India's vegetable oil buyers step back, betting Iran war-driven rally will ease
Indian vegetable oil refiners are reducing palm oil, soyoil, and sunflower oil purchases, anticipating an end to the Iran war-driven price surge. They believe global stocks will replenish post-conflict, potentially limiting gains in Malaysian palm oil and U.S. soyoil prices while supporting domestic oilseed growers.
Farmers income doubled, Government driving agriculture push: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan informed the Lok Sabha that government initiatives have doubled farmers' income. Production has increased with measures like Minimum Support Price and fertiliser subsidies. The minister asserted that farmers' income has doubled, and in some cases, tripled or quadrupled. The government is also developing the cooperatives sector, disbursing Rs 5 lakh crore in five years.
The unique flavour of Dindigulcigar, a balm to Winston Churchill in times of war
During the Second World War, the British Prime Minister decided to have a regular supply of these cigars made by Spencer and Co.A permanent order was placed with the Government of Madras. Spencer and Co. shut the business in the 1950s. What is left of the Spencer Compound is a portion of the ground that has become an unkempt garden
RDSS extends financial aid to families of 17 farmer suicide victims in Vijayawada
Each family given 50,000 to help rebuild their lives through small income-generating activities such as dairy farming, livestock rearing, or tailoring, says RDSS secretary
India fast-tracks fertiliser imports to cushion kharif season from West Asia supply shock
Iran war: India has brought forward a global tender for urea imports and ordered 13.5 lakh tonnes of fertiliser by mid-February. About 90 per cent of this order is expected to arrive by the end of March, the sources said.
In Focus podcast | Why are farmers protesting against an India-US trade deal?
Dr. Ashok Dhawale speaks to us about why farmers are protesting the IndiaU.S. trade framework and what it means for agriculture in India.
Gender, agriculture and climate change
The society needs an ecosystem that focuses on instituting policy and institutional reforms that recognise women not only as caregivers but as farmers, entrepreneurs, and leaders
Rights, justice, action for Indias women farmers
As farming in India feminises, empowering women farmers can drive climate-resilient, biodiversity-rich and nutrition-sensitive agriculture
Essential Commodities Act: When and why did Centre invoke it last?
The Essential Commodities Act, 1955(ESA)has been a tool used by the government through the years to offset rising food prices,prevent hoardingandmaintainfood security
Over six lakh Maharashtra farmers yet to get 2017 loan waiver scheme benefit: Minister in assembly
Under the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Shetkari Sanman Yojana, 44.04 lakh farmers, out of the total 50.60 lakh eligible ones, have so far received benefits of the loan waiver scheme, while the process for the remaining 6.56 lakh farmers is underway
