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 …
Delayed monsoon likely to quench parched argri fields across India in the next few days
The pre-monsoon rains have hit Odisha in a big way, two days before the scheduled dates of arrival by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). However, the …
India’s delayed monsoon woes: hits kharif crop sowing in Gujarat; pulses in Odisha
Gujarat has witnessed a huge fall in sowing in kharif season this year due to delay in monsoon and water scarcity. As per the latest data of 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 …
Spice Board of India tightens sampling rules for cumin seed exports after complaints
The Spice Board of India has tightened rules of sampling for jeera (cumin) exports after receiving several representations from importing countries on …
Gujarat slips three ranks down in spices output, as production dips 20 per cent
Erratic rainfall, scarcity of water and unfavourable weather conditions have seen Gujarat displaced from its position of India’s top spice-producing state …
Gujarat experiment in new seed might double castor output without additional cost – report
An experiment in Gujarat on castor seed has yielded double the output over conventional farming, without significant change in farm practices or additional …
State of Maharashtra in India to extend procurement of Arhar till May 15
Soon after the Prime Minister announced a relief to farmers across the country by deciding to extend the deadline for procurement of pulses by one week on …
Onion dehydration units in India’s Gujarat near to closure due to price hike
The rise in prices in global markets and lower domestic demand due to leftover stocks might force onion dehydration units in Gujarat to close. The dehydrated …