Siraj Hussain

Siraj Hussain says preliminary assessment of the impact of this monsoon shows that paddy, pulses, oilseeds and sugar cane crops may have been adversely impacted in some regions

Government reducing compliances in food processing sector: Union minister Prahlad Singh Patel

The Indian food processing industry played an important role during Covid-19, former secretary of Food Precessing Industry Siraj Hussain, said.

Free foodgrain scheme unlikely to stay beyond September: Ex-farm secretary

Under the scheme, the government has been distributing additional, free-of-cost foodgrains to around 800 million National Food Security Act beneficiaries to mitigate the hardships faced by the poor after  the outbreak of COVID-19. 

Exports of pulses, future trading should be allowed: Siraj Hussain Former Agriculture Secretary

In an interview to CNBC-TV18's Manisha Gupta, Siraj Hussain, Former Agriculture Secretary shared his views and outlook on the agriculture sector.

Farmers selling produce 20% cheaper than normal: Ex-Agri Secy

Although demonetisation may seem like a shock for the agricultural society, Hussain says the yields may remain unchanged due to this Narendra Modi decision. The yield will instead depend on the weather.

Govt seeks bids to hire partner to set up online agri mkt

Government agency Small Farmers' Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) has invited bids to hire a strategic partner to set up an online platform for the proposed national agriculture market that seeks to integrate 585 wholesale markets across India.

Govt okays bids for 1k tonnes of onion import, to buy more

Consumer Affairs Secretary C Viswanath, senior MMTC and SFAC officials were present. "The committee has approved the offer for import of 1,000 tonnes of onion at USD 685 per tonne (Rs 45/kg)," Agriculture Additional Secretary Avinash K Srivastava told reporters after the meeting.

NAFED floats new tender to import 10,000 tonnes onion

Onion prices are on rise due to mismatch in supply and demand. For instance, retail prices of onion in the national capital have gone up to Rs 60 per kg. A similar trend prevails in other parts of the country.

Minimum support prices to be decided this week: Agri Secy

Minimum Support Price (MSP) is a form of market intervention by the Government of India to insure agricultural producers against any sharp fall in farm prices.