Retail inflation declines to 17-month low in November 2018 at 2.33%
Retail inflation dropped to a 17-month low in November at 2.33 per cent, mainly on account of decline in prices of kitchen essentials like vegetables and …
NAFED and FCI Oilseeds, Pulses procurement at extreme slow pace
Food Corporation of India (FCI) and National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED), which have a target to procure 33 lakh tonnes …
Rabi crop acreage in India down by 8.7% at 8.49 million hectares
Rabi sowing started in the country with farmers planting crops across 8.49 million hectares, down by 8.7 per cent from the same period last year. A slow start …
FSSAI urge officials to check toxicity of imported pulses into India
In a move to ensure toxin-free pulses for consumers, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has ordered testing of imported bean, lentils, …
GoI estimates Kharif food-grain output to be record high
Kharif food grain crops cultivated in India during the rainy season is expected to be 141.59 million tonnes in kharif season 2018-19, which is 0.61 per cent, …
Millers association in India seek 15% subsidy for exports of pulses
The All India Dal Millers Association (AIDMA) has sought a 15% subsidy on the export of pulses to 150 countries across the globe. Since it is no longer cost …
India sets foodgrain production target at record 285.2 million tonnes for 2018-19
The government of India has set a target of record 285.2 million tonne of foodgrain production in the 2018-19 crop year despite deficit rains so far this …
India defers deadline to levy high tariffs on US products
India, for the second time, has extended the deadline for the imposition of higher customs tariffs on 29 products, including almond, walnut and pulses, …
Indian’s kharif acreage increases to 104.16 mln hectares; cotton, pulses fall
India’s major food grain crops have been planted on 104.16 million hectares (MH) so far this kharif season against an estimated 103.95 million hectares …
India to procure green gram from Karnataka; rice export price declines on weak demand
The Indian government will procure up to 23,250 tonnes of green gram from the southern state Karnataka at minimum support price under the Price Support Scheme …