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India's ethanol story quashes food scarcity myth, less than half of FCI's
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India's march toward 20 per cent ethanol blending in petrol by Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025 is no longer constrained by fears of feedstock scarcity, according to a report by Incred Research.
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J-K: Fall Armyworm wreaks havoc on maize crop; farmers suffer huge losses
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Chief Agricultural Officer Harbans Singh stated that the Fall Armyworm on the crop was also the result of the late sowing of the crop.
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Early Monsoon to Boosts India's Crops, Agrochemicals Sector Poised for Rec
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Early arrival of monsoon, 10-15 days ahead of its schedule arrival will boost crop production as acreages are up 11 per cent as of now, noted a report by AnandRathi.
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11th India Maize Summit: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveils visi
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare & Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday inaugurated the 11th edition of the India Maize Summit, organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in association with (IIMR) Indian Institute of M
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"One Nation, One Agriculture, One Team": Shivraj Singh Chouhan calls for u
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday called for a unified, collaborative approach to agricultural development and said that a national team should be formed under the principle of 'One Nation, One Agriculture' and 'One Agriculture, One Team.'
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UP Government purchasing maize from farmers at MSP for first time in histo
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
This purchase started from June 15 and will continue till July 31. Purchase will occur at the centres from 9 am to 6 pm. Under the marketing year 2024-25, maize will be purchased from farmers at Rs 2225 per quintal.
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Pakistan's maize exports plunge 87 per cent in Q1 FY25 amid policy concern
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In the January- March quarter of FY25, maize exports saw a drastic 87 per cent decrease, prompting the Ministry of Food Security to direct the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) to enforce phytosanitary regulations, as reported by Dawn strictly.
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India produced record rice, wheat, maize in 2024-25, estimates Centre
Updated : 1 year ago IST
India has produced record rice, wheat, and maize in the 2024-25 kharif season, as per Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare's second advance estimates of production of major agricultural crops.
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J-K: Women take up marigold farming as means of livelihood in Ramban
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Here women are drifting away from the traditional farming of maize etc., and taking a keen interest in marigold farming as it is more convenient, time-consuming, easy to carry, lucrative and interesting as women love flowers.
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"Rajaram - DCM Shriram Scholarship" Launched at the DialogueNEXT Conferenc
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19: The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) today unveiled the bust of Dr Sanjaya Rajaram - One of world's most influential wheat breeders and World Food Prize Laureate and- at the DialogueNEXT conference, held at CIMMYT, Mexico on 10-11 July 202
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Global cereal output seen hitting all-time high in 2024
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Cereal Supply and Demand Brief, issued by FAO Friday, attributed its raised projections to a better harvest outlook for maize in Argentina and Brazil as well as Turkiye and Ukraine, which will offset downgrades to the outlook for Indonesia, Pakistan and several Southern African countries
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Cabinet approves MSP for 14 Kharif season crops, farmers to get Rs 35,000
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday announced minimum support price (MSP) for 14 Kharif season crops including paddy, ragi, bajra, jowar, maize and cotton which will have a financial implication of Rs two lakh crore for the government and entail gain
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