New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) In a bid to ensure better returns for farmers, the government has raised the onion procurement price, under its buffer stock programme, to Rs 16.50 per kg from Rs 15.80 per kg, effective from Saturday.Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said in a post on X that based on prevailing mandi prices and quality requirements for storage-grade onions, the Minimum Assured Procurement Price (MAPP) has been revised to Rs 1,650 per quintal, with effect from June …
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New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Thursday called for a coordinated national response to tackle a ‘3Fs’ challenge of fuel, fertiliser and food amid the West Asian crisis, causing price rise in these sectors.CII said the three pressures from fuel, fertiliser and food are interlinked and must be treated as a single, integrated economic challenge.“Fuel feeds into fertiliser, fertiliser feeds into food, and all three feed into inflation, fiscal stress, and hous…