Ajeet Singh
India imposes 11% duty on lentils import, duty-free import of yellow peas extended till May
As per the notification from the Ministry of Finance, effective March 8, the government...
Higher Proportion of Spurious Pesticides from Small Companies; Traces of Chemicals in Organic Pesticides
An analysis of recent test results highlights the issue starkly. Over 90% of pesticide...
India Lifts Ban on Export of 100% Broken Rice
A notification issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said, "The export...
No hike in sugarcane price in UP: SAP stays at ₹370, major setback for farmers
The UP government has not increased the sugarcane price this year. This decision...
77 sugar mills stopped crushing due to cane shortage, crisis looms over sugar industry
Typically, sugar mills operate until March or April. However, this year, adverse...
Tomato farmers in crisis as prices crash to Rs 2-5 per kg at farm level
Due to price crash, farmers are uprooting and discarding their tomato crops rather...
Discontent of BJP MLAs force Manipur CM N. Biren Singh to Resign
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has resigned amid mounting dissent within...
January 2025 recorded as the warmest globally, despite emerging La Niña
The data, derived from the ERA5 reanalysis dataset, underscores an ongoing trend...
Coal emissions cause yield loss for wheat and rice in India: Study
Stanford researchers estimated crop losses linked to emissions of nitrogen dioxide...
Emphasis on natural farming grows, but budget and spending remain low
The 2025-26 budget allocates Rs 616 crore to the National Mission on Natural Farming,...
Top 10 budget highlights for agriculture: ₹5 Lakh KCC Limit, Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana
The 'Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana' will be launched in partnership with...
Duty-free pulse imports continue, farmers at risk of price decline
The duty-free import of pulses, coupled with the arrival of new domestic crops,...
Centre reduces FCI rice rate to Rs 2,250 for states and ethanol producers, lower than Paddy MSP
State governments and their corporations can purchase up to 12 lakh tonnes of rice,...
Cabinet approves export of 10 lakh tonnes of rice to Indonesia, NCEL to procure rice from open market
For the export of 10 lakh tonnes of non-basmati rice to Indonesia, NCEL will purchase...
Cooperative sugar mills to get priority in ethanol supply, setback for private sugar mills
According to the tender terms, cooperative sugar mills (CSMs) will be given first...
PM-Kisan benefits will not be given without farmer registry, learn how to get farmer ID
The Farmer Registry has been launched as an important digital initiative related...
