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As soyabean, cotton and tur trade below MSP, Maharashtra farmers hope for govt intervention

August 27, 2025 2:12 pm

With the monsoon season coming to an end, farmers in Maharashtra are concerned about the upcoming harvest of their kharif crops.

SEBI imposed a ban on soyabean to prevent speculation in commodities, which the regulator believed was causing unusual price fluctuations in the physical markets. Market participants, however, have strongly denied this claim.

As hedging desk comes up for cotton and maize, soyabean farmers in Maharashtra ask: 'Why keep us away from futures market?'

June 30, 2025 1:51 pm

The SEBI ban in 2021 on soyabean trading on the futures market was imposed to prevent speculation and price fluctuations, but farmers argue that it hampers their ability to make informed selling decisions.

To sow or not: The question Maharashtra's soyabean farmers face amid early monsoon onset

May 29, 2025 5:10 pm

While the recent heavy rain has increased soil moisture, uncertainty about the rest of the monsoon has soyabean farmers confused.

US farmers can offer non-GM soybean products to India: USSEC chief Jim Sutter

May 19, 2025 9:31 pm

Sutter said he does not view regulatory challenges in India around genetically modified (GM) products as a non-tariff barrier

Explained: As US eyes India market for farm produce, why these 3 crops are key

March 24, 2025 12:04 pm

Amid the threat of tariffs, the Trump administration is seeking greater market access for American agricultural produce in India. Cotton, corn and soyabean are the three main crops of interest for the US

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A 14-fold jump in soyabean oil imports from Nepal triggers red flags in India

February 17, 2025 7:49 am

With a 19 per cent overall surge in the April to November 2024 period to nearly $3 billion compared to $2.5 billion in 2023. However, during the comparable period, Brazil — one of the top producers of the commodity — registered a drop in exports.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Centre extends deadline for soyabean procurement in Maharashtra till January 31

January 13, 2025 9:58 pm

The decision came after Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis requested Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to extend the earlier deadline, which was January 12 .

As deadline ends soon, India struggles to meet soyabean procurement target

December 26, 2024 6:10 pm

Data shared by NAFED showed that procurement is on in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Gujarat; Telangana is the only state where the procurement target is likely to be met.

Maharashtra: Eye on polls, Centre allows procurement of soyabean with higher moisture content

November 16, 2024 5:43 am

Soyabean, a major cash crop in poll-bound Maharashtra, has caused much unrest among farmers due to the lower realisation in the open market.

Elections and issues: As soyabean prices drop, will procurement of this key cash crop help Mahayuti in Maharashtra?

October 29, 2024 11:34 am

The Centre announced a soybean procurement initiative based on the MSP of Rs 4,892 per quintal on September 11.

Modi writes foreword to Giorgia Meloni’s memoir, calls the book her ‘Mann Ki Baat’

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PM Modi hails Italian PM Meloni's autobiography, praising her as a patriot and contemporary leader. He applauds her for championing cultural heritage and motherhood. The book, a bestseller, depicts Meloni's journey as a woman in politics and her historic rise to becoming Italy's first female PM.

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