Kharif acreage in India declines marginally against previous year
The total area under Kharif cultivation in India currently stands at 1,023 lakh hectares as compared to 1,027 lakh hectares covered during the corresponding …
Gujarat crop sowing fall significantly from last year on erratic rains
Sowing of crops in Gujarat is yet to pick up because of the deferred monsoon. With almost half of the state facing deficit rainfall this year, the state …
Oil Millers ask focus to be shifted on groundnut meal exports to get rid of groundnut stocks in Gujarat
After NAFED found it difficult to sell off the groundnut heaps to millers, the latter are suggesting export of groundnut meal instead, a Hindu Business Line …
India’s NAFED finds hard to sell Gujarat groundnut stockpile bought at MSP
The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) is finding it difficult to sell groundnut stocks procured from farmers at minimum …
Despite rise in wheat and oilseeds output, foodgrain output in India’s Gujarat may fall 10% this year
As per the second advance estimates, production of foodgrains in Gujarat during 2017-18 is estimated at 66.88 lakh tonnes, down by 7.22 lakh tonnes — or …
India’s NAFED to procure additional 1 lakh tonnes of groundnut from Gujarat
The government of India has directed the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited (NAFED) to procure an additional 1 lakh tonnes …
Groundnut farmers in Gujarat troubled as NAFED readies to stop procurement
The woes of groundnut farmers in Gujarat are likely to worsen after the National Agriculture Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED) has decided to stop …
Indian state of Gujarat procures record 6.57 lakh tonnes of groundnut
The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) has procured a record 6.57 lakh tonnes of groundnut so far from Gujarat in the …
Indian industry body seeks hike in import duty on edible oils as Malaysian palm oil output seen rising
The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA) has requested the government to increase the import duty on edible oils as the prices of several oilseeds, …
India’s Gujarat state may record kharif groundnut output, despite floods – survey
Despite flooding in some regions and lower acreage, the western Indian state of Gujarat should record a higher kharif groundnut production of 3.14 million …