1. While the per Kilogram retail rate of Tomatoes during August is anywhere between Rs.40 to Rs.80 in places like Delhi, Kerala, Odisha, Maharashtra and Mysore, the farmers are getting only Rs.4 per kg in Madanapalle Market yard, while the transportation cost might sum up to a maximum of Rs.5 per kg.
2. The A.P.Govt has waived farm loans worth Rs.880 crores benefitting 2.73 lakh farmers in the 3rd phase.
3. With Ripening Groups forming a syndicate and compromising the interests of farmers, the Banana farmers are fetching a maximum of Rs.7 per kg.
4. The top growing states for Onion in India are Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhyapradesh, Gujarat, Bihar and Telugu states of A.P & Telangana. While Govt has mandated that there should not be more than Rs.4 commission to be charged per 100 onions, the market yard agent seems to be collected any where from Rs.6 to Rs.11.
5. In a move intended to prevent foreign wheat from flooding the domestic market, the Centre imposed a 10 per cent import duty on wheat.
6. Oilmeal exports dipped 86 per cent to 18,410 tonnes in July compared to 1.32 lakh tonnes (lt) in the same period last year.
7. A whopping 50 million kg (mkg) loss in production in Kenya due to drought in the first half of current calendar has thrown open a fresh opportunity for exports of Indian tea.
8. Raw Cashew Nut (RCN) imports declined during the first quarter of the current fiscal due to rise in prices in the West African growing countries.
9. In an attempt to check the depletion of marine fishes, the Kerala Government has, for the first time in the country, banned the catch of juveniles of 14 varieties of fish off the State’s coast for 5 years.
10. Arguing that expenses related to food constitute a sizeable portion of lower-income households, PHD Chamber today said that agriculture and agri-produce including food processing industry should be kept out of GST (Goods & Service Tax).
2. The A.P.Govt has waived farm loans worth Rs.880 crores benefitting 2.73 lakh farmers in the 3rd phase.
3. With Ripening Groups forming a syndicate and compromising the interests of farmers, the Banana farmers are fetching a maximum of Rs.7 per kg.
4. The top growing states for Onion in India are Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhyapradesh, Gujarat, Bihar and Telugu states of A.P & Telangana. While Govt has mandated that there should not be more than Rs.4 commission to be charged per 100 onions, the market yard agent seems to be collected any where from Rs.6 to Rs.11.
5. In a move intended to prevent foreign wheat from flooding the domestic market, the Centre imposed a 10 per cent import duty on wheat.
6. Oilmeal exports dipped 86 per cent to 18,410 tonnes in July compared to 1.32 lakh tonnes (lt) in the same period last year.
7. A whopping 50 million kg (mkg) loss in production in Kenya due to drought in the first half of current calendar has thrown open a fresh opportunity for exports of Indian tea.
8. Raw Cashew Nut (RCN) imports declined during the first quarter of the current fiscal due to rise in prices in the West African growing countries.
9. In an attempt to check the depletion of marine fishes, the Kerala Government has, for the first time in the country, banned the catch of juveniles of 14 varieties of fish off the State’s coast for 5 years.
10. Arguing that expenses related to food constitute a sizeable portion of lower-income households, PHD Chamber today said that agriculture and agri-produce including food processing industry should be kept out of GST (Goods & Service Tax).
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