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Centre to buy tomatoes from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra to sell in northern cities
July 11, 2024
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
July 11, 2024
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. ,…
Centre bans export of non-basmati white rice to check price rise
July 11, 2024
Centre bans export of non-basmati white rice to check price rise
The domestic prices of rice are on an increasing trend. , Photo Credit: The Hindu The Centre banned the export…
The happy apple growers of Himachal
July 11, 2024
The happy apple growers of Himachal
An apple orchard at Fagu village in Shimla. , Photo Credit: PTI Tthe apple season has started in Himachal Pradesh.…
Bitter truths in Maharashtra’s sugar fields
July 11, 2024
Bitter truths in Maharashtra’s sugar fields
The High Court of Bombay has recently taken suo motu cognisance of the exploitation of the intra-State workforce that migrates…
Farmers Producers Org set up in 2016 to do business of ₹20 crore this year
July 11, 2024
Farmers Producers Org set up in 2016 to do business of ₹20 crore this year
NABARD officials and beneficiaries at a farm pond constructed through FPO in Navalgund taluk of Dharwad district on Monday. ,…
Tobacco growers in Andhra Pradesh make hay as export demand spikes, seek higher crop cap
July 11, 2024
Tobacco growers in Andhra Pradesh make hay as export demand spikes, seek higher crop cap
Farmers arrange harvested tobacco leaves for curing near a farm at NG Padu in Prakasam district. , Photo Credit: SRINIVAS…
To curb price rise, Centre releases more grain stock under open market sale
July 11, 2024
To curb price rise, Centre releases more grain stock under open market sale
The Centre hopes that the measure will ensure adequate domestic availability and check the prices of rice, wheat and flour.…
House panel tells government to ensure fertilizer availability, increase local production
July 10, 2024
House panel tells government to ensure fertilizer availability, increase local production
The Standing Committee of Parliament on Chemicals and Fertilizers, headed by senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, in its two reports…
As farm labour diminishes, mechanisation is key for India’s agri-sector growth, says Mahindra & Mahindra’s Sikka
July 10, 2024
As farm labour diminishes, mechanisation is key for India’s agri-sector growth, says Mahindra & Mahindra’s Sikka
With diminishing agricultural labour in the country, farm mechanisation has become one of the essential components for the growth of…