Agribusiness

It’s high time govt promoted cultivation of GM oilseeds: COOIT

It’s high time govt promoted cultivation of GM oilseeds: COOIT

India's dependence on imports, only 10 per cent in 1994-95, has gone up to about...

NCDC ropes in ICAR institutes and KVKs to set up FPOs

NCDC ropes in ICAR institutes and KVKs to set up FPOs

The National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), a cooperatives-focused...

Cane price arrears may jump very fast to uncomfortable levels

Cane price arrears may jump very fast to uncomfortable levels

Low sugar prices, much below the cost of production for the last several months,...

India’s first FPO under Cooperative Societies Act

India’s first FPO under Cooperative Societies Act

This FPO in Varanasi will be set up for processing high-value vegetable products....

Sugar production in India goes up; Maharashtra on top, ahead of UP

Sugar production in India goes up; Maharashtra on top, ahead of UP

Some sweet sounds can be heard in the sugar industry. As per reports from ISMA,...

UPL included in S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2021

UPL included in S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2021

UPL Ltd. has been included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2021 for Demonstrating...

302 lakh tonnes of sugar production estimated during current sugar season

302 lakh tonnes of sugar production estimated during current sugar season

The country is expected to produce 302 lakh tonnes of sugar during the 2020-21 sugar...

Government to take up seaweed cultivation in mission mode

Government to take up seaweed cultivation in mission mode

The aim is to achieve seaweed production at 11.2 lakh tones by 2025. Raised to that...

Govt allocates Rs 637 crore for promoting seaweed cultivation

Govt allocates Rs 637 crore for promoting seaweed cultivation

The Government is very serious about seaweed as it has huge potential with world...

Agdhi Launched AI technology to detect the defect in seeds and crops

Agdhi Launched AI technology to detect the defect in seeds and crops

Agdhi, an agritech startup based in Bengaluru has introduced vision enabled AI-based...

Slow Growth in Agriculture Despite Higher Output Signals Stagnant Farm Incomes

Agricultural production in India has increased, but falling prices of farm produce have prevented farmers from benefiting from higher...

Opinion

Farmers Continue Protest Against Ethanol Factory in Hanumangarh, Demand MoU Cancellation and Withdrawal of Cases

The farmers’ protest against the proposed ethanol factory in Tibbi tehsil of Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh district is continuing. At a...

States

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 Wednesday show agriculture and allied activities...

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