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Agricultural Policy
  • Chidambaram to distribute special purpose tea fund to S. Indian gardens on Jan 4 (December 19, 2007)
  • Cane dues: Sugar mills not to get interest-free loans (November 16, 2007)
  • Additional Rs 50/quintal bonus for paddy (November 16, 2007)
  • Centre may crack the whip to lower edible oil prices (November 03, 2007)
  • Govt misguides itself over wheat imports due to poor market research (September 17, 2007)
  • Kerala to convert coir co-ops loans into capital (September 17, 2007)
  • Karnataka unveils relief package for areca farmers (September 05, 2007)
  • CII ‘paper’ seeks extension of milk powder export ban (September 03, 2007)
  • Sugar sector seeks early clearance of subsidy claims (August 25, 2007)
  • Aid for rubber planting, replanting (August 07, 2007)
  • Conducive fertiliser policy urgently needed, say experts (August 02, 2007)
  • Single super phosphate: Cabinet nod for more sops soon (July 20, 2007)
  • Wheat policy is all chaff (July 19, 2007)
  • Don’t allow field trials in GM crops, AP told (July 13, 2007)
  • Withdrawal of stocks control order sought (July 13, 2007)
  • Supply situation tight for DAP this year (June 21, 2007)
  • Nod for closed tea gardens' financial package soon (May 12, 2007)
  • AP launches pilot project in agriculture insurance (May 05, 2007)
  • Publicising pulses import decision can hurt India's interests (April 21, 2007)
  • Dairy industry seeks support price for milk products (April 14, 2007)
  • Seedling import norms dampen strawberry prospects (April 12, 2007)
  • Fertiliser subsidy for cos only on actual delivery (April 10, 2007)
  • Tea replanting package pact on June 29 (April 06, 2007)
  • Decontrol sugar (April 03, 2007)
  • Policy measures sought to boost aquaculture (March 27, 2007)
  • Wheat policy needs re-sowing (March 24, 2007)
  • Milk powder export ban: Casein makers unaffected (February 25, 2007)
  • AP to continue cloud seeding for 5 years (February 06, 2007)
  • Demand to fix higher MSP for turmeric (January 23, 2007)
  • Cardamom growers seek floor price (January 01, 2007)
    Agri-Biz & Commodities
  • Minimum export price for rice hiked (December 30, 2007)
  • Palm oil import thru Kerala ports banned (December 27, 2007)
  • HC gives 3 months to UP to fix new State advised cane price (December 21, 2007)
  • Ordinance to rein in erring cashew units in Kerala (November 29, 2007)
  • Govt working on new DAP subsidy formula (November 15, 2007)
  • Farmers begin selling sugarcane below State advised prices (November 06, 2007)
  • UP Govt fixes cane price at Rs 125-130 (November 01, 2007)
  • Floor price may replace ban on rice exports (October 23, 2007)
  • Import of palm group of oils thru Kochi banned (October 18, 2007)
  • Sugar package — a bonanza for Maharashtra? (October 15, 2007)
  • Wheat minimum support price fixed at Rs 1,000 (October 10, 2007)
  • Panel moots Rs 1,000/quintal wheat support price (September 18, 2007)
  • Govt hints at scaling down wheat import target (September 15, 2007)
  • Pawar: No plans for further wheat imports (September 13, 2007)
  • GoM will discuss issue of bonds to fert sector (September 12, 2007)
  • Scheme to strengthen farm produce market (September 10, 2007)
  • POABS Organic unhappy with Govt taking over estate (September 06, 2007)
  • Bailout plan for farmers with un-harvested cane (August 26, 2007)
  • CCEA okays scheme to boost farm growth (August 17, 2007)
  • Mayawati’s latest — A different obsession for sugar sector (August 16, 2007)
  • Link crop loan with weather: Panel on debt (August 14, 2007)
  • Fertiliser forum not in favour of direct subsidies to farmers (August 02, 2007)
  • Macro Management of Agriculture schemes get nod (July 27, 2007)
  • Scrapping of sugar exports release order upsets industry (July 27, 2007)
  • GoM to look into direct subsidy (July 04, 2007)
  • Scrapping of sugar policy deals double blow to mills (June 25, 2007)
  • Govt sops fail to sweeten sugar stocks (June 23, 2007)
  • Kerala Govt mulls law to check MNC entry into agri market (June 21, 2007)
  • Bill to ease curbs on monsoon fishing (June 20, 2007)
  • Subsidy likely for raw sugar suppliers to EOU refineries (June 16, 2007)
  • Special focus on agro sector in Kerala policy (June 15, 2007)
  • Differences over floating domestic wheat tender (June 14, 2007)
  • Removal of VAT on copra hailed (June 13, 2007)
  • Maharashtra order leaves furnace oil users in a fix (June 05, 2007)
  • Sugar buffer may be hiked (June 05, 2007)
  • Mayawati scraps sugar policy (June 02, 2007)
  • Duty-free import of pulses extended (May 26, 2007)
  • TN sugar mills lose Kerala, Kolkata markets (May 17, 2007)
  • Mangalore traders oppose Govt move on Bunder market yard (May 15, 2007)
  • Parliamentary panel for expediting fertiliser subsidy directly to farmers (May 05, 2007)
  • Plan panel favours viable strategy for farm growth (May 05, 2007)
  • Maharashtra ends floor rate for sugar exports (April 28, 2007)
  • Farmers holding back wheat (April 23, 2007)
  • Plan drawn up for 50,000 t urea buffer (April 19, 2007)
  • Sugar decontrol: Cabinet decides to set up expert group (April 18, 2007)
  • Maharashtra announces sugar export subsidy (April 14, 2007)
  • Maharashtra sugar mills slash export price (April 07, 2007)
  • Gujarat passes Bill allowing electronic trade in farm produce (March 31, 2007)
  • 38 lakh tonnes sugar for free sale (March 30, 2007)
  • Inconsistent policies, data affecting sugar sector (March 29, 2007)
  • Sugar stocks rise as Govt plans incentives for sector (March 27, 2007)
  • Centre clears 20-lakh tonne sugar buffer, export sops (March 26, 2007)
  • Farm policies of developing countries flayed (March 16, 2007)
  • Wheat, rice futures freeze: `A preventive step' (March 02, 2007)
  • Wheat fears: Government using strong-arm tactics? (February 21, 2007)
  • Bangalore Traders' bodies to suspend strike (January 27, 2007)
  • Govt slashes duties on edible oils (January 25, 2007)
  • Ban effect: Futures fall across commodities (January 25, 2007)
  • Centre may impose ceiling on sugar exports (January 24, 2007)
  • Two-tier compensation package for farmers likely (January 17, 2007)
  • Cabinet lifts sugar export ban (January 12, 2007)
  • Free ride (January 06, 2007)
  • No Govt notification yet on allowing sugar exports (January 03, 2007)
  • Special purpose fund to revive tea industry (January 02, 2007)
    Government
  • Centre to brew more sops for small tea growers (December 23, 2007)
  • Chidambaram justifies hike in foodgrains support price (November 30, 2007)
  • Centre to table farmers’ policy in Parliament (November 23, 2007)
  • TN sets sugarcane price at Rs 1,034 (November 17, 2007)
  • Centre approves pepper re-plantation programme (November 13, 2007)
  • Ban on groundnut kernels, sesamum seeds export likely (November 07, 2007)
  • Nod for new cotton support price formula (November 02, 2007)
  • Rehab package for tobacco growers on cards (November 02, 2007)
  • HC decision: Not much relief for sugar (November 02, 2007)
  • Rice exporters’ fate hangs in balance (October 30, 2007)
  • Move to release more sugar may pressure prices (October 22, 2007)
  • Centre sanctions special education, book grant for 13 closed tea garden workers (October 18, 2007)
  • Non-basmati rice prices crash on export ban (October 17, 2007)
  • Exporters seek exemption for premium grades rice from ban (October 11, 2007)
  • Rice export ban hits Kakinada (October 11, 2007)
  • Uncertainty over rice contracted for exports (October 11, 2007)
  • Subsidy scheme for raising natural vanilla offtake (October 03, 2007)
  • Cottonseed may get ‘essential’ tag again (October 01, 2007)
  • Rs 219-cr interest on farm loans written off (September 27, 2007)
  • EU’s domestic support to farmers still high: OECD (September 22, 2007)
  • Kerala Govt presents Bill for conservation of paddy land (September 20, 2007)
  • Recovery orders to 14 mills on cane arrears (September 05, 2007)
  • STC gets nod to import wheat at $389.45/tonne (September 04, 2007)
  • AP Cabinet clears way for sugar cos revamp (August 23, 2007)
  • AP Cabinet clears way for sugar cos revamp (August 22, 2007)
  • Farmers will benefit from Centre’s package: Pawar (August 20, 2007)
  • Centre bans GM crop trials on farmers’ lands (August 18, 2007)
  • Centre bans GM crop trials on farmers’ lands (August 18, 2007)
  • Allahabad HC stays UP move to privatise sugar mills (August 09, 2007)
  • Ban on milk powder exports set to go (August 08, 2007)
  • Jute packaging order extended (August 03, 2007)
  • Sops for coir exports (July 21, 2007)
  • Centre to pay $326 a tonne for 5.11 lt of imported wheat (July 11, 2007)
  • Commerce Ministry plans to take over basmati certification (July 07, 2007)
  • UP puts all State, co-op sugar mills on the block (July 07, 2007)
  • Bengal urged to set up body for vetting EOIs by tea cos (June 30, 2007)
  • Rs 240 cr allocated for interest subsidy to Maharashtra farmers (June 15, 2007)
  • Nod for kharif crops' MSP (May 18, 2007)
  • `Policy change unlikely in UP sugar sector' (May 16, 2007)
  • AP slams brakes on Bollgard II entry (May 03, 2007)
  • Centre may not import wheat above $230-235 a tonne (May 02, 2007)
  • Rs 74 lakh aid for tea growers (April 27, 2007)
  • Who gained from duty cut on palm oil? (April 18, 2007)
  • Maharashtra waives purchase tax on sugarcane (March 30, 2007)
  • Wheat bonus may cost Centre over Rs 1,500 cr (March 17, 2007)
  • Rs 100 surprise bonus for wheat farmers (March 17, 2007)
  • Wheat bonus dilemma for Government (March 10, 2007)
  • Wheat procurement: Govt in state of panic (February 21, 2007)
  • TN plans 3 mega agri terminal markets (February 16, 2007)
  • Wheat export ban — a pre-emptive move (February 15, 2007)
  • Procurement agencies told to buy adequate wheat (February 13, 2007)
  • CCEA clears Rs 2,200-cr subsidy to Nafed (February 09, 2007)
  • Government has exhausted most policy options (January 27, 2007)
  • Maize imports made duty free (January 26, 2007)
  • Futures ban draws flak (January 25, 2007)
  • Maharashtra Govt eases wheat storage limits (January 24, 2007)
  • Centre bans futures trading in tur, urad (January 24, 2007)
  • Sugar export ban to be fully lifted in 20 days: Pawar (January 06, 2007)
  • Sugar export ban relaxed (January 05, 2007)
    Home Page
  • Will bank claims get priority over cane dues? (October 30, 2007)
  • Centre plans paying additional bonus for paddy (October 26, 2007)
  • Centre plans Rs 40 a quintal bonus on paddy (October 02, 2007)
  • Sugar mills to be given interest-free loans against excise payments (September 26, 2007)
  • Special tea fund launched; 1,000 gardens to benefit (June 26, 2007)
  • Cabinet nod for additional 30 lakh tonnes sugar buffer (June 22, 2007)
  • Move to scrap wheat tender raises uneasy questions (June 02, 2007)
  • Consolidated package for reviving 33 tea estates (June 01, 2007)
  • Wheat import tender scrapped (May 31, 2007)
  • 4% farm growth feasible if we can take tough decisions: PM (May 30, 2007)
  • Centre commits Rs 25,000 cr for farm strategies (May 30, 2007)
  • Rs 65 hike in paddy MSP proposed (April 27, 2007)
  • Fertiliser: `Direct subsidy doesn't help farmers' (April 15, 2007)
  • Govt freezes wheat, rice futures (March 01, 2007)
    Opinion
  • Farm policy must plough a new furrow (May 08, 2007)
    Web Extras
  • Sugar sector awaiting export subsidy norms (September 28, 2007)
  • Trawl ban and climate change (June 20, 2007)
  • AP to procure turmeric at market rates (March 15, 2007)
  • Milk powder exports banned (February 02, 2007)
  • Move to ban skimmed milk powder exports flayed (January 27, 2007)


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