Sanjeeb Mukherjee

Late pick-up, but monsoon on track to cover entire country by early July

Reaches Delhi and Mumbai on the same day, first time since 1961

Sugar rush: Ex-mill prices up nearly Rs 150-200 per quintal in a month

Concerns about low output behind the uptick; retail prices may remain flat

Wheat output in FY24 may decline by 1-2 mn tonnes due to untimely rains

FCI has procured 700,000 tonnes wheat so far, up from 200,000 tonnes last year

Stagnant milk output: Dairy imports may be allowed after a decade

India usually imports high-value milk products but not mass-consumed items

Sweating over milk: India stares at supply crunch as summer sets in

Industry asks government to consider imports as the season of abundant stocks fails this year

Nearly 80% of new wheat arrivals in mandis so far of inferior quality

With the weather likely to improve in the days to come, the moisture content in wheat is expected to go down, helping the crop fetch a better price

India's farm exports likely to touch record $56-57 billion: Official

The achievement will be commendable, given that exports of several high-value items, such as wheat and rice, have been banned during the financial year to control inflation

Various parts of country to continue getting on-off rains till Apr 12: IMD

How far and how much with the next round of rains impact the standing crop is under realm of speculation

Curd conundrum: FSSAI clarifies on dahi label after protests in South India

FSSAI had notified provisions for omission of the term "curd" from the Standards of Fermented Milk Products through a notification on January 11 this year

Flagship MGNREGS still gives work to more people than pre-Covid years

So far, Rs 99,348.53 crore has been spent on the scheme in FY23, which is against the Revised Estimates of Rs 90,000 crore in FY23. This means Rs 9,000-11,000 crore will be carried forward to the next

Marginal impact of untimely rains on wheat crop, say top officials

FCI says on track to achieve FY24 procurement target; no lifting of export ban

29% uptick in Madhya Pradesh farmers registering to sell wheat at MSP

Among other major wheat producers, procurement in Punjab is targeted at 13.2 mt, Haryana at 17.5 mt, and UP at 3.5 mt

Ahead of polls, states lure farmers with interest payout for defaulters

In the last assembly polls in MP, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan, the incumbent BJP lost power to Congress due to discontent among the farming class that saw consecutive years of low prices

MGNREGS pay still below minimum wage in several states, shows data

Gap remains despite a hike of up to 10.4% notified by the Centre for the coming financial year

Our sourcing from India has grown from 11% to over 23%: Bayer's Santos

In a Q&A, the president of the firm's crop science division says digital farming will be a key driver of the company's growth in India in the years ahead

Madhya Pradesh reopens wheat procurement window to help rain-hit farmers

The initial deadline for registration was February 28, which was extended till March 5

March retail inflation number may reflect drop in wheat prices

Data shows that in Feb 2023 while WPI-wheat inflation dropped to 18.54%, CPI-wheat inflation for the same month rose from 25.05% in January 2023 to 25.37% in Feb

Untimely rains continue in several parts of India, farmers count losses

Rains and hailstorm may recede from tomorrow, but might reappear from Mar 24 particularly in North

Centre, civil society continue to spar over manual attendance for MGNREGS

Civil society says getting manual attendance approved by district officers is tedious

Untimely rain hits standing rabi crops in north, central and south India

The actual impact of the rains on crops such as wheat, mustard, etc will be known after the assessments