Posts By The Indian Express
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161EnglishHow food inflation in India has been de-globalised, what factors can drive prices now
World food prices have crashed from the peaks scaled in 2022, especially post Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The UN Food and Agriculture...
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167EnglishIndia’s wheat output may touch new record of 114 million tonnes in 2023-24
Wheat production is expected to touch a new record of 114 million tonnes in the ongoing 2023-24 crop year on higher coverage...
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161EnglishIndia’s sugar sector upbeat as Maharashtra, Karnataka report increase in cane yield, sugar production
India’s sugar production for the crushing year 2023-24 is expected to witness a positive trend following a boost in yield from two...
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165English‘New freedom when petrol, diesel imports stop’: Gadkari pushes for alternative fuel
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said India would achieve a “new freedom” when it no longer...
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202EnglishExpress View on restriction of ethanol production: Food vs fuel
Indian agribusinesses have been subjected to a series of policy shocks since mid-2022, from export curbs on rice, wheat, sugar and onions...
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152English2,380 high-yielding crop varieties introduced in 9 years due to climate change
NEW DELHI: The government has released around 2,380 high-yielding and climate-resilient crop varieties in the past nine years to help small and...
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160EnglishMill closure in Punjab CM Mann’s constituency: How area under sugarcane reduced from 20,000 acres to 1,850 acres
The Bhagwanpura sugar mill in Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s constituency Dhuri began operation in the early 1950s and has been under...
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148EnglishHigh vegetable prices may push up retail inflation in near term: RBI Governor
“The near-term outlook is masked by risks to food inflation which might lead to an inflation uptick in November and December. This...
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153EnglishGovt bans use of sugarcane juice/sugar syrup for ethanol making in 2023-24 supply year
The decision by the ministry comes in the backdrop of estimated fall in sugar production in 2023-24 marketing year (October-September). The Centre...
