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Govt Continuously Making Efforts To Raise Area Production Of Palm Oil: Tripura Horticulture Official

For increased availability of edible oils in the country and to reduce the import burden, various interventions were taken since 1991-92 through different schemes

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Agriculture Minister Tomar Directs NAFED To Promote Millet Year Globally

The minister says all central ministries, and state governments including leading food and beverage industries, both public and private, should pitch in

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Budget 2023: FM Announces Agriculture Accelerator Fund

The government proposes to increase the agricultural credit target to Rs 20 lakh crore with a focus on animal husbandry, dairy and fisheries

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WDRA Inks Pact With SBI To Help Farmers

The MoU is aimed to provide information to depositors and do further outreach activities to improve agricultural pledge finance in India.

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Exports Declines Due To Dilute Profitability Of Sugar Mills This Fiscal: Crisil

But credit profiles to be stable, given higher ethanol sales and lower working capitali

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Centre Allocates Export Quota Of 60 LMT To All Sugar Mills

The Central government has prioritised availability of about 275 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) sugar for domestic consumption, about 50 LMT sugar for diversion to ethanol production and to have closing balance of about 60 LMT as on 30.09.2023

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PepsiCo Announces 2nd Round Of Projects Funded By Its Global Agriculture Accelerator

For India, the series elaborates on how PepsiCo has partnered with farmers in Punjab to develop kilns that can turn their agricultural waste into fertilizer known as biochar

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Farmer Federation Urges Funds, Support, Equipment To Tackel Stubble Burning

In order to find an effective solution to the problem, the promotion among farmers about the three machines that help in disposing of crop waste — straw baling (ex situ), super seeding and zero tillage machines (in-situ) — must be intensified by state governments

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Cabinet Approves Hikes In MSP For Rabi Crops

The absolute highest increase in MSP has been approved for lentil (Masur) at Rs 500 per quintal

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Telangana Bags Top Position In Agriculture Growth

The state has gained a growth of Rs 9.38 lakh crore in 2020-21 from Rs 6.09 lakh crore in 2017-18 in agriculture and its related sector

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Amid Rice Export Ban, Over 20 Shipments Stuck At Ports: Report

India banned exports of broken rice and imposed a 20 per cent duty on exports of various other types on September 8, as it tries to boost local supplies and calm prices after below-average monsoon rainfall curtailed planting

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One Lakh Farmers May Not Get Financial Aid Due To Incomplete eKYC

All registered PM Kisan farmers need to check their eligibility from the beneficiary list to confirm if they will get the next installment of Rs. 2000 or not

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Centre Plans To Provide Incentives For Natural Farming Under National Mission

Natural farming is a traditional and researched method of farming which includes the use of on-site cow dung and urine formulation, frequent soil aeration and is largely focused on the recycling and mulching of biomass on-site and entirely avoiding the use of chemical-based fertilizers

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Why Rice Is A Big Deal For The Economy?

Over 50 per cent of the Indian population consumes rice, as its primary sustenance foodgrain. India is the second largest producer of rice in the world. India cultivates over 6,000 varieties of rice and supplies rice to over 100 countries

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Govt Working To Expedite Payment Of Sugarcane Farmers: UP Minister

The Uttar Pradesh government is working to ensure that in the next couple of years, sugarcane farmers are paid their dues within 10 days as opposed to 14 days currently: Sugarcane Development Minister

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