Agri Business

RPT-India set to shift diet to soft oils as Indonesia curbs palm oil

RPT-India set to shift diet to soft oils as Indonesia curbs palm oil

Indonesia is drafting a plan to limit palm oil shipments to tame domestic cooking oil prices

US lawmakers seek litigation at WTO against India on wheat subsidy

US lawmakers seek litigation at WTO against India on wheat subsidy

US Wheat Associates has welcomed the letters by members of the Congress and Senate

‘Queen of cereals’ maize set to gain further in rabi season

‘Queen of cereals’ maize set to gain further in rabi season

Other nutri cereals fail to attract farmers’ interest

Stellapps wins National Startup Award 2021

The startup is working towards digitization of the dairy supply chain

BigHaat raises ₹100 crore from JM Financial, BNV

BigHaat sells agri-inputs such as seeds, agrochemicals and equipment online

PM crop insurance scheme: Most pending claims due to delay in State govts’ contribution

Of the outstanding claims of ₹3,381 cr, about ₹2,822 crore is pending as the State govts have not paid the subsidy

Curb illegal entry of arecanut from Myanmar through Mizoram: Campco

Campco appeals to the Centre to initiate curbing illegal arecanut entry, which affects domestic farmers badly. 

Solvent Extractors’ Association favours resumption of mustard futures

Says suspension has not helped in curbing inflation; purpose not served

Don’t hike taxes on cigarettes: FAIFA

No clear evidence linking high taxes to reduced consumption; cigarette smuggling causing loss of ₹16,138 crore

India’s agri exports to touch highest level of $50 billion in FY22, says govt

Increase in shipments led by rice, wheat, sugar, marine products, spices

South-East Asian nations continue to buy corn from India

Prices are off highs seen in July 2021 after China cut its demand estimate

IFFCO reaches to Kuttanad farmers to promote nano urea liquid

The cooperative fertiliser company is also conducting campaigns to attract paddy farmers

Widespread snow, rain for North-West, Central India from Friday 

Intense western disturbance on the way from Iran

Counter negative campaign on palm oil with scientific facts: SEA

‘Anti-palm lobby’s negative campaign has the potential to mislead consumers, policymakers’

 Thrips attack: Spices Board gets down to work

Calls for identifying varieties that can withstand the pest attack

Dileep Sanghani elected as IFFCO chairman

The elections were held due to the demise of incumbent chairman Balvinder Singh Nakai.

Centre approves 196 grain-based ethanol projects of 859 cr litre capacity

To achieve 25 per cent blending with petrol by 2024-25, the country needs 1,288 crore litres of ethanol

Volume slips to 10-month low in Coonoor tea auctions

Winter and festivals pull down crop

Global cues lift spot rubber

Prices may top ₹170 a kg soon driven by short supplies and strong domestic demand

Area under chana continues to rise, Maharashtra tops in coverage

Favourable weather, soil moisture aid higher acreage

APEDA steps in to help agri exporters in resolving railway rake shortage issue

The shortage of rakes cropped up as the Railways is giving priority to move coal and fertiliser

Growers and exporters lock horns over MSP for grapes

Harvesting remains suspended in Maharashtra as exporters reject ‘unaffordable’ rate

Mustard: The yellow revolution is here, finally

‘Right’ price for mustard works wonders as mustard its area expands by 25%

CSIR team develops tech to address perchlorate contamination of water

Sets up demonstration plant in Ernakulam district along with NIIST

Product innovation, & availability of retail finance for small farm machinery to will drive mechanisation

Although mechanisation in India has increased over the years, it is still much lower compared to advanced economies, BRICS countries

Secondary agriculture to supplement farmers’ income: Dalwai

Deployment of emerging technologies is important to predict risks at production and post-production stages, says Ashok dalwai

Fresh fruits import recovers to pre-2017 level, rises to over 4.5 lakh tonnes

In a first, IG International set to export blueberries from India

Centre should create buffer stock of mustard: COOIT

This will encourage mustard cultivation and also will act as a price stabilization

India’s cotton output revised down to 348.13 lakh bales

Consumption set to increase by 10 lakh bales, imports estimated to surge

Arya.ag raises $60 m in Series C round

Will use the fund to capture over 20% of the $100-b grain commerce market

Punjab misses mustard revolution, sticks to wheat

New Delhi, January 18

New sowing trends emerge as wheat farmers switch to other crops

Besides mustard, growers are shifting to crops such as onion and garlic 

MP govt announces relief for crop loss due to heavy rains

To pay ₹30,000 per hectare if 50 per cent of the crop is lost besides matching compensation for cattle death.

Day temperatures dip as dense fog envelops North-West India 

Active incoming western disturbance may reverse conditions from Friday 

Potato production in West Bengal likely to be impacted by delayed sowing, untimely rains

Supply from UP prevents price surge

Sugar exports jump 277 per cent to 17 lakh tonnes in Oct-Dec 2021-22 season

ISMA says sweetener output up 6 per cent till mid-January

Faarms partners GB Pant varsity to sell seeds, inputs on its app

As part of the tie-up, farmers can access all new seed varieties and inputs developed by the varsity and first-hand knowledge from top scientists on t

Agriculture scored well on value addition, budget expects to boost it further 

Experts expect medium to long term policy for agriculture

FSSAI extends deadline to submit feedback on GM foods norms

People can now submit opinions till February 5