Articles by Zia Haq
Centre imposes stock limits on pulses as prices rise
The measures, which will be in force till September 30, 2024, come on the back of lower output of pulses, such as tur, due to a patchy monsoon last year and higher prices

Published on Jun 21, 2024 08:16 PM IST
Govt may sell wheat to cool prices, Shah reviews food stocks
Home minister Amit Shah-led panel reviews sufficient wheat inventories in state-owned granaries, considering sales to calm prices amid surplus availability.

Updated on Jun 21, 2024 08:46 AM IST
Centre clears big MSP boost for kharif crops
The revised MSPs, which act as benchmark prices at which government purchases farm produce, especially cereals, come just ahead of the monsoon sowing season

Updated on Jun 20, 2024 01:16 AM IST
Zia Haq, New Delhi
Govt raises MSPs for kharif season, focus on pulses, oilseeds
Farmers are currently preparing to plant a range of crops, such as rice, soybean, pulses, cotton and sugarcane, which depend on the June-September monsoon system

Published on Jun 19, 2024 10:02 PM IST
PM Modi to address farmers on June 18, disburse PM-Kisan tranche: Agri minister
Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan said that nearly 20 million farmers from across the country will join in, physically and virtually, and invitations had been sent out to chief ministers of all states for the event

Published on Jun 15, 2024 06:23 PM IST
Pulses’ prices to ease from July due to higher imports: Official
India also is expecting ample imports of pulses from east African nations in the months of August, September and October that will help to plug a demand-supply gap, softening prices

Updated on Jun 15, 2024 09:36 AM IST
Edible oils, pulses in focus as agriculture minister Chouhan takes charge
Agriculture ministry led by Shivraj Singh Chouhan aims for self-sufficiency in pulses by 2027-28 and plans to boost edible-oil production to reduce imports.

Updated on Jun 13, 2024 08:10 AM IST
LS polls: Rural hardship hurts BJP
While BJP has dominated large swathes of India’s rural heartland in the last 10 years, discontent and anguish among agriculturists is common

Updated on Jun 04, 2024 10:52 PM IST
Ghaziabad’s heritage industrial testing house gives India’s drone manufacturing a leg-up
India's National Test House, a 105-year-old facility, is boosting the country's drone industry with affordable certification services, helping it grow rapidly.

Updated on Jun 03, 2024 05:42 AM IST
Zia Haq, New Delhi
Surplus monsoon in rain-fed states to drive farm output
June-September monsoon is vita because nearly half of the country’s net-sown area lacks irrigation and millions depend on a farm-based livelihood

Updated on May 30, 2024 04:31 PM IST
Record rice stocks may prompt higher public distribution
India's rice stocks are at a record high, nearly four times the target, prompting government action to reduce inventory amid expectations of a strong crop.

Updated on May 28, 2024 01:24 AM IST
Zia Haq, New Delhi
Wheat purchases sufficient for food security needs but may miss target: Data
Govt procures enough wheat for food security, but may fall short of target due to farmer stockholding. Surplus stocks help stabilize prices in case of inflation.

Updated on May 26, 2024 06:00 AM IST
Water reservoirs run alarmingly low amid hot weather: Data
Water storage in 150 reservoirs at a 5-year low due to hot weather and poor monsoon, worsening shortages in 16 states, impacting power generation.

Updated on May 20, 2024 12:24 AM IST
Zia Haq, New Delhi
Plentiful rains could lift farm growth to 6% this year: Officials
The June-September rainy season is critical for Asia’s third-largest economy as nearly half of the country’s net-sown area heavily relies on the summer monsoon.

Updated on May 17, 2024 01:14 AM IST
Zia Haq, New Delhi
Govt to invoke new regulation to combat fake reviews on e-com sites
Indian government to tackle fake e-commerce reviews with new standards as complaints rise. E-commerce market set to reach $299.01 billion by 2029.

Updated on May 16, 2024 09:32 AM IST
Govt to invoke new regulation to combat fake reviews on e-commerce sites
Consumer affairs secretary Nidhi Khare said the presence of fake reviews jeopardises trust worthiness and credibility of online shopping platforms

Updated on May 15, 2024 10:30 PM IST
Fertiliser imports fall on higher local output
India's 2023-24 fertilizer imports dropped by nearly 10% as local production increased, aiming for self-sufficiency in urea. Subsidy costs remain high due to elevated raw material prices.

Updated on May 15, 2024 07:08 AM IST
Retail inflation at 11-month low, but food prices surge
The Consumer Price Index has stayed within the RBI’s “tolerance range” of 4% (+/-2%) since September 2023

Published on May 13, 2024 06:56 PM IST
Govt plans to build onion buffer as prices fluctuate
The Union government has started procuring onions from farmers at market rates to build an emergency buffer of 500,000 tonne for 2024-25 to boost supplies if prices spike

Updated on May 12, 2024 06:28 AM IST
Hot summer drives up vegetable prices
Heatwaves and dry weather in several parts of the country have shriveled short-duration crops sown between winter and summer seasons, leading to steeper-than-expected surge in vegetable prices in April

Updated on May 09, 2024 07:26 AM IST
India lifts export ban on onion, imposes MEP
The country’s ban had driven up prices of the vegetable for global buyers, from the Middle East to Bangladesh.

Updated on May 05, 2024 03:08 AM IST
Zia Haq, New Delhi
Sharp fall in agri exports prompts govt to push perishables
India's agricultural exports fell 9% in 2023-24 due to bans on staples. To offset, officials plan to boost perishables and fruits exports, targeting new markets and sea routes.

Updated on May 04, 2024 04:29 PM IST
Gains in pulses output hit climate-crisis hurdle
The government has imposed caps on the quantity of two widely consumed varieties of pulses, a measure known as stock-holding limits invoked to control inflation

Published on May 03, 2024 12:38 AM IST
India unlikely to lift ban on export of food items
India is unlikely to lift its ban on food exports, including wheat, due to concerns of food inflation and prioritizing domestic consumption.

Updated on May 02, 2024 04:21 AM IST
Zia Haq, New Delhi
Wheat procurement sufficient for food-security schemes: Govt
Sufficient procurement is critical this year to help India, also the world’s second biggest wheat consumer, replenish depleted stocks, which have hit a 16-year-low

Updated on May 01, 2024 05:30 AM IST
Zia Haq, New Delhi
Govt begins work on staving off climate crisis farm impact
The government has constituted two scientific panels to assemble an advanced countrywide agricultural weather information system and introduce tech-enabled assessment of crop yields to ward off the impacts of extreme weather linked to climate change

Updated on Apr 29, 2024 05:42 AM IST
Zia Haq, New Delhi
Fewer arrivals in markets hit wheat procurement
The government has set a conservative wheat procurement target of 30-31 million tonnes despite record output estimate of 112 million tonne.

Updated on Apr 25, 2024 04:00 AM IST
Zia Haq, New Delhi
Reservoirs run low after dry winter in most states
Water crisis grips India with 22 states facing low rainfall, major reservoirs at less than a third of capacity. Critical situation as heatwave worsens.

Updated on Apr 23, 2024 04:37 AM IST
Zia Haq, New Delhi
Biggest ever boost to FCI working capital, to help modernisation
The government has raised the authorized working capital of the FCI to ₹21,000 crore from ₹10,000 crore, the biggest hike ever

Updated on Apr 21, 2024 06:46 AM IST
Govt asks traders to speed up pulses import from Myanmar using forex
Last year, the government found that importers of pigeon pea and black gram were hoarding their purchases in Myanmar by not bringing them to India immediately

Updated on Apr 17, 2024 03:41 AM IST