Dr Bishwajit Dhar
Global food prices rise in February after five-month decline: FAO Food Price Index
Global food commodity prices rose in February 2026 as the FAO Food Price Index increased...
Wheat Crop Safe for Now Despite Rising Temperatures; But Higher Night Temperatures Could Pose Risk
Rising temperatures across northern, western and central India have raised concerns...
Home-Cooked Veg Thali Cost Stable, Non-Veg Thali Cheaper in February As Vegetable and Pulse Prices Fall: Crisil
The cost of a home-cooked vegetarian thali remained unchanged year-on-year in February,...
PM Modi urges export-oriented agriculture and technology adoption at Post-Budget Webinar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for export-oriented agriculture, crop diversification...
Commodity Trading Week Europe set for May 6-7 as grain traders warn of mounting global market pressures
Commodity Trading Week Europe will be held on May 6-7 in London as global grain...
Amit Shah To Dedicate IFFCO’s Sulphuric Acid Plant And Launch Cooperative Initiatives In Odisha
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah, during his visit to Odisha on...
Iran Crisis Disrupts Rice Exports, Exporters Seek Urgent Government Relief Amid Freight Surge and Shipping Delays
India’s rice exporters are facing severe disruption due to the Iran crisis, with...
Climate Change Ravages Betel Cultivation in the Aravallis, Forcing Farmers to Abandon Their Ancestral Livelihood
Climate change has devastated betel cultivation in Rajasthan’s Aravalli foothills,...
Escorts Kubota Limited Launches ‘Powertrac Shaurya’ South-Special Paddy Tractor Series
Escorts Kubota Limited has launched Powertrac Shaurya, a South-Special paddy tractor...
SED to Build World’s First Boilerless ‘Greenfield Standalone Sugar Refinery’ at Kandla
Spray Engineering Devices Limited will build the world’s first boilerless greenfield...
Iran Conflict Disrupts Gulf Shipping, Rattles Global Agriculture and Fertilizer Trade
Escalating conflict involving Iran has disrupted shipping across the Strait of Hormuz...
US-Iran War Threatens India’s Edible Oil Supplies; Palm Oil Prices Likely to Rise Amid Hormuz Disruption
Escalating US-Iran tensions and the reported closure of the Strait of Hormuz threaten...
Iran Conflict Disrupts India’s Basmati Rice Exports as Middle East Accounts for 70% of Shipments
The escalating Iran conflict has disrupted India’s basmati rice exports, with nearly...
Strong GDP, Soft Farms: Why Agriculture Remains the Missing Link in India’s Growth Story
India’s GDP grew 7.6 percent in FY26, but the Second Advance Estimates show that...
Cargill Opens New Dairy Feed Plant in Wazirabad, Punjab
Spread over 15 acres, with an annual production capacity of 400,000 tons, the new...
AI in the National Agricultural Research System: Planning for a Five-Year Vision for India
India’s agricultural research system needs a clear five-year roadmap to integrate...
