Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has called upon the need to ensure timely availability of fertilizers, seeds and pesticides for ensuing Kharif season. Reviewing the preparedness for Kharif season 2024 at Krishi Bhawan with officials of various departments, Shri Chouhan directed them to ensure timely distribution and quality supply of input materials for the crops. He said any bottleneck in the supply chain delays the sowing, hence affecting the production, and should be avoided at all costs.
India’s total exports (Merchandise and Services combined) for May 2024* is estimated at USD 68.29 Billion, registering a positive growth of 10.25 percent vis-à-vis May 2023.Total imports (Merchandise and Services combined) for May 2024* is estimated at USD 79.20 Billion, registering a positive growth of 7.95 percent vis-à-vis May 2023.
India's palm oil imports surged 74 per cent to 7,63,300 tonnes in May this year from 4,39,173 tonnes in the year-ago period, as the world's largest vegetable oil buyer stocked up the commodity to meet rising domestic demand, industry body Solvent Extractors Association (SEA) said on Thursday. The total vegetable oil imports rose to 15.29 lakh tonnes in May this year from 10.58 lakh tonnes in May 2023, it added.
India’s soyameal exports increased by about 8 per cent during the October-May period of the 2023-24 oil year on improving overseas demand, while the domestic offtake witnessed a decline during the period.
India has sufficient wheat stocks to meet domestic requirements and undertake market interventions, if required, to keep prices stable, the government said on Thursday, adding that it has no plans to alter the import duty on the grain for now.
Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan today discussed in detail with senior officials of the Department of Agriculture Research and Education, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Ministry regarding agricultural research plan.
