Modi Cabinet raises MSP for 14 kharif crops for 2026-27; paddy MSP hiked by Rs 72 to Rs 2,441 per quintal
The Centre on Wednesday announced an increase in Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 14 kharif crops for the 2026-27 marketing
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COMMODITIES
From 1.5% to 20% blending: How India’s ethanol push is emerging as a buffer against crude volatility
As global crude markets reel under supply disruptions linked to the Middle East crisis, India’s aggressive ethanol blending programme is
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Tamil Nadu: 30K paddy bags partially damaged in Nellai rain
By Thinakaran Rajamani Recent rains have damaged a portion of over 30,000 paddy bags stored at the Tirunelveli Regulated Market
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Wheat production to surpass last year’s level, says Agri Minister Shivraj Chouhan
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said the country’s wheat production in the ongoing 2025-26 crop year (July-June) is
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Farmers set fire to paddy stocks in protest in Telangana
Raising strong objection over the Congress government’s negligence in procuring their stocks and transporting them to warehouses, farmers in erstwhile
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Odisha: Delay in supply of subsidised high-yielding paddy seeds leaves Cuttack farmers in a difficult spot
Farmers in Cuttack district are a worried lot as the state government is yet to supply them with subsidised high-yielding
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Punjab: Ahead of paddy sowing, report flags risks of fertiliser import dependence
By Neel Kamal At a time when Punjab is preparing for the paddy sowing season — heavily dependent on chemical
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BAU VC urges farmers to shift to millets, pulses amid warnings of weak monsoon
By Saptarishi Banerjee With the India Meteorological Department predicting low or below -normal rainfall this monsoon, Birsa Agriculture University (BAU)
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Maize becomes India’s leading feedstock for ethanol
India’s ambitious ethanol blending programme has hit a significant milestone, with cumulative supplies crossing 515 crore litres in the first
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Andhra Pradesh: Centre clears boiled rice procurement for Andhra Pradesh
Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla Manohar on Saturday announced that Andhra Pradesh has received the Centre’s approval for boiled rice procurement
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