Agricultural Items
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Piyush Goyal quashes rumours: Zero agri giveaways to US, farmers shielded in India-US trade deal
India | Feb 09, 2026, 12:02 AM ISTGoyal outlined extensive safeguards, ruling out any concessions on GM items like-soybeans, corn, and maize, alongside meat, poultry, cereals (rice, wheat, millets including jowar, bajra, ragi, kodo), sugar, fruits (bananas, strawberries, cherries, citrus), pulses (green peas, kabuli chana, moong).
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'India-US trade deal to boost agricultural export,' assures Govt official amid farm sector worries
India | Feb 04, 2026, 12:03 AM ISTIndia exports agricultural goods worth about USD 3.4 billion to the US each year, while imports from the American market stand at roughly USD 2.1 billion. This trade balance, the official said, reflects the strength of Indian agriculture in meeting global demand.
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Ukraine staunch reply to Russia's grain deal termination: 'Black Sea isn't Kremlin's internal water'
World | Jul 17, 2023, 11:20 PM ISTThe significant development will pose a threat to African nations which are already facing unprecedented crises of grains and other agricultural products, especially wheat.
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Government committed to addressing challenges in agriculture sector: Narendra Tomar
India | Sep 03, 2021, 08:36 AM ISTTomar noted that under the 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi', so far Rs 1,57,000 cr have been deposited in the bank accounts of more than 11 cr farmers of the country.
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Loan moratorium: Crop, tractor loans not part of interest-on-interest waiver scheme
Business | Oct 30, 2020, 11:26 AM ISTIssuing additional frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the 'scheme for grant of ex-gratia payment of the difference between compound interest and simple interest', it said credit card dues outstanding as on February 29 would be considered for giving relief to the borrowers.
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Food Inflation Moderates To 8% For Week Ended Nov 19
Dec 01, 2011, 12:30 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 1: Food inflation witnessed a sharp moderation to 8 per cent for the week ended November 19, though prices of most agricultural items, barring potatoes, onions and wheat, continued to rise on