Agribusiness

Mahindra Records 37 pc Growth in Domestic Tractor Sales in December 2025

Mahindra Records 37 pc Growth in Domestic Tractor Sales in December 2025

Mahindra & Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Business reported strong growth in December...

Duty-Free Cotton Import Window Closes; 11 pc Duty Back in Force from January 1

Duty-Free Cotton Import Window Closes; 11 pc Duty Back in Force from January 1

With no fresh notification from the Centre, the duty-free cotton import window ended...

India’s Sugar Production Rises 24 pc by December-End; Higher Crushing Drives Strong 2025–26 Season

India’s Sugar Production Rises 24 pc by December-End; Higher Crushing Drives Strong 2025–26 Season

Till 31st December 2025, 499 sugar mills have crushed 1340 Lakh Tons sugarcane (YoY+237...

Can E-commerce Solve the Problem of Input Quality in Indian Agriculture?

Can E-commerce Solve the Problem of Input Quality in Indian Agriculture?

Poor-quality seeds, fertilisers and pesticides continue to undermine Indian agriculture,...

Sugarcane Prices Touch Rs 425 in Uttar Pradesh as Sugar Mills Face Cane Price War

Sugarcane Prices Touch Rs 425 in Uttar Pradesh as Sugar Mills Face Cane Price War

Several jaggery and khandsari units in Uttar Pradesh are purchasing cane at prices...

On Farmers’ Day, Dhanuka Agritech Adopted Palwal District at DART

On Farmers’ Day, Dhanuka Agritech Adopted Palwal District at DART

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. R.G. Agarwal announced that Dhanuka has adopted the...

Bartronics India Begins Pan-India Agritech Execution

Bartronics India Begins Pan-India Agritech Execution

Over the past two weeks, the Company conducted 10 field engagement sessions across...

Sugar Mills May Face Higher Sugarcane Payment Arrears as Sugar Prices Fall to Rs 36 Per Kg

Sugar Mills May Face Higher Sugarcane Payment Arrears as Sugar Prices Fall to Rs 36 Per Kg

India’s sugar sector is heading towards a major cane payment crisis as ex-factory...

ISMA Outlines Roadmap for Sugar & Bio-Energy Sector; Announces New Leadership

ISMA Outlines Roadmap for Sugar & Bio-Energy Sector; Announces New Leadership

ISMA reaffirmed its first advance sugar production estimate for 2025–26 at 343.5...

NFCSF Urges Government to Revise Sugar MSP Amid Falling Prices and Rising Costs

NFCSF Urges Government to Revise Sugar MSP Amid Falling Prices and Rising Costs

The Federation has emphasised the urgent need for revision of the sugar MSP to Rs...

DCM Shriram Ltd and Bayer CropScience Ltd Sign MoU to Advance Sustainable and Future-Ready Agriculture

DCM Shriram Ltd and Bayer CropScience Ltd Sign MoU to Advance Sustainable and Future-Ready Agriculture

The MoU establishes a strategic framework for collaboration across areas such as...

Indian Paper Sector has a Strong Rural Footprint Linking Farmers: IARPMA President

Indian Paper Sector has a Strong Rural Footprint Linking Farmers: IARPMA President

As India continues to face a fibre shortage, agroforestry-based production using...

Sugarcane Crushing Gains Momentum, But Uncertainty Over Sugar MSP and Ethanol Prices

Sugarcane Crushing Gains Momentum, But Uncertainty Over Sugar MSP and Ethanol Prices

NFCSF has urged the Centre to permit additional sugar exports and correct anomalies...

Mother Dairy MD Manish Bandlish Resigns, Term Ends on November 30

Mother Dairy MD Manish Bandlish Resigns, Term Ends on November 30

Manish Bandlish had been leading Mother Dairy since March 2021 and played a key...

Ankur Aggarwal takes charge as Executive Chairman & Managing Director of Crystal Crop Protection

Ankur Aggarwal takes charge as Executive Chairman & Managing Director of Crystal Crop Protection

Ankur Aggarwal who has been the Managing Director of Crystal Crop Protection will...

India’s Oilseed Output Hits Record High, but Edible Oil Imports Reach $18.3 Billion

India’s Oilseed Output Hits Record High, but Edible Oil Imports Reach $18.3 Billion

India’s oilseed production has touched a record high in 2024–25, with major gains...

India Pegs FY26 GDP Growth at 7.4%, but Agriculture Lags Broader Expansion

The First Advance Estimates released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Tuesday show agriculture and allied activities expanding...

National

Cold Wave Intensifies Across North India, IMD Warns of Continued Chill and Fog

The Meteorological Department has issued a cold wave warning for Himachal Pradesh, East Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and parts of...

National

Fake Agrochemicals Network Exposed in Gujarat, Illegal Trade May Exceed Rs 1,000 Crore

Enforcement agencies have uncovered a large, organized network manufacturing and distributing counterfeit agrochemicals across Gujarat,...

States

India’s Farm Income Gap Puts Pressure on Budget 2026–27 Priorities

Agriculture expanded at an average annual rate of about 4 per cent between 2014–15 and 2024–25, while overall GDP grew by more than...

National

India’s Growing Fertilizer Import Dependence: Urea Imports Jump 120 pc, DAP Up 54 pc

India’s fertilizer supply chain is becoming increasingly import dependent, with imports accounting for 67 percent of DAP and 27 percent...

National

Uttar Pradesh Bars New Khandsari Units Within 15 km of Sugar Mills, Policy Changes Hits Small Industries

Key changes introduced to the Uttar Pradesh government’s khandsari licensing policy have made it difficult to set up new khandsari...

States