Parthasarathi Biswas

Officials say as many as 1.75 lakh farmers, who had registered for the procurement process, did not get a chance to sell their produce.

The government has notified that sugar exports will be restricted, or allowed only with permission. How much sugar does India export, what led to this decision, and what are its likely implications?

One of the main issues which marked this year’s procurement was the extra long window given to farmers to register for the process.

Pune-based waste pickers cooperative Swach has been running a programme called 'V-collect' which gathers these materials and takes the responsibility to reuse and recycle them for the last 11 years.

The current inflation is supply shock-driven — and more about calories than proteins and micronutrients. What has been the impact of global calorie inflation on India, and what factors will determine trends in the days ahead?

Afghanistan has been a major destination for Indian sugar, and India one of the biggest importers of Afghan spices and dried fruits, especially apricots and figs.

The Union Cabinet has advanced by five years its target for achieving 20% ethanol blending in petrol. What does advancing the blending target mean? Is the new target achievable? What are the roadblocks ahead?

As of January 31, 2022, commercial banks, who had a target of Rs 36,571 crore, had disbursed Rs loans worth 22,837 crore (62 per cent). On the other hand, cooperative banks, whose target was Rs 20,584 crore, had lent Rs 15,555 crore (76 per cent).

The former MP from Hatkanangle said they wanted a law along the lines of the Minimum Wages Act, which will allow farmers to have the legal cover to get MSP in markets.

The fall in global SMP and butter fat prices should put a lid on inflation in milk and dairy products in India. That, together with retail prices of pulses ruling lower than a year ago, offers some respite amid overall rising food inflation.

The sugarcane crushing season of 2021-22 has been marked by bumper cane, with the state expected to cross all records of sugar production.

In 2011, the apex cooperative bank of the state had come into the limelight due to the rising number of bad loans. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had dismissed its board of directors, which had included the then Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and other political heavyweights.

The sarpanch said that widows in the rural hinterland are still forced to lead a life of seclusion and even her own relatives often shun her during social or religious functions. “This makes widows feel guilty for no fault of theirs,” he added.

A mechanical engineer by training, Arham Pratap Jain got interested in the logistic sector thanks to his exposure in the sector through his family business which dealt in chemicals and fuel.

Rahul Godse of MahaFPC said the feature was added to bring transparency in the system.

For mangoes, aircraft freight is the only way to capture markets in the Middle East, South Korea, Japan, US, European Union and UK as ocean freight has not been very successful.

Located near the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC), the MSAMB’s facility in Vashi for exports has necessary infrastructure for exporters to send their fruits to foreign destinations.

Collection of more than 5,000 Jain manuscripts is important link in ongoing Jaina Prosopography project undertaken by School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London

However, the Indonesian government soon clarified that the ban was only extended to palmolien oil while crude palm oil (CPO) and RBD palm oil are allowed to be shipped.

Mango export to US markets has increased steadily, from 80 tonnes in 2007-08 to 1,300 tonnes before the pandemic hit.

Payment of maintenance charges was one of the fundamental duties of society members, said Suhas Patwardhan, chairman of the federation. Without timely payment of these charges, no society can function as it is the primary source of income for them, he added.

In this fifth and final part of The Indian Express series on Pune’s garbage crisis, Parthasarathi Biswas takes a look at a couple of initiatives aimed at safer and useful disposal of urban waste.

In a strongly worded letter to Atul Chaturvedi, the Indore-based Soyabean Processors Association of India (SOPA) has opposed any move to import soyameal, saying it would be detrimental to the domestic soyabean oil industry.

Arrivals from Karnataka, however, are yet to pick up, with traders hopeful that this will happen after May first week.