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Local prices for oilseeds have plunged around 40 per cent in the last six months, while pulses have dropped by nearly a third.

Centre must curb pulse price volatility, says Crisil

Profit margins of all pulses except gram declined an average 30 per cent in agriculture year 2016-17.

11 Sept 2017 6:11 PM IST

The rains since July 1 have especially provided succour to central parts of the state that are major producers of food grains.

UP officials fudge records, create 527 fake farmers to earn over Rs 2...

A First Information Report (FIR) was filed against the officials and the middlemen.

17 Feb 2018 12:38 PM IST

Assocham president Sandeep Jajodia also urged the Centre that the NPA norms on getting the account classified under non-performing asset category for core sectors should be extended from 90-days to 180-days. (Photo:PTI)

Balancing farmers', consumers' interests a tight rope walk: ASSOCHAM

RBI said that inflation outlook beyond current year is likely to be shaped by several factors, including crude prices.

13 Feb 2018 12:50 PM IST

RBI has also reported that the general public has withdrawn Rs. 1,03,316 crore from their accounts either over the counter or through ATMs during this period.

RBI need not react to bond yields, MSP for interest rate review:...

MSP for farmers and refrain from going in for any hike in benchmark policy lending rates when MPC meets on Feb 7.

5 Feb 2018 11:00 AM IST

CCEA had approved the mandatory packaging of foodgrains and sugar in jute material for the Jute Year 2017-18.

Cabinet approves MSP hike for raw jute

Increase in MSP is expected to ensure appropriate minimum prices to the farmers and step up investment in Jute...

26 April 2018 9:17 AM IST

Wheat import duty was raised to 10 per cent to curb shipments. (Photo: PTI)

RBI clears CCL for purchase of wheat

Central government has fixed the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat at Rs 1,735 per quintal.

11 April 2018 8:52 AM IST

MSP scheme serves the purpose of protecting farmers from distress sale and procurement of food for public distribution system.

Keep watch on food prices

There is a critical need for a huge number of cold storage warehouses so that during a surplus perishable items like...

18 July 2018 12:24 AM IST

MSP scheme serves the purpose of protecting farmers from distress sale and procurement of food for public distribution system.

MSP hike is betrayal of promises made by govt'

AIKSCC demands that as per their MSP Guarantee Bill, every grain in the country must be sold at least on the MSP.

15 July 2018 12:56 AM IST

Representational image of farmers cutting and gathering the sugarcane stems while harvesting.

Govt mulls 1 per cent cess on luxury items to build farm corpus

Seeks legal view on option; proposal to levy 1 per cent sugar cess scrapped.

12 July 2018 10:02 AM IST

Almost 81 lakh farmers enrolled for the scheme in 2017 and nearly Rs 3,400 crore was transferred to the insurance companies.

Opposition parties call MSP hike another jumla'

The party also alleged that the government is not serious in solving the issues that have been troubling farmers.

5 July 2018 7:06 AM IST

Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and AAP MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj address the media in New Delhi, on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi govt allocates Rs 100 cr for providing MSP to farmers

Delhi is the first state in the country to implement the Swaminathan Commission report on farming sector: Sisodia.

26 Feb 2019 2:00 PM IST

Sugar prices staged a smart comeback at Rs 150 per quintal.

Sugar production may exceed demand of 26 MT in SS 2018-19

Sugar production is likely to decline to around 30 million tonne in SS 2018-19 from the record high of 32.3 million...

25 Feb 2019 7:02 PM IST