Chickpea output will likely be higher on expansion in area this year
India’s output of Kabuli chana (white chickpea) will likely increase this year, as farmers, riding on higher prices, have expanded
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India set to lower base price for basmati exports to $850/t
The Indian government is set to lower the minimum export price (MEP) of basmati rice to $850 a tonne with
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FCI sales check wheat price rise as 1.66 lakh tonnes sold at ₹2,151-2,170/quintal in latest e-auction
State-owned Food Corporation of India (FCI) has sold 1.66 lakh tonnes (lt) of wheat and 17,000 tonnes of rice in
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NAFED begins to dispose 2022-23 chana stocks in some States
The Government has started the process of offloading chana (Bengal gram) stocks procured during the 2023 rabi season in several
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Chilli planting delayed on weak rains
Chilli acreage in the ongoing kharif 2023 cropping season is seen rising in view of high prices last year. However,
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Sugar industry seeks hike in ethanol price by 6.5% in 2022-23
The sugar industry has requested the government to increase the ethanol price (made from cane juice/syrup) to ₹69.85 per litre
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Subsidised tomato price reduced to ₹70/kg
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs reduced the prices of subsidized tomatoes to ₹70/kg from ₹80/kg so that the market prices
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Govt bars traders in wheat auction, lowers quantity in next round
The government has barred traders from participating in the next round of the online wheat auction, scheduled for July 19,
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‘Market coupling’ talk pulls down IEX stock 8.5 per cent
The share price of the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) fell $12.67 (8.47 percent) on Thursday on NSE to close at
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‘We need to protect food self-sufficiency, price support to farmers’
Agricultural economists advocated protection of the country’s food self-sufficiency and a system of price support for farmers. Addressing a conference
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