Category: Agri-Business
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Gujarat tops in okra production
In 2024–25, okra cultivation expanded across 12 districts of Saurashtra and Kutch, covering around 14,000 hectares and yielding close to 1.5 lakh tonnes
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PM Modi calls for speedy implementation of agriculture budget, keeping focus on action
Prime Minister emphasised that the budget reflects the government’s new expansion of the vision for a “Viksit Bharat” with a consistent policy approach in its third term
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RBI annual report 2023-2024: MSPs for kharif and rabi crops ensured minimum return of 50% over cost of production
Reserve Bank of India’s annual report highlights MSPs, foodgrain stocks, and challenges faced by agriculture in 2023-24
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Election Commission nod taken before lifting ban on onion exports: Govt sources
The decision assumes importance as it comes before the crucial Lok Sabha polls in key onion belts like Nashik, Ahmednagar and Solapur in Maharashtra
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Centre revises wheat stock limits to rein in prices, hoarding
Ministry directs all wheat stocking entities to register on government’s wheat stock limit portal and update the stock position every Friday
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Centre bans onion export till March; Nashik farmers protest
On August 19, the Union government imposed a 40% duty on the export of onions until December 31,