More than a decade back, in 2013, India formulated a policy to set up and promote farmer producer companies, called FPCs in short. The idea was simple. A large majority of farmers are small and ...

MUMBAI (Reuters) -India has raised the basic import tax on ... as the world's biggest edible oil importer tries to help protect farmers reeling from lower oilseed prices The move could lift ...

A farmer in MP's Panna district unearthed a 32.8-carat diamond after eight years of diligent searching. Concurrently, the Chief Minister launched the Bahoriband lift micro irrigation project in ...

In its first 100 days of the third term, the government has rolled out several farmer-friendly policies worth Rs 15 lakh crore across various sectors. Highlights include expanding the Agriculture ...

The move could lift edible oil prices and dampen demand and subsequently reduce overseas purchases of palm oil, soyabean oil, and sunflower oil India has ... to help protect farmers reeling ...

It will effectively increase the total import duty on the three oils to 27.5 percent from 5.5 percent as they are also subject to India's Agriculture ... both consumers and farmers," said Sandeep ...

Starting September 14, India will implement higher import duties on crude and refined soybean, sunflower, and palm oil to protect domestic farmers from declining oilseed prices. The latest data ...

These policies are part of the government's broader strategy to enhance farmer welfare and boost India's agricultural exports, Shah said. Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The ...

India has raised the basic import tax on crude ... as the world's biggest edible oil importer tries to help protect farmers reeling from lower oilseed prices The move could lift edible oil prices ...