The union cabinet has approved the fair and remunerative price for sugarcane farmers at Rs 315 per quintal, which is the highest ever, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said here on Wednesday. He said sugar procurement has increased to Rs 1,13,000 crore and total procurement in the 2014-23 period stands at Rs 7,86,066 crore. Addressing a […]
Since the onset of COVID-19 grocery shopping has taken a new distinct approach. Buyers have become accustomed to online grocery shopping, contact-free pickup and delivery options while the pandemic was seen as a threat to retail shopping not only did it take a new turn but it boosted beyond imagination. India is one of the […]
An Indian edible oil industry body issued an advisory to its members appealing to reduce the retail and wholesale prices in line with prevailing global markets to benefit the consumers. “Members have responded favourably and started announcing a further reduction in MRP and wholesale price of edible oils of their brands,” the apex industry body […]
Patanjali Foods Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Telangana government to establish a food processing unit in the Nalgonda district. The company was formerly known as Ruchi Soya Industries Limited. The food processing unit will come up at Uppalancha village with a capital investment of Rs 1,050 crore, Patanjali Foods informed stock […]
China will see a steady expansion in grain production this year amid the country’s continuous efforts to ensure safe supply of grain and major farm produce, according to a report released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on the outlook of China’s agricultural sector. In a report carried by Xinhua News Agency, the […]
Dunzo, India’s hyperlocal delivery platform, Thursday announced that it is strengthening its fraud prevention capabilities through a partnership with global risk intelligence company SHIELD. Dunzo is the first quick commerce company in India that will leverage mobile-first risk intelligence to tackle fraud and stay ahead of emerging threats. Dunzo will leverage SHIELD’s AI-powered Device Intelligence […]
Zomato on Wednesday said the company had shut some of its stores of Blinkit for a few days and added, “Most of these stores have now resumed operations.” In addition to this, the food aggregator said over the past few days, it made changes in the delivery partners’ payout structure with respect to the Blinkit […]
Industry data revealed on Tuesday that soaring food prices have driven annual inflation in British shops to its highest level in at least 18 years. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) reported that overall shop price inflation rose to 8.9 per cent in March, up from 8.4 per cent in February. This marks the biggest increase […]
A stampede broke out on Wednesday during the distribution of subsidised wheat flour outside the offices of Razaar tehsil’s headquarters in Pakistan’s Swabi. No one was injured in the stampede, Dawn reported. Residents said that mismanagement marred the distribution of subsidised flour. Riaz Khan said people queued up for flour outside the THQ offices and […]
The Revenue, tribal development and horticulture Minister of the state government of Himachal Pradesh, Jagat Singh Negi said that the state government is firm to fulfill the promises made to farmers. He said that the state horticulture department will monitor the private players influencing the farming product in the state in the upcoming days. He […]
