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Jan 16, 2025 | money.rediff.com | Laxmi Devi Aere

New Delhi, Jan 16 (PTI) The Centre has procured a record 13.73 lakh tonne of soybean under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme so far in the current marketing season, a senior agriculture ministry official said on Thursday. The procurement, undertaken to protect farmers from falling prices, has surpassed all previous records, with the last highest procurement being 19,483 tonne in 2018-19. "In soybean, we have achieved an all-time high procurement under PSS (Price Support Scheme).

Jan 13, 2025 | money.rediff.com | Laxmi Devi Aere

New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) India's agriculture sector is poised for stronger growth in the 2024-25 fiscal year, driven by favourable monsoon conditions, according to Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister P K Mishra. "Monsoon has been good... I am very optimistic this year," Mishra told PTI in an interview. The agriculture and allied sector had seen a reduction in growth rate to 1.4 per cent in FY24.

Dec 4, 2024 | money.rediff.com | Laxmi Devi Aere

Bhopal, Dec 4 (PTI) Women farmers have the potential to increase agricultural productivity by 20-30 per cent, and bridging gender disparities is crucial for the sector's growth, Subroto Geed, President of Corteva Agriscience (South Asia), said on Wednesday.

Oct 11, 2024 | bizzbuzz.news | Laxmi Devi Aere

Nielsen explained that demand fluctuates based on price changes. Despite this price sensitivity, he predicted that India would remain among the top two importers of palm oil globally in the coming yearsMalaysia remains optimistic about palm oil exports to India despite the recent import duty hike, with the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) Chairman Dato Carl Bek Nielsen emphasizing the long-standing trade relationship between the two countries.

Oct 9, 2024 | money.rediff.com | Laxmi Devi Aere

Kuala Lumpur, Oct 9 (PTI) Malaysia remains optimistic about palm oil exports to India despite recent import duty hike, with the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) Chairman Dato Carl Bek Nielsen emphasizing the long-standing trade relationship between the two countries. In an interview to PTI, Nielsen stressed that India, being the world's largest palm oil importer, continues to be an "incredibly important market" for Malaysian palm oil.