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The new grants will help two NGOs -- Tanager and PRADAN -- to further scale their efforts to help farmers earn more from the improved output and fair market access, Walmart said in a statement. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3hBLsCE

“Congress in its manifesto in 2019 said it will repeal the Agricultural Produce Market Committee’s Act and make the trade-in agriculture produce-including export and inter-state trade-free from restrictions,” a government official, who did not wish to be named, said. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3iITCdG

According to the statement, the CM said his government will write to the Centre seeking a roll-back of the ban which will affect a large number of onion growers in Maharashtra, a key producer of the commodity. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/32yrhBd

"As per our estimates, domestic production in CY2020 is expected to be lower by 12 per cent on a year-on-year (basis), assuming that no further material change in production takes place during...September to December," ICRA Vice-President and Sector Head (Corporate Sector Ratings) Kaushik Das said. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/33DDsMx

In the Delhi Azadpur mandi average price of apple was about Rs 40-50 a kg which has dropped by 50% in the last fortnight due to increased supplies and low demand, said Jimmy Khailani, treasurer of the Shimla Apple Merchants Association in the Azadpur mandi. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/33DlsBE

A Crisil study has stated that Iran, which imports around 1.3 million tonne of basmati rice annually, is expected to register 20 per cent lower volume from India as payment-related issues continue from last fiscal because of US sanctions. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3hyzDNh

“It has been decided that those sugar mills, which have partially exported their MAEQ quota of sugar season 2019-20 till the end of this month, will be allowed to export the balance quantity of their quota till the end of this calendar year,” said a senior food ministry official. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/35EvKnS

Underlining that farmers are at the core of the government's policies, Nadda, addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters, said all three farm sector bills are far-sighted and will boost agriculture production. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3hv0jP6

The innovation mission brings Dutch Climate Smart Agriculture knowledge institutions and companies virtually to India September 14-18. The mission is organized in collaboration with the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2ZE1zsX

On September 15, 2020, Lok Sabha passed the bill to amend Essential Commodities Act, 1955. The bill seeks to deregulate food items, pulses, cereals and onion. Highlights The amendment is already being implemented as ordinance. The GoI, in June 2020, promulgated the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020. Key features of the bill The amendment empowers Read More... from Agriculture – Current Affairs Today https://ift.tt/2Rv18wH

The paddy harvest, which begins by the end of this month, has been a major source of pollution in northern India, which has even triggered medical emergencies. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2ZJfm1s

Retail onion prices have risen to Rs 50 per kg at some places in the country while wholesale prices have doubled in the benchmark Lasalgaon market in Maharashtra to Rs 30 per kg. Traders from northern India have already started placing import orders for onion from Afghanistan. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3mmJERx

The Union minister had said a high-powered committee on agriculture had decided on the ordinances after due consideration by all member states. The CM said at no point did Punjab endorse any such move. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2Rrb6PO