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    Govt cuts subsidy on P&K fertilisers; to ensure MRP comes down

    The Cabinet slashed subsidy on phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers such as DAP for this fiscal in view of falling global prices, a move that could help the govt save Rs 5,000 crore. Although the subsidy has been reduced, the government expects the maximum retail price (MRP) of Di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) and Muriate of Potash […]

    Agriculture Economy

    Over 27 lakh quintals of sugar produced by Haryana mill co-ops : state govt data

    In Haryana, the co-operative sugar mills have produced more than 27.06 lakh quintals of sugar by crushing 290.60 lakh quintals of sugarcane in the current crushing season.Giving this information a government spokesman said that the last year in 2011-12 309.43 lakh quintals of sugarcane were crushed. He said that during this period the Gohana, Shahbad, […]

    Agriculture Economy

    Govt may reduce export price of FCI wheat: Thomas

    Amid poor response from private traders for wheat export bids, Food Minister K V Thomas on Tuesday said that the government may consider reducing the benchmark price of the grain to make exports viable and clear surplus stocks. Last month, the Centre had allowed an extra 5 million tonnes of wheat exports from its godowns […]

    Environment

    U’khand govt to take up eco-sensitive zone issue with Centre

    The Uttarakhand Cabinet has opposed a central gazette notification declaring a 4,171.59 km stretch between Gomukh and Uttarkashi as eco-sensitive zone, saying it would severely affect development in the region. It also authorised Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna to take up the issue with the Centre, official sources said on Tuesday. At a meeting chaired by […]

    Agriculture

    TUSSER REVOLUTION IN MP

    A veritable ‘tusser revolution’ is in the making in Madhya Pradesh these days. The area under tusser silk production in the state has increased from a mere 3000 hectares to about 24 thousand hectares during the last three years. As a result, Madhya Pradesh has now moved to 5th place from 7th in the country […]

    Agriculture

    Goa govt introduces Krishi Card for farmers

    Goa has launched ‘Krishi Card’, a digital card which would be a gateway for farmers to avail benefits like subsidies and loans given by the state government. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar officially launched this card based on the database created by state agriculture department, at Porvorim near Panaji on Monday. Parrikar said the introduction of […]

    Environment

    Desertification affects over one-fourth area of India: Report

    Over one-fourth of India’s geographical area is undergoing the process of desertification despite ongoing efforts to combat the problem. In a report, submitted to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, the Environment Ministry said, the problem of land degradation and drought continues in India which has a total geographic area of 328 million hectares. […]

    Environment

    Monsoon seen satisfactory except in some parts of South: Thomas

    South-west monsoon rains are expected to be satisfactory barring some states in South India, Food Minister K V Thomas said ahead of an official forecast later in the day. “We have an assessment of monsoon. Monsoon will be quite satisfactory in India except the southern tip — Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu,” Food Minister K […]

    Environment

    25 poachers arrested in Meghalaya

    In a major success to curb illegal hunting, 25 poachers were arrested and body parts of endangered deers seized from them from a remote village in West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, officials of State Forest Department said in Shillong today. Officials of forest department arrested the poachers from Mawkarah village while they were returning […]

    Agriculture Economy

    PMEAC pegs 3.5 pc farm growth in FY’14 on normal monsoon

    Agriculture and allied sector is expected to grow at a faster rate of 3.5 per cent in 2013-14 fiscal if the country receives normal monsoon this year, the Prime Minister’s economic advisory panel said on Tuesday. The sector’s growth pegged for this year is higher than 1.8 per cent estimated for 2012-13 fiscal by the […]

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