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How wheat prices moved after FCI began liquidating stocks via open tenders

Millers see CPI inflation for atta reducing more sharply going ahead, as prices have already started softening at the mill gate

Millers see bumper wheat crop in FY24, but prices to stay around MSP

In 2022-23, the Centre first estimated wheat production at 111.32 million tonnes, which was scaled down to 107.74 million tonnes owing to bad weather

Lift mustard futures ban, raise import duty: Trade body to Centre

The associations said the measures were extremely necessary to stop the free fall in mustard seed prices

Light to moderate rains over most parts of India in next 5-6 days: IMD

Warns farmers to harvest matured wheat, chickpea and veggies at the earliest

Searing summer on the cards, all eyes on reservoirs, grain storage

Reservoir levels lower than last year but higher than 10-yr average; ample elbow room in grain storage for now

Against popular belief, percentage of migrants have remained fairly stable

In India, broadly 29% of the population comprises migrants and surprisingly this number has remained fairly consistent since 2007-08 barring minor blips

NITI Aayog proposes to make 'gaushalas' self-sustaining entities

The report says 73% of gaushalas sought support from individuals, and 50% didn't have a sustainable revenue model

Max temperatures may rise 2-3 degrees Celsius in North India in 3 days: IMD

May not have an impact on standing wheat crop as was being feared

Water levels in reservoirs likely to add more heat, shows data

Levels below last year but higher than 10-year avg

Why falling prices of onions and potatoes are distressing farmers

Prices of these three commodities have seen perhaps the wildest fluctuations in agriculture commodities among all crops for multiple reasons

Untimely rains ahead of harvest worry farmers in central, western India

Reports suggest standing crops in some parts of Maharashtra, MP and Gujarat may have been impacted, though the exact extent of damage can be gauged only after a proper survey

Beat the heat with grain storage, fire audits, says PM Narendra Modi

PM chairs review meeting ahead of summer months, tells IMD to prepare daily weather forecasts that are easy to interpret and disseminate

Growth booster nano-DAP's production may kick off in Paradeep soon

The detailed production plan and other targets are being finalised

Nano-DAP included in Fertilizer Control Order paving way for early release

DAP is the second most consumed fertilizer in the country after urea and out of the estimated annual consumption of around 10-12.5 mn tonnes; local production is around 4-5 mn tonnes, rest is imported

Holi sweets to taste even sweeter as atta, maida, sooji rates soften 10-14%

Wheat prices have slumped from their record high of about Rs 3,200 per quintal in mid-January to about Rs 2,200 a quintal

Mustard prices tumble under weight of heavy arrivals, cheap imported oil

Earlier, a similar zero duty quota on the import of refined soybean oil was abolished

Govt says wheat crop condition 'normal' so far; plans to procure 34.1 mt

Sources said that the target is flexible and will depend on the quantum of wheat that arrives in the mandis

No slowdown in FY24 tractor sales even if El Nino hits: John Deere's Jagtap

The India head of the US farm equipment firm feels overall tractor sales might see a slight dip in FY23, after a good FY22

Farm sector to grow 3.7% in Oct-Dec on kharif output: 2nd advance estimates

At current prices, the growth in the third quarter of this financial year is projected at 8.6 per cent, which is almost at the same level in the corresponding quarter of FY22

Met predicts above-normal temperature in March-May in upper half of country

People have also been advised to wear light, loose, cotton clothing to remain cool and to cover their heads from direct sunlight and heat