pests drain mangoes of colour, flavour in north India

It’s peak mango season in north India, but varieties of the fruit arriving in the market lack taste, odour and…
IoTechWorld bags order from IFFCO for supply of 500 agri-drones

IoTechWorld bags order from IFFCO for supply of 500 agri-drones

Experts say while drone applications occupy an important place in the Agriculture 4.0 vision, the innovations work best when allied…
Food Ministry indicates willingness to tweak OMSS after lukewarm response

Food Ministry indicates willingness to tweak OMSS after lukewarm response

The Union Food Ministry indicated that it is willing to make changes to the Open Market Sales Scheme after the…
Explained | What is the legal row between farmers and PepsiCo?

Explained | What is the legal row between farmers and PepsiCo?

Farmers harvesting potatoes of the Atlanta variety in contract farming arrangement with PepsiCo India limited at Abhirampur village in Hooghly…
Centre to buy tomatoes from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra to sell in northern cities

Centre to buy tomatoes from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra to sell in northern cities

Southern and western regions contribute 56% to 58% of tomato production. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu After tomato prices…
The government reduces the price of subsidized tomatoes to ₹80 a kg

The government reduces the price of subsidized tomatoes to ₹80 a kg

The Centre started to sell tomatoes at a discounted rate of ₹90 per kg in Delhi-NCR through mobile vans. ,…