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India likely to impose ceiling on next season's sugar exports: Report

It has capped current season's sugar exports 10 mn tonnes, wants ample local supplies.

Higher margins could push farm exports to FY22 level despite ban: experts

Actual agriculture exports in FY22 were $47.41 billion, up almost 19% over FY21. This was among the highest ever agriculture exports in value terms by India

Buy paddy only from small and marginal farmers, says CACP report

Report also suggests that farmers should grow more oilseeds and pulses

FY22 agri inflation at six-year high, but did farmers reap full benefit?

Though Indian farmers may have gained from higher than usual inflation in crop prices, they have also had to pay more for their inputs and other items of consumption and service

Govt hikes MSP for paddy, other kharif crops as sowing season begins

The support price of 'A' grade variety of paddy has been hiked to Rs 2,060 per quintal from Rs 1,960.

Fertiliser prices likely to come down as India secures supplies till Dec

Fertiliser demand usually peaks between April and June for the kharif harvest; between October and December for the rabi sowing season

Early kharif sowing shows healthy progress; rice, pulses area up

The actual pick-up in sowing will happen once the monsoon becomes active over Central and Western India

Turkey rejects Indian wheat consignment on phytosanitary concerns: Report

Turkey's decision comes at a time when international buyers have been looking to secure supplies of wheat

Centre warns of CBI, EoW action against post-dated wheat export LCs

Action against complicit banks also on the anvil

Price rise, early rains may spur above normal kharif acreage for many crops

Market participants anticipate a shift from pulses to oilseeds and cotton in several areas

Are revival signs of rural economy for real or is it too early to call?

Many non-official parameters do indicate a rebound, but high inflation seems to hitting hard, eroding all gains

Hero MotoCorp sees strong quarter ahead driving on wedding sales, harvest

The company is comfortable with its current inventory level, which is around six weeks

Centre rules out curbing wheat exports despite drop in output, procurement

According to Centre's assessment, closing stock of wheat in FY23 is expected to be about 8 mn tonnes, higher than 7.5 million tonnes buffer requirement

Strong demand may bring down closing stock of major farm goods by FY23-end

Experts feel this could keep prices of major farm commodities and products dependent on them, such as poultry and meat, at an elevated level for quite some time

Why India is unlikely to double farmers' income by the end of this fiscal

The current growth in the Indian cultivator's real or inflation-adjusted income, at about 3.5 per cent, is barely a third of the growth rate required to achieve this goal

Ukraine crisis: Most crops trade above MSP save chana and some other pulses

Gains for farmers, but retail and wholesale inflation likely to be impacted

Incomes and household expenses of farmers rise post loan waivers: Study

The study found no major change in size of holdings in Punjab and UP farms post waiver, which showed no impact of the scheme on the land holding status of beneficiaries

Strong nine-month show may take India's farm exports past $50 bn in FY22

Country posted 20% in exports of agricultural and allied products, while exports of plantation crops rose 19% to $1.2 billion and those of marine products were up 35% to $6.18 billion

Farmers gaining from paddy buy up 80% in 6 years, but Punjab needs more

Beyond what Sitharaman said about the procurement process in 2021-22, there are several dimensions to this

At current prices, FY23 fertiliser subsidy sufficient for 6-7 mths: Experts

However, the govt may have to infuse more fertiliser subsidy if global gas prices rise.