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USSEC's Sustainasummit Drives Discussions on Advancing Food Security throu
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Dubai [UAE]/ New Delhi [India], February 21: Agribusiness leaders and industry visionaries gathered in Dubai to attend the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC)'s annual Sustainasummit 2024 conference. Discussions revolved around smart conservation initiatives, sustainable agricultural practic
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Consumer Price Index sees marginal rise in January 2024, points to inflati
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Released by the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE), the CPI for Agricultural Labourers now stands at 1258 points, while the CPI for Rural Labourers stands at 1268 points, both based on the 1986-87=100 base year.
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U.S. Soybean Export Council Launches Soy Excellence Center in India
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New Delhi [India], February 20: The U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) announced the launch of the Soy Excellence Center (SEC) in India, a pioneering initiative aimed at early - to mid-career protein professionals to support Indian food and agricultural sectors' sustainable growth. The SEC
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Farmers in Punjab, Haryana reap benefits of diversification with floricult
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India's diverse agricultural landscape is constantly evolving, with farmers embracing innovative techniques and pushing boundaries to reap impressive rewards.
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Assam's lemon, Punjab's millets, Maharashtra's guava among 27 agri produce
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Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), which promotes exports of agricultural produce, flagged off new and unique produce as many as 27 times in the current financial year 2023-24.
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Potassium depletion in soil threatens worldwide food yields: Research
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According to recent research by scientists from UCL, the University of Edinburgh, and the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, potassium deficiency in agricultural soils poses a largely unknown but potentially serious threat to world food security if allowed unchecked.
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APEDA facilitates export of bananas from India to Russia via sea
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
A consignment of 20 MT (1540 boxes) of bananas was flagged off on 17th February 2024 from Maharashtra by Chairman, APEDA, Abhishek Dev in a collaborative effort with the Central Institute of Sub-tropical Horticulture (CISH). APEDA highlighted the development of sea protocol employed for this
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Giving MSP on all crops not practical: Agricultural economist SS Johl
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Amidst the ongoing agitation by farmers demanding legal recognition of Minimum Support Price and implementation of the Swaminathan Committee report including on pricing mechanism, prominent agricultural economist Dr Sardara Singh Johl has said that giving MSP on all crops "is not practical"
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GoI Bolsters agricultural sector with increase in authorized capital of fo
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, this strategic initiative underscores the government's unwavering commitment to supporting farmers and strengthening the agricultural sector.
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APEDA catapults agricultural exports from modest USD 0.6 bn to USD 26.7 bn
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a press release by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, this journey of growth has been fueled by proactive interventions and strategic initiatives by APEDA, demonstrating a commendable Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 12 per cent and expanding the export basket to over 2
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UP CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurates three-day 'Regional Fruit, Vegetable and
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
"For those interested in the regional crops and to contribute to the development of the state, Uttar Pradesh is a state of possibilities for them. 16% of India's total population lives in Uttar Pradesh, whereas it has only 11% of the country's agricultural land and in that 11% we contribute
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Demand for law on MSP unwise, can create many complexities: Agricultural e
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Amid ongoing protest by farmers for a law on Minimum Support Price law, prominent agro-economist Ashok Gulati has said that MSP as a legal obligation can introduce numerous complexities into the food procurement system and suggested alternative mechanisms such as price stabilization fund to
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