Cyclone Michaung – Farmers in Odisha, Andhra, Telangana left in lurch
Yesterday, PM Modi announced that the Centre will release about Rs.450 crore immediately to Tamil Nadu to help the state...
Agriculture
World facing unprecedented food crisis: WTO, FAO, IMF, World Bank
Almost all major global organisations have raised a red flag about an “unprecedented” food and nutrition crisis across the world...
FCI to offload 30 LMT wheat to ease prices
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) will offload 30 LMT wheat from the central pool to the market and government...
Can an overhaul end corruption in FCI?
Minister of Food & Public Distribution, Piyush Goyal, said today that the government is transforming the Food Corporation of India...
Government lays standards for basmati rice; w.e.f. 1 August 2023
Following years of accusations that basmati rice from India, the largest exporter in the world, lacks standards and is at...
Cotton 2022-23 MSP at Rs6,080 Medium, Rs6,380 Long per quintal; up 6% YoY; PLI for textiles
The Government of India has raised the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for cotton to Rs.6,080 per quintal for Medium Staple,...
Arsenic water contamination – the silent killer
According to the latest study (2021) by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), high arsenic contamination in water (beyond the...
Why farm prices must be raised to balance GST contribution
Staples, vegetables and fruits production come mainly from some states that contribute less GST to the centre than those with...
Exclusive interview with WOAH: Lumpy Skin Disease – threats and solutions
Lakhs of cattle, mostly cows have been infected by the Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in a few years since 2019...
India braces for another cyclone
Very heavy rainfall already witnessed at isolated places over East Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and heavyrainfall at isolated places over...
