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Wheat crop affected by heatwave in four states, production likely to be impacted

Wheat crop affected by heatwave in four states, production likely to be impacted

A senior scientist from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) told...

National
India's Agricultural Exports Rise by 12.69% Amid Global Uncertainty; Rice Exports Up by 19.73%

India's Agricultural Exports Rise by 12.69% Amid Global Uncertainty; Rice Exports Up by 19.73%

According to data released by the Ministry of Commerce, India's rice exports surged...

Agribusiness
Ethanol Blending in Petrol Surpasses 18%, with Nearly Equal Contributions from Sugarcane and Grains

Ethanol Blending in Petrol Surpasses 18%, with Nearly Equal Contributions from Sugarcane and Grains

During the ongoing ethanol supply year 2024-25 (November-October), the ethanol blending...

International
Trump Imposes 26% Tariff on India: Key Sectors to Take a Hit

Trump Imposes 26% Tariff on India: Key Sectors to Take a Hit

US government has set its reciprocal tariffs at roughly half the rates imposed by...

Agribusiness
Organic Manure from CBG Plants Recognized as New Fertilizer Category; Govt Notifies FOM & LFOM Specifications

Organic Manure from CBG Plants Recognized as New Fertilizer Category; Govt Notifies FOM & LFOM Specifications

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has amended the Fertilizer (Control)...

Latest News
India’s Cotton Area Set to Decline in 2025-26 Amid Crop Shift: USDA Report

India’s Cotton Area Set to Decline in 2025-26 Amid Crop Shift: USDA Report

Despite the decline in planted area, India’s cotton production is projected at 25...

International
Melting Water Towers Will Aggravate Global Crises, Many Glaciers Will Not Survive This Century

Melting Water Towers Will Aggravate Global Crises, Many Glaciers Will Not Survive This Century

The first-ever World Glaciers Day on March 21 sounded the alarm that accelerating...

International
Climate Change Caused 35 percent of Global Soybean Crop Failure in 2012: Study

Climate Change Caused 35 percent of Global Soybean Crop Failure in 2012: Study

A new study reveals that climate change accounted for over 35% of the 2012 soybean...

National
Indian Cities Struggle with Extreme Heat, Short-Term Fixes Dominate Action Plans

Indian Cities Struggle with Extreme Heat, Short-Term Fixes Dominate Action Plans

A new report by SFC finds that India’s heat actions rely on short-term, reactive...

National
Industry Projects India's Mustard Production at 115.2 Lakh Tonnes, 10% lower than Govt. Estimates

Industry Projects India's Mustard Production at 115.2 Lakh Tonnes, 10% lower than Govt. Estimates

The survey, conducted by SEA in collaboration with SatSure Analytics, included remote...

National
India imposes 11% duty on lentils import, duty-free import of yellow peas extended till May

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...

National
Higher Proportion of Spurious Pesticides from Small Companies; Traces of Chemicals  in Organic Pesticides

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...

International
India Lifts Ban on Export of 100% Broken Rice

India Lifts Ban on Export of 100% Broken Rice

A notification issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said, "The export...

States
No hike in sugarcane price in UP: SAP stays at ₹370, major setback for farmers

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...

National
77 sugar mills stopped crushing due to cane shortage, crisis looms over sugar industry

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...

National
Tomato farmers in crisis as prices crash to Rs 2-5 per kg at farm level

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...