Agribusiness

India Produces 195 Lakh Tonnes of Sugar by January 31, ISMA Flags Rising Cane Arrears

India Produces 195 Lakh Tonnes of Sugar by January 31, ISMA Flags Rising Cane Arrears

As on 31 January 2026, all-India sugar production has reached 195.03 lakh tonnes,...

Digit Insurance Pays Moisture Index-Based Parametric Insurance Claims to Rajasthan Farmers

Digit Insurance Pays Moisture Index-Based Parametric Insurance Claims to Rajasthan Farmers

The claim has been paid to farmers in over 30 villages in Tonk, as the moisture-based...

CropLife India Flags Risks in Online Sale of Unauthorised Pesticides, Seeks Stronger Oversight

CropLife India Flags Risks in Online Sale of Unauthorised Pesticides, Seeks Stronger Oversight

Industry body CropLife India has cautioned against the unchecked sale of unauthorised...

Budget 2026: FAI Seeks Targeted Measures to Strengthen Fertiliser Security and Domestic Manufacturing

Budget 2026: FAI Seeks Targeted Measures to Strengthen Fertiliser Security and Domestic Manufacturing

Fertiliser industry calls for predictable subsidy support, balanced nutrition, and...

Kelachandra Coffee Showcases Speciality Coffees from Western Ghats at World of Coffee Dubai 2026

Kelachandra Coffee Showcases Speciality Coffees from Western Ghats at World of Coffee Dubai 2026

Kelachandra Coffee will showcase its EUDR-compliant, shade-grown coffee from India’s...

Amar Pure Gold to Invest ₹250 Cr in Agro-Food Park in Himachal Pradesh

Amar Pure Gold to Invest ₹250 Cr in Agro-Food Park in Himachal Pradesh

The proposed project involves an investment exceeding ₹250 crore across nearly 100...

Namaste India charts faster growth path for 2026, sharpens focus on Bihar and North India

Namaste India charts faster growth path for 2026, sharpens focus on Bihar and North India

RSPL Group’s dairy brand Namaste India has outlined an accelerated growth roadmap...

SED Drives Parag Agro’s 7000 TCD Expansion

SED Drives Parag Agro’s 7000 TCD Expansion

The project integrates SED’s advanced steam-saving technologies and high-efficiency...

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...

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...

Agriculture in Budget 2026: A Forward-Looking Budget That Missed Some Opportunities

Overall, the budget is forward-looking, focusing on cutting-edge technologies and diversification through high-value crops and livestock....

Opinion

Agriculture at a Turning Point: Structural Shifts and Unfinished Reforms in Budget 2026-27

While the Budget 2027 framework is looking forward, several current developments and structural challenges still need more attention....

Opinion

Farm Sector Allocations Limited to Minor Tweaks, Spending Declines in Key Schemes

The Union Budget 2026–27 offers no major new direction for agriculture, limiting changes largely to minor numerical adjustments across...

National

Union Budget 2026: Fiscal Discipline with Infra Push, MSME ‘Champions’, Data Centre Tax Holiday and Higher STT

The Union Budget 2026–27 blends fiscal discipline with an assertive growth strategy, targeting infrastructure, MSMEs, the digital...

Latest News

Union Budget 2026–27 Brings Major Boost for Cooperative Sector, Grants Rs 450 Crore to NCEL

The Union Budget 2026–27 has announced significant tax relief for the cooperative sector while granting Rs 450 crore to the National...

Cooperatives

Key Budget Announcements For Agri & Allied Sectors: What Does It Offer To Farmers?

While the Finance Minister reaffirmed its commitment to raising farmers’ productivity and income, the Budget drew criticism for lacking...

National