By G Nagaraj and T Damodaram India is in a paradoxical situation with respect to edible and vegetable oils. It is one of the largest producers and also one of the largest importers. Naturally, it has become a major consumer of edible oils in the world. The country’s edible oils import bill was around Rs […]
Hyderabad: Directing State level senior and district level agricultural officials to be prepared to support over 87 lakh acres of Yasangi crop this year, Agriculture Minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddy said that plenty of rain, improved irrigation facilities and government’s farmer-centric programmes had led to increase in cultivation acreage. He also pointed out that several families […]