Farm tales: Low pulses production, falling prices continue to hurt farmers
Khandu Adatrao had to give up agriculture to end his family’s indebtedness that drove his father to suicide. He was happy growing pulses just four years ago when he could sell tur, or pigeon pea, for a good rate of Rs 108/ kg, “In 2016, our Prime Minister had appealed to the farmers to increase […]
Make Saudis lift ban, horticulture exporters plead with govt
Fruit and vegetable exporters in Kerala are knocking on the doors of the Union Government seeking its help in getting Saudi Arabia to lift a ban on imports from India. The ban came in May last year following the outbreak of the Nipah virus, forcing all the gulf nations to impose restrictions on fruits and […]
Paswan asks FCI to keep check on quality of foodgrain stock
Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said state-run Food Corporation of India (FCI) should conduct regular inspections of its stock to ensure that quality grains are supplied through ration shops. FCI is the government’s nodal agency that procures foodgrains at the support price and distributes them through ration shops under various welfare schemes. Addressing the […]
TN named best state for active participation in Swath Bharat Yatra: FSSAI
Tamil Nadu has been declared as the best state for its active participation in the national campaign ‘Swasth Bharat Yatra’, which was launched on October 16 last year under which a pan-India cycle rally was organised to sensitise people about eating safe food and being healthy, food regulator FSSAI said. Pawan Kumar Agarwal, the CEO […]
