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  Piyush Goyal quashes rumours: Zero agri giveaways to US, farmers shielded in India-US trade deal

  India | February 09, 2026 0:02 IST

  Goyal 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 | February 04, 2026 0:03 IST

  India 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 | July 17, 2023 23:20 IST

  The 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 | September 03, 2021 8:36 IST

  Tomar 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 | October 30, 2020 11:26 IST

  Issuing 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

  December 01, 2011 12:30 IST

  New 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