Inaugurating the ‘Gram Parikrama Yatra’ from Shuktirth Bangar on Monday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath engaged with beneficiaries of various government schemes, highlighting that over 99 per cent of last year’s sugarcane price has been paid. “Out of the 119 sugar mills operational in the state, 105 are settling payments to sugarcane farmers within […]
The Finance Minister presented the interim budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 on 1 February, and fast-moving consumer goods (brands) players have many things to say as they have welcomed the Interim Budget 2024. Industry players believe that the government’s interim budget maintains continuity in policies, focusing on welfare and support for the ‘Garib,’ ‘Mahilayen,’ […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated on Thursday that the government intends to convert India into a developed country by 2047. During the interim Budget 2024-25 presentation, she stated that minimum support prices for ‘Annadata’ (farmers) had been raised frequently and properly. Sitharaman emphasised the government’s commitment to social justice as an effective and necessary model, […]
India, the largest consumer and second-largest producer of sugar globally, has achieved a remarkable feat by being named the Chair of the International Sugar Organisation (ISO) for the year 2024. According to a press release by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, this announcement came during the 63rd council meeting of the […]
The North Eastern Region’s largest dairy cooperative, Purabi Dairy, announced on Friday that it would release Rs 147.91 lakh as an additional milk procurement price to the farmers of the state. West Assam Milk Producers’ Co-operative Union Ltd (WAMUL), which operates the Purabi brand, informed that the decision will benefit thousands of dairy farmers as […]
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved an increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all mandated Rabi crops for the 2024-25 marketing season. The government through its agencies procures crops from farmers at the support price. The highest increase in MSP has been approved for lentil (masur dal) […]
The Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) in India has lauded the Government’s prompt actions, leading to a substantial availability of sugar at reasonable prices across the country. While speaking to ANI, Secretary of DFPD, Sanjeev Chopra informed that as the current Sugar Season (Oct-Sep) 2022-23 approaches its end on 30 September 2023, India […]
In a remarkable decision, the Indian Government has increased the onion buffer stock to five lakh metric tonnes this year, surpassing the initial procurement goal of three lakh metric tonnes. To achieve this supplementary target, the Department of Consumer Affairs has instructed the NCCF and Nafed to acquire one lakh tonnes each, while also efficiently […]
Giving support to the long standing demands of the chilli farmers in the state, the Punjab government has fixed the price of chilli seed at Rs 33,200 per kg. The government has also announced that the farmers can purchase it from multiple seed sellers of the state. According to media reports, before the introduction of […]
The ‘Mega Oil Palm Plantation Drive’, which commenced on July 25, where State governments along with oil palm processing companies participated, concluded on Saturday. The plantation drive was aimed to promote and increase oil palm cultivation. The government believes this will further assist in achieving the target of bringing an additional area of 6.5 lakh […]
