Agricultural Produce Market Committee

Maharashtra Police foils immolation bid by two Congress MLAs over farmers' issues, detains both

The police foiled an immolation bid by Congress Members of Legislative Assembly over farmers' issues near the district collectorate, detaining both of them.

Two Congress MLAs in Maharashtra attempt self-immolation over farm distress, police foil bid

The police on Monday foiled an immolation bid by two Congress MLAs over farmers' issues near the district collectorate and detained both of them, an official said.

One year of demonetisation: Onion farmers in Nashik district are struggling to survive in cashless economy

A year after the government replaced high-denomination currency notes with an aim to encourage a cashless economy, onion farmers in Nashik, India’s onion bowl, are finding themselves without money to make essential purchases.

Inflation to moderate soon but must improve food supply chain : Mayaram

WPI inflation rose to a 14-month high of 7.52 percent, while the retail inflation was in double digits at 11.24 percent in November. The rise in inflation can be attributed mainly to price rise in vegetables and protein-rich items.

Farm produce traders jump on to the anti-FDI bandwagon

Traders of wholesale market APMC, today, participated in a protest march against the FDI policy in retail saying that their livelihood was being sacrificed for corporate gains.