India has made important strides within the final 20 years within the manufacturing and companies sector. However for the nation to clock that elusive 10 per cent GDP progress, the agriculture sector has to additionally come out of the stagnant charge of 2-3 per cent vary. The problem is compounded by the finite acreage of … Read more
The Centre has launched a pilot challenge to remodel 60 ration outlets in 4 States as “Jan Poshan Kendras” or public vitamin centres to extend their viability and enhance public entry to dietary meals. Union Meals Minister Pralhad Joshi, who launched the scheme on Tuesday, identified that some ration outlets open for simply 8-9 days … Read more
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday requested Indian Council of Agricultural Analysis (ICAR) scientists to hold out analysis on pure farming protecting in thoughts the significance of manufacturing of crops because the nation can’t afford to decrease the output amid rising demand. Nonetheless, he additionally emphasised that the soil well being can’t be allowed … Read more
Kharif sowing has gathered momentum over the previous fortnight with farmers preferring pulses akin to arhar (pigeon pea/tur) and urad (black matpe) and maize at the same time as soyabean appears to be in favour too. General, kharif acreage is up 32 per cent at 240.72 lakh hectares (lh) in contrast with 181.60 lh in … Read more
i India’s foodgrain output within the present crop 12 months (July 2023-June 2024) has been estimated at 328.85 million tonnes (mt), a tad decrease from 329.69 mt within the earlier 12 months as pulses and maize manufacturing dipped by over 6 per cent. Nonetheless, manufacturing of rice, wheat and nutri-cereals corresponding to millets and jowar … Read more
India’s pulses exports throughout 2023-24 declined 22 per cent in quantity and a pair of.5 per cent in worth phrases on a slowdown in purchases by key patrons similar to Bangladesh, China and the United Arab Emirates on greater costs. Pulses exports stood at 5.94 lakh tonnes (lt) throughout 2023-24 in contrast with 7.62 lt … Read more
With costs of pulses displaying no indicators of cooling off, the Centre has taken additional steps to spice up the provides by eradicating the responsibility on desi chana (Bengal gram) whereas extending the import window for yellow peas until October 31, 2024. Chana or chickpeas attracted an import responsibility of 60 per cent. Additionally learn: … Read more
Amidst hovering temperatures throughout the nation, the demand for pulses has slowed down, merchants have mentioned. “The demand is gradual. Offtake may be very low because of the rising temperatures,” mentioned Bimal Kothari, Chairman, India Pulses and Grains Affiliation, the apex commerce physique. Stating that the slowdown in demand throughout the summer season months was … Read more
The world below summer season crops has reached 64.47 lakh hectares (lh) as of Friday, which is 8 per cent greater than 59.59 lh reported within the year-ago interval because the zaid season sowing continues to progress properly. The whole regular space below zaid crops, grown earlier than kharif sowing and after rabi harvest, is … Read more
The federal government on Saturday mentioned the fee mechanism for merchants importing pulses from Myanmar has been eased and simplified. The importers have been requested to utilise Rupee/ Kyat direct fee system utilizing Particular Rupee Vostro Account (SRVA) via Punjab Nationwide Financial institution, the buyer affairs ministry mentioned in a press release. India is dependent … Read more