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Monsoon Loses Momentum Early, India Records 32% Rainfall Deficit by June 15

Monsoon Loses Momentum Early, India Records 32% Rainfall Deficit by June 15

India's southwest monsoon has slowed sharply after a delayed onset in Kerala, leaving...

Agritech
Global Agritech Funding Dips 3% to $16.2 Billion as Investment Focus Shifts

Global Agritech Funding Dips 3% to $16.2 Billion as Investment Focus Shifts

AgFunder's latest report highlights growing investment in deeptech, climatetech,...

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Govt Exempts Import Duty on Cotton Till Oct. 31, Relief for Textile Industry but Concerns for Farmers

Govt Exempts Import Duty on Cotton Till Oct. 31, Relief for Textile Industry but Concerns for Farmers

The Centre has exempted cotton imports from all customs duties from June 1 to October...

National
El Niño Poses Risks to Indian Agriculture, but Irrigation and Technological Advancements May Cushion Impact: RBI

El Niño Poses Risks to Indian Agriculture, but Irrigation and Technological Advancements May Cushion Impact: RBI

The likelihood of El Niño conditions poses downside risks to agricultural output,...

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Centre Withdraws Draft Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026 Amid Opposition From Farmers and Khansari Industry

Centre Withdraws Draft Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026 Amid Opposition From Farmers and Khansari Industry

The central government has withdrawn the draft Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026 following...

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IMD Cuts Monsoon Forecast to 90% of Normal, Raising Concerns Over Crops and Inflation

IMD Cuts Monsoon Forecast to 90% of Normal, Raising Concerns Over Crops and Inflation

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has revised its 2026 southwest monsoon forecast...

National
Iran War Hits India’s Basmati Exports as Shipments Fall 27% in April, Domestic Prices Down 10%

Iran War Hits India’s Basmati Exports as Shipments Fall 27% in April, Domestic Prices Down 10%

India’s basmati rice exports fell 26.72 percent in April 2026 due to the ongoing...

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Madhya Pradesh Revises Fertilizer Prices, NPK Rate Jumps to Rs 2,450 Per Bag From Rs 1,720 Last Year

Madhya Pradesh Revises Fertilizer Prices, NPK Rate Jumps to Rs 2,450 Per Bag From Rs 1,720 Last Year

Fertilizer prices have surged sharply ahead of the Kharif 2026 season due to disruptions...

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Raju Shetti Raises Objections to Proposed Sugarcane Control Order, Seeks Stronger Safeguards for Farmers

Raju Shetti Raises Objections to Proposed Sugarcane Control Order, Seeks Stronger Safeguards for Farmers

Former Lok Sabha MP from Maharashtra and Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana founder-president...

National
Machine Harvesting Gains Ground in Sugarcane in Maharashtra, But Not in Uttar Pradesh

Machine Harvesting Gains Ground in Sugarcane in Maharashtra, But Not in Uttar Pradesh

Rising labour shortages and harvesting costs are accelerating the shift toward mechanized...

Agribusiness
IPL Biologicals Starts Manufacturing Facility in Gujarat Amid Push to Reduce Chemical Fertilizer Use

IPL Biologicals Starts Manufacturing Facility in Gujarat Amid Push to Reduce Chemical Fertilizer Use

IPL Biologicals Ltd. has inaugurated a Rs 200 crore bio-products manufacturing facility...

National
Need to Reduce Reliance on Chemical Fertilizers and Imports: K.J. Patel, IFFCO MD

Need to Reduce Reliance on Chemical Fertilizers and Imports: K.J. Patel, IFFCO MD

IFFCO Managing Director K.J. Patel highlights the urgent need to reduce India’s...

Agribusiness
India’s Sugar Output Falls Short of 280 Lakh Tonnes; UP Production Drops 3 Percent

India’s Sugar Output Falls Short of 280 Lakh Tonnes; UP Production Drops 3 Percent

India’s sugar production in the 2025–26 sugar season has reached 275.28 lakh tonnes,...

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India Proposes Rules to Allow Higher Ethanol-Blended Fuels, Paving Way for Flex-Fuel Vehicles

India Proposes Rules to Allow Higher Ethanol-Blended Fuels, Paving Way for Flex-Fuel Vehicles

India has proposed amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules to allow higher...

States
Pilibhit to Emerge on the Basmati Map, Lease Deed Transferred for Basmati and Organic Training Centre

Pilibhit to Emerge on the Basmati Map, Lease Deed Transferred for Basmati and Organic Training Centre

The establishment of a Basmati and organic training centre-cum-demonstration farm...

National
Centre Floats Draft Sugarcane Order 2026, Tightens Khandsari Rules, Raises Mill Distance to 25 Km

Centre Floats Draft Sugarcane Order 2026, Tightens Khandsari Rules, Raises Mill Distance to 25 Km

The Centre has released the draft Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026, proposing a major...