30 April, 2018 Five sugar mills account for about half the cane price arrears to be paid to farmers in Uttar Pradesh, which tops the list of states in terms of outstanding arrears, said food ministry officials. UP owes Rs.…
Day: April 30, 2018
Govt informs 10 varieties of millet, including kuttu, as nutri-cereals
30 April, 2018 Recognising millets’ anti-diabetic properties and other nutritious characteristics, the Centre has notified it as “Nutri-Cereals” for production, consumption and trade. Calling this climate resilient crops (which can be cultivated in dry zone) a “powerhouse of nutrients”,…
GoM moots cess on sugar, subsidy for cane farmers
30 April, 2018 Imposition of a cess on sugar production subsidy to sugarcane farmers and reducing goods and services tax on ethanol are some of the suggestions put forward by a group of ministers headed by Nitin Gadkari that is…
