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Food and Retail Inflation Hit Two-Year High, Retail Inflation Rises to 6.09% in October

Food and Retail Inflation Hit Two-Year High, Retail Inflation Rises to 6.09% in October

Retail inflation rose to 6.09% in October 2026, its highest level in two years....

Opinion
Can AI Help Indian Farmers Prepare for a Climate That No Longer Follows Patterns?

Can AI Help Indian Farmers Prepare for a Climate That No Longer Follows Patterns?

Climate change is disrupting traditional farming patterns, making AI-driven farm...

Latest News
Cabinet Approves Rs 62,370 Crore Fertiliser Subsidy for Rabi 2026-27, Up 64%

Cabinet Approves Rs 62,370 Crore Fertiliser Subsidy for Rabi 2026-27, Up 64%

The Union Cabinet has approved Rs 62,370.02 crore in nutrient-based subsidies for...

International
India’s Wheat and Rice Output Seen Stable; Erratic Monsoon Hits Corn, Oilseeds and Cotton: USDA

India’s Wheat and Rice Output Seen Stable; Erratic Monsoon Hits Corn, Oilseeds and Cotton: USDA

India’s 2026-27 crop outlook remains mixed, with wheat and rice production holding...

National
El Niño Drought to Slow India’s Milk Production Growth to 2% in 2027: USDA

El Niño Drought to Slow India’s Milk Production Growth to 2% in 2027: USDA

India’s milk production is projected to grow by 2 per cent to 226.5 million tonnes...

National
Agriculture’s Share in Rural Employment Rises to 56.7%; Rural Unemployment Declines but Rises in Cities: PLFS

Agriculture’s Share in Rural Employment Rises to 56.7%; Rural Unemployment Declines but Rises in Cities: PLFS

Agriculture's share in rural employment rose to 56.7% in July-September 2026 from...

International
India’s Wheat Acreage May Set Record, But Weather Remains Key to Output: FAO

India’s Wheat Acreage May Set Record, But Weather Remains Key to Output: FAO

India's wheat acreage is expected to reach a record high in the 2026-27 rabi season,...

Cooperatives
Mahayuti’s Rajesh Patil Elected Gokul Dairy Chairman After Govt Nominees’ Votes

Mahayuti’s Rajesh Patil Elected Gokul Dairy Chairman After Govt Nominees’ Votes

Mahayuti candidate Rajesh Patil has been elected chairman of Gokul Dairy after government-appointed...

Agritech
mjunction Enables Transparent eAuctions of Onions and Sugar for Government Agencies

mjunction Enables Transparent eAuctions of Onions and Sugar for Government Agencies

mjunction has facilitated the sale of over 3,200 MT of onions through eAuctions...

States
Favourable Night Temperatures to Lift Kashmir Saffron Output 5-6 Times Over Last Year

Favourable Night Temperatures to Lift Kashmir Saffron Output 5-6 Times Over Last Year

Saffron production in Pampore, Kashmir, is expected to reach 4,000-5,000 kg this...

National
Kerala Begins Random Ethanol Checks at Petrol Pumps After Karnataka Fuel Controversy

Kerala Begins Random Ethanol Checks at Petrol Pumps After Karnataka Fuel Controversy

Kerala has ordered random inspections at petrol outlets in four districts following...

National
India’s Oilmeal Exports Decline 29% in April-August on Pricing Pressure

India’s Oilmeal Exports Decline 29% in April-August on Pricing Pressure

India’s oilmeal exports declined 29 per cent to 12.82 lakh tons during April-August...

Opinion
Sugarcane: India's Renewable Carbon Engine

Sugarcane: India's Renewable Carbon Engine

Sugarcane can become a key driver of India's low-carbon economy by generating sugar,...

National
Mitti Labs Gets 97,000 Rice Methane Certificates from Isometric

Mitti Labs Gets 97,000 Rice Methane Certificates from Isometric

Mitti Labs has received over 97,000 independently verified rice methane reduction...

National
Centre Tightens Rice Stock Monitoring Amid Rising Prices, Allows Five Southern States to Impose Stock Limits

Centre Tightens Rice Stock Monitoring Amid Rising Prices, Allows Five Southern States to Impose Stock Limits

Mandatory weekly stock disclosure introduced nationwide as deficient monsoon, declining...