New Delhi: In a bid to cool down the domestic prices of Soya Meal, the Government of India has issued an Order by which it…
10 lakh MT paddy to be procured by centre from Assam farmers: Assam CM
Guwahati: For the first time the Union government has decided to procure 10 lakh metric tonnes (MT) paddy from the farmers of Assam, Chief Minister…
India’s rice exports rose by 87% to 17.72 MT from 9.49 MT achieved in 2019-20
New Delhi: India’s thrust on expanding port handling infrastructure, development of value chain involving key stakeholders along efforts to explore new opportunities in countries or…
Flipkart announces its investment of $145 mn in an agritech startup- Ninjacart
Bengaluru: As e-grocery picks up momentum in India, Walmart-owned Flipkart on Monday announced to invest $145 million in agritech startup Ninjacart, which has helped over…
GDP expands 8.4% in Q2 on high spending, exports, agri
At ₹35.73 trillion in 2011-12 prices, the September quarter GDP was marginally higher than ₹35.61 trillion in the quarter ending September 2019. A Bloomberg poll of economists…
Black Rice commercial production gearing up in Assam now
Guwahati: Black rice is well suited for Assam soils and weather conditions, carrying a huge opportunity for its commercial production. The World Bank-funded Assam Agribusiness…
India to export 2 mt of wheat during Dec-Jan, 21
India has signed deals to export over two million tonnes (mt) of wheat during December-January as the foodgrain is being offered at an attractive price…
Rice variety cafeteria under APART organised at Kharmuza Block
Goalpara: A daylong ‘Participatory Varietal Field Day of Rice Variety Cafeteria’ under Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART) in association with the Department of…
India registers a rise in agricultural & processed food products for FY21-22
In a major boost to export prospects of agricultural produce, India registered a significant surge in export of agricultural and processed food products in the…
Pact between Ministry of Food Processing & Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries to boost entrepreneurial growth
New Delhi: The Ministry of Food Processing and the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying today signed a pact to bring convergence in the…