Govt allows exports of over 1 lt onion to 6 neighbouring nations

[ad_1] Soon after allowing export of 2,000 tonnes of white onion, the Union government announced on Saturday its decision to permit the export of an additional 99,150 tonnes of onion to six countries — Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, UAE, Bahrain,...

Govt allows exports of over 1 lakh tonnes of onion to 6 neighbouring nations

[ad_1] Soon after allowing the export of 2,000 tonnes of white onion, the Union government announced on Saturday its decision to permit the export of an additional 99,150 tonnes of onion to six countries — Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, UAE,...

Centre eyeing cluster-based approach for agricultural crops

[ad_1] The Centre is planning to modify its farm sector schemes suitably so that the country can have different clusters for different crops, potentially benefitting farmers allowing them to sell their produce at the doorstep when industry and processors will...

Rise in temperature in some parts of India unlikely to impact wheat crop

[ad_1] The current increase in the maximum temperature is not a concern for the standing wheat crop in India as the major producing States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan have not been affected, while the harvest in most...

Centre to buy 5 lakh tonnes onion directly from farmers from April 1 at market rates

[ad_1] The Centre has decided to buy 5 lakh tonnes (lt) of onion directly from farmers from April 1 so that it ensures farmers are not stressed due to the export ban. The Government will simultaneously sell those quantities which...

India will receive above-normal monsoon rainfall, says APEC Climate Center

[ad_1] For India which has been at the receiving end of the El Nino weather phenomenon since June 2023, good tidings have come from the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Climate Center. Also read:Less snow may aid India’s monsoon with better rains...
El Nino impact: Storage in 60% of Indian reservoirs below 50% of capacity

El Nino impact: Storage in 60% of Indian reservoirs below 50% of capacity

[ad_1]  The El Nino weather pattern, likely to dissipate by June 2024, is having a telling effect on the storage in India’s 150 major reservoirs with the water level declining for the 21st week in a row on Thursday. But,...