Dr Bishwajit Dhar


National
Sixth International Agronomy Congress to be held in New Delhi from November 24 to 26

Sixth International Agronomy Congress to be held in New Delhi from November 24 to 26

The Sixth International Agronomy Congress (IAC–2025), the world’s largest gathering...

International
Global Fertilizer Use Rebounds but Prices Remain Volatile, FAO Warns

Global Fertilizer Use Rebounds but Prices Remain Volatile, FAO Warns

FAO reports a strong rebound in global fertilizer use in 2024–25, led by record...

National
Escorts Kubota Introduces Third-Generation Ride-On Rice Transplanters in India

Escorts Kubota Introduces Third-Generation Ride-On Rice Transplanters in India

Escorts Kubota Limited has launched its third-generation KA6 and KA8 ride-on rice...

National
India Achieves Highest-Ever Foodgrain Output, Sets New Records in Rice and Wheat Production

India Achieves Highest-Ever Foodgrain Output, Sets New Records in Rice and Wheat Production

India has achieved its highest-ever foodgrain production at 357.73 million tonnes...

International
69 Million Face Acute Hunger in Asia as Humanitarian Cuts Bite

69 Million Face Acute Hunger in Asia as Humanitarian Cuts Bite

The scale is unmistakable. Sixty-nine million people are acutely food insecure across...

States
MSP Gambit Tests Nitish’s Tenth Term

MSP Gambit Tests Nitish’s Tenth Term

The NDA’s MSP guarantee is therefore a gamble. If executed, it could redefine MSP...

International
NZ, Kenya Courts Reject India’s Plea for Exclusive Basmati Rights Under TRIPS

NZ, Kenya Courts Reject India’s Plea for Exclusive Basmati Rights Under TRIPS

New Zealand and Kenyan courts have dismissed India’s attempts to claim exclusive...

National
PM Modi Releases 21st PM-KISAN Instalment; Rs 18,000 Crore to Reach Nearly 9 Crore Farmers

PM Modi Releases 21st PM-KISAN Instalment; Rs 18,000 Crore to Reach Nearly 9 Crore Farmers

Nearly 9 crore farmers will collectively receive Rs 18,000 crore through Direct...

National
Wild Animal Attacks and Paddy Inundation Covered Under Fasal Bima Yojana

Wild Animal Attacks and Paddy Inundation Covered Under Fasal Bima Yojana

Crop loss caused by wild animal attacks will now be recognized as the fifth Add-on...

International
India’s Farm Exports Buck October Slump — But Gains Mask Deeper Fragilities in Trade Outlook

India’s Farm Exports Buck October Slump — But Gains Mask Deeper Fragilities in Trade Outlook

Provisional data released by the Commerce Ministry on Monday shows merchandise exports...

National
Shivraj Singh Chouhan Urges Private Seed Industry to Spend at Least 10 pc of Funds on Seed Research

Shivraj Singh Chouhan Urges Private Seed Industry to Spend at Least 10 pc of Funds on Seed Research

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the government will introduce...

Agribusiness
Steady Start to Sugar Season 2025-26 Despite Delays from ‘Retreat Rains’

Steady Start to Sugar Season 2025-26 Despite Delays from ‘Retreat Rains’

The first fortnightly report reveals that 325 mills have started crushing operation...

Opinion
Multi-Layer Farming Drives Rural Economic Revival in North-East India

Multi-Layer Farming Drives Rural Economic Revival in North-East India

From pineapple groves to bamboo clusters, North-East India’s layered farms are reshaping...

National
India’s Spice Industry Charts a Safer, Sustainable and Scalable Future at National Spice Conference 2025

India’s Spice Industry Charts a Safer, Sustainable and Scalable Future at National Spice Conference 2025

In the 4th National Spice Conference in Guntur, industry leaders emphasized food...