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WTO seminar: India highlights its experience in providing food to most vul
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 28 (ANI): S. Jagannathan, Joint Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution, highlighted India's outstanding experience in successfully ensuring dignified & foolproof access to adequate food grains to the most vulnerable people in the country at WTO
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India carving out opportunities from challenges amid Ukraine crisis
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 23 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that India is "carving out" opportunities from challenging situations as the world continues to face hikes in fuel prices and shortage of food grains amid the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Centre invites fresh applications for ethanol projects
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The government on Friday said it has decided to invite fresh applications from those firms that have acquired land for ethanol projects and obtained environmental clearance to set up new distilleries or expansion of existing distilleries.
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Ergos aims to clock Rs 1,800-2,000 crore revenue by next year on its tech
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 21 (ANI/NewsVoir): Bangalore-based leading digital aggregator in Agritech space, Ergos The Grain Bank, aims to further expand the footprint to 650 locations with revenue growth of upto Rs 1,800-2,000 crores by 2023-24.
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India Pulses and Grains Association appoints Bimal Kothari as Chairman
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 14 (ANI/Hunk Golden and Media): India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the apex body for India's pulses trade and industry, today announced the appointment of Bimal Kothari as the new Chairman with immediate effect while Jitu Bheda steps down as the c
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As Ukraine war causes market turmoil UN reports giant leap in global food
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], April 11 (ANI): Global food prices jumped to a new record high of nearly 13 per cent in March as the war caused turmoil in markets for staple grains and edible oils, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO) published on April 8 said.
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CM Bhagwant Mann assures hassle-free wheat procurement in Punjab
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Khanna (Punjab) [India], April 8 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann reviewed the wheat procurement at the Khanna grain market on Friday and assured all stakeholders, including farmers, of smooth, prompt and hassle-free wheat procurement.
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Lockdown in China likely to affect grain production: Report
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 7 (ANI): Lockdown enforced in twenty-three cities of China, especially in the three main grain-producing provinces of Jilin, Liaoning and Heilongjiang, on account of coronavirus, is likely to adversely affect the grain production and ultimately the food security of Chi
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Ergos launches "GrainBank Loyalty Cards for Farmers"
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 1 (ANI/NewsVoir): Fresh from the Farm! The commodity market is a buzz again with Wheat and Maize harvesting in the field and sales starting on the Tech platform 'GrainBank' (developed by Ergos). This is the first time in India's history where farmers have direct
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UK pledges USD 374 million to Afghanistan in humanitarian aid
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], March 30 (ANI): The United Kingdom (UK) has pledged USD 374 million towards the provision of food grains and other humanitarian aid to Afghanistan.
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Giving free food grains, jabs sans any corruption shows grit of govt: Amit
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], March 27 (ANI): Hailing the decision of the Centre to extend Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for six months till September and ramp up the COVID-19 vaccination drive, Union Minister Amit Shah said that providing free food grains and vaccines to c
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Fire breaks out at grain market in Lucknow, no casualty reported
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 27 (ANI): A fire broke out at a grain mandi (market) in Lucknow's Aliganj area on Saturday night.
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