Rome [Italy], Jan 8 (ANI): World food prices rose for the seventh consecutive month in December, led by dairy products and vegetable oils, according to Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations.
New Delhi [India], December 30 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the proposal to bring a modified scheme to enhance ethanol distillation capacity in the country for producing 1st Generation (1G) ethanol from feed stocks such as cereals (rice, wheat, barley,
London [UK], November 26 (ANI): Formula 1 team Red Bull on Thursday confirmed that its sporting director Jonathan Wheatley has tested positive for COVID-19. Wheatley tested positive for coronavirus during the mandatory pre-race tests ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Washington [US], November 26 (ANI): Researchers at the University of York have created a new modified wheat variety that increases grain production by up to 12 per cent.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 23 (ANI): Former union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Monday asked the Central and Punjab governments to rush fertilizers, particularly urea, to the state immediately saying any further delay in supply of urea to farmers could have catastrophic results
Karachi [Pakistan], November 8 (ANI): Sindh Minister for Agriculture Ismail Rahu slammed the Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government's decision to fix the wheat support price at Rs 1,650 per 40 kg calling it "mind-boggling", as the decision was taken without giving attention to the ground r
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], November 5 (ANI): Farmers in Haryana will be able to sow wheat on an additional 15,000 acres of land this year, following the early commencement of crushing operations at the cooperative sugar mills in Palwal and Panipat.
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): Tahir Qadiry, Afghan Charge d'Affaires has thanked India for completing the donation of 75,000 metric tonnes of wheat during the period of April to September amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Beijing [China], November 3 (ANI): As tensions between Australia and China rise, Beijing is expected to ban imports of Canberra wheat, South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported.
Chandigarh [India], September 22 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday said that the Centre's decision to hike Minimum Support Price (MSP) of wheat by Rs 50 per quintal was inadequate and is a "huge disappointment" for farmers.
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): The Government has hiked minimum support price (MSP) by Rs 50 per quintal for wheat, Rs 225 per quintal for the gram and Rs 300 per quintal for lentil, said Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday told the Lok Sabha said that minimum support price (MSP) of six Rabi crops has been increased. The increase came a day after two agriculture-related bills were passed by parliament.