No monsoon respite, Kharif crop sowing declines
Despite the advancement and coverage of monsoon across India, the Kharif crop sowing seems to be declining in the season
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India gets first biofortified sorghum
Developed by ICRISAT, India’s first biofortified sorghum (jowar), with significantly higher iron and zinc than regular sorghum, was formally launched today
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Farmers’ body slams Govt, current MSP is worse than UPA-2
Farmers’ organisation, Jai Kisan Andolan has slammed the Government’s current MSP hike and has said, the MSP given by Modi government in four years has been worse than UPA-2
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ASSOCHAM awards Dhanuka Agritech for water conservation
Dhanuka Agritech, India’s leading agrochemicals company, has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Water Management Excellence Award 2018 in the ‘Excellence in the field of water education and awareness’ category
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Sonalika ITL records highest ever sales in a quarter
In June’18, the company registered phenomenal overall growth of 32.3 percent by selling 12,286 units as compared to 9,286 units same period last year
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Cabinet approves revised MSP for Kharif crops for 2018-19
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the revised Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all Kharif crops for 2018-19 Season
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National Policy on Marine Fisheries to guide the sector
Traditional fishermen, their associations and self-help groups being provided with central financial assistance of up to Rs 40 lakh for Deep-Sea Fishing Vessels
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Organic food may rise a family’s monthly budget to Rs1500
An Assocham-EY study recommends the government to promote bio-fertilisers, bio-pesticides to decrease cost of organic cultivation; and pushing for specific policy to monitor organic production
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Kharif crop sowing crosses 165.21 lakh hectare area
The total sown area as on June 29, 2018, stands at 165.21 lakh hectare as compared to 210.75 lakh hectare at this time last year
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ISMA welcomes Govt’s decision to increase ethanol prices
The Indian Sugar Mills Association has welcomed the decision of the Government to increase the ex-mill price of ethanol by almost Rs.3 per litre to Rs.43.70 per litre for the next contract period starting from December 1, 2018
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