Agriculture
India’s sugar output to fall below demand amid cane shortage
06 Jan 2017
Sugar production in India, the world’s second-largest producer, is likely to fall to 22 million tonnes in 2016-17 due to a cane shortage, prompting imports and a spike in global prices of the sweetener
Farmers get 60 days more for crop loan repayment
21 Dec 2016
14 states deregulate fruits and vegetables marketing
29 Nov 2016
The move has the potential to make available fruits and vegetables to consumers at reasonable prices while also enhancing farmers’ profit with their open choice of selling to anybody, anywhere
14 states deregulate fruits and vegetables marketing
29 Nov 2016
The move has the potential to make available fruits and vegetables to consumers at reasonable prices while also enhancing farmers’ profit with their open choice of selling to anybody, anywhere
Amul to sell food products in US via Amazon
25 Nov 2016
Starting with Amul Ghee, other Amul products will be sold through this exclusive association in the, US where it has been exported since the last 20 years
Nabard sanctions Rs21,000-cr for farm credit, banks boost cash flows
23 Nov 2016
Service charges on all transactions through feature phones have been waived till 31 December while public sector banks and some private banks have agreed to waive off service charges on debit cards
Demonitisation roll back: farmers allowed to use old Rs500 notes
21 Nov 2016
In a partial roll-back of the decision to demonetise high denomination currency notes, the government has allowed farmers to use discarded currency notes of Rs500 in the middle of the Rabi sowing season
Cash crunch delays rabi planting
19 Nov 2016
Govt hikes support prices for kharif pulses
18 Nov 2016
SC blocks commercial release of GM mustard
08 Oct 2016
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