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Record foodgrains production in 2011 facilitates Food Security Bill

The agriculture sector performed exceedingly well in 2011, with record foodgrains production of over 240 million tonnes giving enough leeway for the government to lift a ban on exports of wheat and non-basmati rice and introduce the Food Security Bill in Parliament. Farmers' long-standing demand for crop loans at a 4 per cent rate of interest was met during the year, although with a rider that the facility would be available to only .....

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India extends ban on milk imports from Chinese

India has extended ban on import of milk and its products from China for another six months, according to the foreign trade office. The ban was in effect till December 24. "Prohibition on import of milk and milk products (including chocolates and chocolate products and candies/ confectionery/ food preparations with milk or milk solids as an ingredient) from China is further extended till 24.6.2012 or until .....

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Second Green Revolution major agenda of India: Antony

The UPA Government's top priority is to increase farm production and achieve food security by ushering in a second Green Revolution, Defence Minister A K Antony said Monday. "The second Green Revolution is the top on the agenda of the Centre and the government has been spending huge amounts to achieve the goals under it," Antony said inaugurating an Agricultural Festival organised by Gandhi Study .....

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India's broiler meat output up 10 pc: USDA report

Notwithstanding reports of four outbreaks of bird flu, India registered 10 per cent growth in boiler production this year to 2.9 million tonne, says a report. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has projected that the growth trend would continue in 2012, when production of broiler will reach 3.2 million tonne in India. The consumption of poultry and egg will continue to grow as well and is expected to double by .....