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Foodgrains

If villages are prosperous and self-reliant, India will become prosperous and self-sufficient: Tomar

At the recently held national conference ‘Expansion of Horticulture Value Chain in India’ held at Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management in Pune, Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for…

Cabinet approves the increase in MSP for all Rabi crops for marketing season 2023-24

The absolute highest increase in MSP has been approved for lentil (Masur) at Rs 500 per quintal followed by rapeseed and mustard at Rs 400 per quintal. The Cabinet Committee…

DAFW, NAFED ink MoU to promote millet-based products

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited in New Delhi to boost the…

UPL joins NSP ‘Industry Partner Program’

To generate a deeper impact on society where agriculture is properly valued and food is sustainable Texas-based National Sorghum Producers announced that global agrochemical company UPL NA, Inc. has joined…

Pesticide use did not affect Basmati rice export – CCFI Analysis

The Basmati rice export steadily grew from 346 lakh tons to 463 lakh tons between 2012-13 and 2020-21. India is a global leader in rice exports – both Basmati and…

UPL’s post-harvest business, DECCO acquires TeleSense

Through this acquisition UPL plans to advance its mission to reduce food waste and support food supply chain sustainability. UPL Ltd. a global provider of sustainable agricultural solutions, announced that…

Centre asks State Govts to hold workshops on Fortified Rice

The Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) has requested various States like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Telangana Rajasthan, Kerala to organise workshop/seminars on importance of consuming Fortified…

DFPD recommends healthful use of Millet-based foods in Canteens and official meetings

To promote the consumption of Millets and in view of their health benefits, the Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) has directed all its offices to introduce and promote millets in…

Agri Minister Tomar inaugurates National Conference on Agriculture

Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Agriculture Minister, inaugurated the National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi Campaign 2022-23 on September 7 at National Agricultural Science Complex (NASC), Pusa, New Delhi. Addressing the…

DFPD to set up 111 LMT Hub and Spoke Model Silos across 249 locations in India

The Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) has received an overwhelming response towards the technical bids of Design, Build, Fund, Own & Operate (DBFOT) tender under the Hub and…

Agri startups bag incentives for Millets Innovation Challenge

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets, with 72 countries supporting India’s proposal at the initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. To…

Centre amends export policy for wheat flour to ensure food security

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister,  Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for amendment of policy of exemption for Wheat or Meslin Flour (HS Code…

Central African nation Burundi gets eleven new and improved rice varieties

Recently, the Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi (ISABU) released eleven new and improved rice varieties that are resilient to climate change, disease-tolerant, high yielding with great nutritional value, and…

Govt releases fourth advance estimates for 2021-22 of major agriculture crops

Food grain production estimated to be record 315.72 million tonnes in the country, up by 4.98 MT in 2020-21 The fourth advance estimates of production of major agricultural crops for…

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