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It’s peak mango season in north India, but varieties of the fruit arriving in the market lack taste, odour and colour. Untimely rains, hailstorms and attacks by semi-looper caterpillars are being cited as reasons for the dip in quality in both home-grown varieties such as Alphonso, Kesar, Dasheri, Chausa, Langda and Lucknowi, and hybrid ones…
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Tomato inflation: The wholesale price of the tomatoes for the first-grade variety stood above Rs. 100 per kg in many parts of India by the last week of June The sudden and rapid fall in the quantity of tomatoes brought to various mandis across India in the last week of June created a demand-supply mismatch….
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Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri India has the highest tariffs on inputs in electronic segment among competing economies such as Vietnam and Thailand, ICEA said on July 6 citing its latest study as the industry body made a strong pitch for reduction in tariffs. The high tariffs impact competitiveness,…
“India needs to watch FDI data closely and continue to take measures to facilitate FDI inflows.” | Photo Credit: V. Sudershan The Finance Ministry has made a strong pitch for measures to facilitate Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows, that dipped last year and may remain subdued in coming months, mooting greater attention from policymakers to…
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Representational image only. | Photo Credit: Twitter/@FinMinIndia “Stellar macroeconomic management in the midst of unprecedented global challenges has put India on a quicker recovery path than has been the case in other nations,” the Finance Ministry said in a report on July 6. “Investments in supply-side infrastructure have raised the possibility of India enjoying sustained…
The unique characteristic of the new variety is that it is not only tasty and nutritious but also suitable for commercial processing for making products like jam, squash and fruit bar. Enthused by the massive response to two farmers’ varieties of jackfruit — iddu and Shankara — which were promoted by it, the Bengaluru-based Indian…
Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya addresses a press conference on Cabinet Decisions, in New Delhi on June 28, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved the PM-PRANAM (PM Programme for Restoration, Awareness, Generation, Nourishment and Amelioration of Mother Earth)…
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In the current 2022-23 marketing year, about 3,353 lakh tonnes of sugarcane worth ₹1,11,366 crore has been purchased by sugar mills. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY The Centre on June 28 announced a ₹10 per quintal hike in sugarcane FRP, which is the minimum price that mills have to pay to sugarcane…
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The story so far: News agency Press Trust of India (PTI) learnt from sources that India is in negotiations with Brazil to resolve a long-standing dispute about sugar at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The Ministry of Commerce and Industry is also coordinating with the concerned departments to arrive at possible alternatives. The same approach…
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TechnoServe, a non-profit organisation that operates in 30 countries, began its association with coffee farmers in the Araku Valley in Andhra Pradesh about six years ago. Their intervention helped farmers create and manage Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs). Through eight such FPOs, the organisation claims, the farmers’ revenues have increased by over 500%. Similarly, Digital Green,…
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