Tag: Indian Farmer
India experienced abundant rainfall this year, particularly during July and August, which played a critical role in helping farmers sow kharif crops. After last year’s erratic monsoon and reduced production, the timely rains brought much-needed relief to the agricultural sector. However, what began as a blessing has now become...
India's agricultural landscape has recently witnessed significant changes with the government introducing new farm trade policies across key crops like oilseeds, onions, and basmati rice. These adjustments, coupled with abundant rains this year, have sparked optimism for an increase in rural incomes as the kharif harvest season approaches in...
What is meant by food inflation?
Global food inflation raises the prices of edible oil and sugar, while MSP rises are another factor driving sugar price inflation. Food inflation feeds into non-food inflation and aggregate CPI inflation. According to Trading Economics global macro models and analyst forecasts, food inflation in...
The minister stated that the maize crop has numerous uses, including foodgrain, animal feed, and ethanol generation, and that the government has significantly boosted the minimum support price (MSP) for maize to increase production of this coarse cereal. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Thursday that increased investment...
