The cost of homecooked vegetarian thali showed a significant decline in the month August after prices for key ingredients, such as tomatoes, vegetable oil, and spices, reduced as compared to previous months this year. According to Crisil’s Roti Rice Rate index, the price of vegetarian (veg) thalis dropped by 8 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y), while … Read more
The Maharashtra government is concerned about the unsatisfactory pace of kharif sowing in the state, which has been completed on 13% of the kharif area as against 100% coverage during corresponding period of the previous year. The state cabinet today discussed the state of kharif sowing in the state. The state has received 134 milimeter … Read more
NEW DELHI: There has been no impact of COVID-19 pandemic on kharif (summer) sowing as the total area planted to rice and other crops has increased by 21.20 per cent to 691.86 lakh hectare so far in the current season, the Agriculture Ministry said on Friday. The country has so far received good rainfall and … Read more