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Guar complex boom is deceptive: Farmers need to use options
08-Dec-2025 - 0 Comments.
When a lion prepares for an attack, it takes two steps back. The movement of guar prices is currently giving a similar signal. The arrivals of new goods started since Diwali, the prices have been continuously going down. But last week, there was a slight upswing which experts believe is short-lived.
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Castor oil prices rise on low stock and exporters' buying
17-Nov-2025 - 0 Comments.
The sudden boom in the castor oil market, which was suffering from recession, seems to have brought new life in trade. However, when the market booms, it also brings many reasons for the boom. This time too, there is a similar situation.
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Coriander prices surge amid unseasonal rains: Put options a safe bet for farmers
03-Nov-2025 - 0 Comments.
When milk is broken, only those women who don’t know how to make cheese are confused. The Rabi crop sowing season is currently underway in the country, but the time table is getting worse due to the unseasonal rain. Many farmers who have already sown are also in a similar situation.
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e-NAM adds 9 commodities, strengthening India’s digital agri-trade platform
27-Oct-2025 - 0 Comments.
India’s e-NAM platform expands to 247 commodities, offering farmers transparent trade, quality-linked prices, and wider market access.
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Turmeric prices surge on export demand and crop damage
20-Oct-2025 - 0 Comments.
Turmeric, a natural antibiotic and used in auspicious functions and religious rituals during Diwali, is also proving auspicious for farmers and traders. Due to the sudden demand for exports, the price of turmeric has seen a surge of about 20 percent in the last 10 days.
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Guar seed season starts with lower prices: Put option is the best remedies for farmers
13-Oct-2025 - 0 Comments.
In the agricultural commodity business, there is always risk associated with trading, but a trader who does not trade due to fear of risk takes more risk. The arrival of new season guar seeds has started in Gujarat and Rajasthan.
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Milma passes on GST cut benefits to consumers; Dairy products get cheaper
22-Sep-2025 - 0 Comments.
The Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF), known by the brand name Milma, has announced a substantial reduction in the maximum retail prices (MRPs) of all its value-added dairy products.
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Kharif oilseed prices down amid hopes of high production
22-Sep-2025 - 0 Comments.
In the market yards of Junagadh and Gondal in Saurashtra and in Bikaner and Kota in Rajasthan, you can see opinion makers and advisors on the groundnut and soybean price fluctuations.
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Tariff effect: Brazilian coffee exports fall compared to 2024
17-Sep-2025 - 0 Comments.
Coffee futures prices have risen considerably in recent days, supported mainly by Brazil's August export figures and concerns about short-term supply.
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Sowing up, Export down- Dwindling Castor seed prices
08-Sep-2025 - 0 Comments.
Since the era of AKHAND BHARAT, commodity business in our country used to trade on trust and relationship. But the 200-year-old tradition has now become obsolete. Now, people who trade in untrustworthy business by believing unauthorized reports have to suffer huge losses.
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Turmeric prices fall as sowing increases: Hedging habit is necessary in today's era
01-Sep-2025 - 0 Comments.
A truck moving on the highway had a sign on the back saying, “He who spreads rumours is a traitor to the country” – if the commodity business regulators make this statement a rule, then one can prepare a list of such traitors.
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Government's efforts to control mustard prices
25-Aug-2025 - 0 Comments.
The government, which has experienced the sudden rise in commodity prices for the last 10 years, is now remembering the proverb "a proactive man is always happy". Five years ago, when mustard prices crossed the level of INR 8800 per quintal during the festive season, the government had to go through a difficult time.
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Tobacco exports double; FCV farmer prices rise over 100% since 2020-21
15-Aug-2025 - 0 Comments.
Tobacco Board’s market reforms boost FCV farmer income and export revenue.
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Cotton planting decline: Prices fall as supply increases
11-Aug-2025 - 0 Comments.
The sowing season is currently underway in the states considered to be the hubs of cotton production. However, according to preliminary reports, this time the cotton sowing is expected to decrease compared to last year.
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Relief for farmers as export demand lift coriander prices
21-Jul-2025 - 0 Comments.
It is said that the intelligence of a young man and the beauty of a young woman make them popular. If this is true, then it must also be believed that the honesty of a businessman makes him popular in the business world.
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Farmers happy with castor prices: Investors get good ROI
14-Jul-2025 - 0 Comments.
To be successful in business, a businessman should be as transparent as a child in financial transactions, as firm as a young man in decision-making and as experienced as an adult.
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Soybean prices in 'Red', sowing in 'Green': Options for farmers and futures for traders are necessary
07-Jul-2025 - 0 Comments.
Maharashtra farmers push to restart soybean futures as spot prices trail MSP; hedging options lacking despite increased sowing and record exports.
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Gujarat cotton acreage falls as prices stay depressed
04-Jul-2025 - 0 Comments.
Low cotton prices in Gujarat push farmers to shift to groundnuts and soybeans, cutting cotton acreage sharply for 2024–25, says state agriculture minister.
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NCEL to boost farmer exports, ensure fair prices: MP
02-Jul-2025 - 0 Comments.
NCEL will help Madhya Pradesh farmers get better prices by linking their products to global markets, says minister Vishwas Sarang at Bhopal workshop.
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Gujarat offers INR 124 Cr aid to onion farmers on price crash
01-Jul-2025 - 0 Comments.
Gujarat declares ₹124 crore relief for onion farmers after low rabi season prices; support capped at ₹50,000 per farmer through Market Intervention Scheme.
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Farmers need fair prices to rebuild Indian agriculture
30-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
Legal MSP alone won’t save Indian agriculture; farmers need guaranteed fair prices and real income growth to end distress, say experts after farm union U-turn.
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Amit Shah inaugurates National Turmeric Board headquarters in Telangana
29-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the National Turmeric Board headquarters in Nizamabad, Telangana, fulfilling a 40-year-old demand to boost turmeric exports, ensure fair prices for farmers, and promote branding, marketing, and global outreach of Indian turmeric.
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Biofuel push drives up feed costs for chicken farmers in India
28-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
India’s ethanol drive raises maize prices, squeezing small poultry farmers who struggle with rising feed costs and lower egg production.
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Maharashtra sets up hedging desk for farmers' gains
27-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
Maharashtra launches a hedging desk in Pune to help farmers lock in prices, reduce risks, and boost incomes under the SMART Project.
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Edible oil price woes push farmers to maize
27-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
Low oilseed prices may force Indian farmers to shift to maize for ethanol, risking higher edible oil imports, warns government and experts.
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Murrel market crash hits AP farmers hard
26-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
Andhra Pradesh aqua farmers face a new crisis as murrel fish prices plummet by over 50%, dashing hopes of recovering from prior shrimp farming losses.
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Global food prices fall in May 2025: FAO
26-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
FAO reports 0.8?ll in global food prices in May 2025 as maize, palm oil, and sugar decline. Record cereal output forecast for 2025 at 2,911 MT.
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Centre, Karnataka join hands to support mango farmers
25-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
Govt announces price support for 2.5 lakh MT of mangoes in Karnataka; Centre and state to share differential cost as prices fall.
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Despite low guar prices, sowing expected to remain intact
23-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
Despite falling prices, guar sowing remains steady as traders explore futures and options strategies to secure returns amid low demand and monsoon onset.
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Cotton Cake prices continue to rise as production decline
16-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
Cottonseed oil cake prices continue to surge due to falling production and a widening supply-demand gap. Explore why traders expect the bullish trend to continue in India's commodity markets.
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Coriander in state of trance due to stable prices: Investors have an opportunity for Cash & Carry
09-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
Coriander prices remain stagnant across spot and futures markets despite earlier estimates of low production. Increased arrivals, reduced exports, and sluggish local demand have added to the uncertainty in India's coriander trade during the 2025 monsoon.
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Cabinet approves MSP for Kharif crops for Marketing Season 2025-26
29-May-2025 - 0 Comments.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 14 Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2025-26.
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Rice prices stabilize amid global supply surplus
11-May-2025 - 0 Comments.
Global rice markets are witnessing a phase of price stabilization, as a surge in supply from major producing countries, including India, Thailand, and Vietnam, helps ease concerns of food inflation.
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Cotton seed oil cake prices rise as crop declines, heat wave Impact: Investors happy, farmers worried
28-Apr-2025 - 0 Comments.
Even if a pearl falls in the trash, it is still a pearl. If it is identified and sold, it gets its due price. In the current situation, cottonseed is proving to be like pearls for cotton ginners. Because the price of cottonseed oil cake is getting higher, they get some relief in ginning.
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Top 10 Premium Rice Varieties in India
22-Apr-2025 - 0 Comments.
India's rich agricultural heritage boasts a plethora of rice varieties, each with distinct characteristics and flavors. Among these, certain premium varieties command higher prices due to factors such as grain quality, aroma, cultivation challenges, and regional demand.
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Coriander farmers worry over falling prices — but those with PUT Options are smiling
22-Apr-2025 - 0 Comments.
Coriander is considered an auspicious spice when we begin good works. But farmers doing good work of coriander farming are troubled and feeling ominous at this time.
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India's Top 10 Premium Wheat Varieties and Their Origins
15-Apr-2025 - 0 Comments.
While the average wheat price in India hovers around ₹2,539 per quintal (₹25.39 per kilogram), certain premium varieties command significantly higher prices due to factors like nutritional benefits, cultivation challenges, and limited production regions.
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Centre steps up measures to ensure remunerative prices for perishable farm produce
07-Apr-2025 - 0 Comments.
To protect farmers from distress sales and price volatility in the market, the Central Government has introduced several new measures aimed at ensuring better price realization for perishable agricultural and horticultural produce.
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ISMA pushes for policy support to protect farmers, stabilize sugar market, and meet ethanol targets
29-Oct-2024 - 0 Comments.
The Indian Sugar and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has issued an appeal to the government, urging timely policy interventions to support the sustainability of the sugar industry, as it confronts rising production costs, stagnant ethanol procurement prices, and a significant anticipated sugar surplus.
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The Plight of the Small Farmer: Ensuring Fair Prices and Market Access
29-Oct-2024 - 0 Comments.
In India, small farmers make up the backbone of the agricultural sector, cultivating a significant portion of the country's crops.
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The Plight of the Small Farmer: Ensuring Fair Prices and Market Access
19-Sep-2024 - 0 Comments.
In India, small farmers make up the backbone of the agricultural sector, cultivating a significant portion of the country's crops. However, these small-scale farmers face numerous challenges, including inadequate access to markets, unfair pricing, and limited resources.
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Edible oil prices climb amid global supply disruption
23-Jun-2024 - 0 Comments.
The edible oil market has witnessed a price increase in recent months, driven by multiple global factors. These factors have caused fluctuations in global edible oil markets, leading to price hikes of INR 50 to INR 70 per 10 kg in most edible oils.
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Can India Cultivate the Allure of African Blackwood?
22-Apr-2024 - 0 Comments.
African Blackwood, also known as Dalbergia melanoxylon, is a tree shrouded in mystique. Its dense, jet-black heartwood is considered the most expensive wood in the world, fetching prices exceeding ₹7 lakh per kilogram.
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The Alluring Allure of Agarwood: Can Indian Farming Embrace
16-Apr-2024 - 0 Comments.
Agarwood, also known as Gaharu or Aloe wood, is no ordinary tree. Often referred to as the 'Wood of Gods', its resinous, fragrant heartwood fetches exorbitant prices in the international market due to its use in perfumes, incense, and traditional medicine.
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India's Top 5 Milk Cooperatives Curdle Up Success in 2023-24
12-Mar-2024 - 0 Comments.
India's vibrant dairy landscape wouldn't be complete without acknowledging the pivotal role of cooperatives. These farmer-owned entities empower dairy farmers by ensuring fair prices for their milk and fostering a sense of community.
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Cabinet approves Minimum Support Price for Copra for 2024 season
01-Jan-2024 - 0 Comments.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for copra for 2024 season recently.
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Hatsun Agro announces remarkable growth in milk procurement, ensures supply stability
08-Nov-2023 - 0 Comments.
Hatsun Agro, a leading player in the dairy industry and Chairman R G Chandramogan, proudly announces a significant surge in milk procurement, ensuring a robust and stable supply for the coming months. In response to last year's challenges, the company has undertaken strategic measures to overcome supply shortages and inflated purchase prices.
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Cabinet approves MSP for Kharif crops for marketing season 2023-24
15-Jun-2023 - 0 Comments.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all mandated Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2023-24.
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Centre urges state governments to monitor Tur, Urad prices and crack down on stock violations
15-Jun-2023 - 0 Comments.
The Central government has directed state governments to maintain continuous monitoring of Tur and Urad prices and take strict action against any violations of stock limits. In a meeting chaired by Smt. Nidhi Khare, Additional Secretary of the Department of Consumer Affairs, officials from State Food and Civil Supplies Departments, Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC), and State Warehousing Corporations (SWCs) gathered to review the stock disclosure of Tur and Urad.
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Milma announces INR 6 hike in milk prices from Dec 1
23-Nov-2022 - 0 Comments.
Milma has decided to raise the price of milk by Rs 6 per litre from next month, considering the steady increase in the input cost and the financial difficulties of the dairy farmers, Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF) Chairman KS Mani said.
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Drip Irrigation is efficiently watering down the cost of Basmati rice cultivation
22-Jun-2022 - 0 Comments.
Scented (Basmati) rice, a unique product of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, is known for its aromatic quality and high economic value. It generates about three times higher prices than coarse rice.
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CCEA approves MSP for Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2022-23
19-Jun-2022 - 0 Comments.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all mandated Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2022-23.
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Sid's Farm increased milk prices after 2 years
06-Apr-2022 - 0 Comments.
Sid’s Farm, a premium dairy brand based in Telangana announced that it has raised its milk price after two years.
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Agricultural Bank of Egypt announces increase in agricultural credit categories for small farmers
28-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.
The Agricultural Bank of Egypt (ABE) announced an increase in agricultural credit categories of 25 per cent to support small-scale farmers in the face of rising prices for inputs and production.
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Cabinet approves minimum support price of raw jute for 2022 -23 season
23-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, today approved the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Raw Jute for 2022-23 season. The approval is based on recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices.
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Cabinet approves MSP for 2022 Copra season
25-Dec-2021 - 0 Comments.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for copra for 2022 season.
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Amul increase price of fresh milk by INR 2 per liter from July 1
30-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.
The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), marketer of milk and milk products under the brand name of Amul, has decided to revise the milk prices by INR 2 per litre in markets of Ahmedabad and Saurashtra of Gujarat and Delhi NCR with effective from 1 July 21.
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Cabinet approves minimum support prices for Kharif Crops for marketing season 2021-22
09-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all mandated Kharif crops for marketing season 2021-22.
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Govt relaxes conditions for onions imports to counter high market prices
19-Dec-2020 - 0 Comments.
In the light of public concern over high prices of onion in the market, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has decided to extend the relaxation from the condition of fumigation and additional declaration on Phytosanitary Certificate as per the Plant Quarantine Order, 2003, for imports up to 31 January 2021. The relaxation will be subject to certain conditions.
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IFFCO cut prices of NP Fertilisers for farmers across country
11-Nov-2020 - 0 Comments.
IFFCO today announced the reduction of INR 50/bag in the price of NP 20:20:0:13 Ammonium Phosphate Sulphate Fertilisers across India with immediate effect on all stocks.
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Govt fixes minimum support price of 22 agricultural crops
23-Sep-2020 - 0 Comments.
overnment fixes Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for 22 mandated agricultural crops on the basis of the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP), after considering the views of State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments concerned and other relevant factors.
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Cabinet approves Rabi crops MSP for marketing season 2021-22
21-Sep-2020 - 0 Comments.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all mandated Rabi crops for marketing season 2021-22. This increase in MSP is in line with the recommendations of Swaminathan Commission.
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Funding in agricultural research was 0.67% of total agricultural gross domestic product
16-Sep-2020 - 0 Comments.
The public money spent on agricultural research and education to total of agricultural gross domestic product in India was 0.67% during 2017-18 at current prices.
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After recent farm act amendments, farmers can be assured of barrier-free trading, remunerative prices, says Tomar
07-Jul-2020 - 0 Comments.
Indian minister of agriculture & farmers’ welfare, rural development & panchayati raj Narendra Singh Tomar has said that the government is taking all possible measures to ensure that farmers get remunerative prices for their produce.
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Modi cabinet increases Kharif crops MSP by over 50% for marketing season 2020-21
02-Jun-2020 - 0 Comments.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all mandated Kharif crops for marketing season 2020-21 by over 50 percent.
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Ninjacart offers to supply fruits, vegetables at subsidized prices to orphanages, slums
03-Apr-2020 - 0 Comments.
In the wake of the COVID -19 pandemic and the shortage of food essentials such as fruits and vegetables; Ninjacart - India’s largest fresh food supply chain company, announced the provision of essential food items to Orphanages, Old Age homes and Slum areas at subsidized rates, which will be much lesser than the on-going market rates.
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India increases MSP for Kharif crops
03-Aug-2018 - 0 Comments.
Indian Government announces minimum support prices (MSPs) for 22 mandated crops and fair and remunerative price (FRP) for sugarcane on the basis of recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), after considering the views of State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments concerned and other relevant factors.
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Feed security is as important for Indian food security, says CLFMA chief
26-Mar-2018 - 0 Comments.
Ensuring feed raw materials are available at affordable prices at consistent quality year-round is absolutely critical for matching the growing feed demand in India
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Indian agri ministry increase MSP of pulses by $5 to $8 for 2016-17
19-Nov-2016 - 0 Comments.
In order to push sowing of pulses, Indian agriculture ministry has decided to increase minimum support prices (MSP) of pulses in the range of $5.5 to $8.08 per quintal during 2016-17
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Pearl millet price will be static, estimates TNAU
07-Nov-2016 - 0 Comments.
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has predicted that prices of pearl millet also known as Bajra in India will be static.
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MPEDA creates database of aqua farmers in Andhra Pradesh
30-Sep-2016 - 0 Comments.
In a major initiative to align the marine industry with the Centre’s ambitious ‘Digital India’ programme, the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) has presented to the Andhra Pradesh government a digital list of the state’s farmers in the aqua sector, which would provide spot prices of seafood products in international markets on a real-time basis.
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India sign long term pact for pulses import with Mozambique
07-Jul-2016 - 0 Comments.
In order to meet growing pulses demand and control prices, India has singed a long term pact with African nation, Mozaqmbique for pulses imports.
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India to import another 10,000 tonnes of pulses
01-Jul-2016 - 0 Comments.
New Delhi: In order to contain prices of pulses further, India has decided to order further 10000 tonnes of pulses.
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CCEA Approves MSP for Rabi crops of 2019-20 to be made in Rabi marketing season 2020-21
22-Oct-2019 - 0 Comments.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all mandated Rabi Crops of 2019-20 to be marketed in Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2020-21.
