Dr Bishwajit Dhar


National
Bayer Advances Seed and Crop Protection Pipeline, Targets 10 Blockbusters Over Next Decade

Bayer Advances Seed and Crop Protection Pipeline, Targets 10 Blockbusters Over Next Decade

Bayer is accelerating its seed and crop protection innovation pipeline, targeting...

International
China Unveils 2030 Financing Push to Strengthen Food Security and Modernise Rural Economy

China Unveils 2030 Financing Push to Strengthen Food Security and Modernise Rural Economy

China has unveiled a 2030 agricultural financing framework combining fiscal support,...

National
Government Sets Target to Upgrade 300 KVKs by March 2027, Incubation Centres in All KVKs by 2028

Government Sets Target to Upgrade 300 KVKs by March 2027, Incubation Centres in All KVKs by 2028

The government has set a target to upgrade 300 priority KVKs by March 2027 and establish...

Agritech
BIO-NIVESH Launched to Connect Biotech Innovation with Investment, Support India’s $300 Billion Bioeconomy Goal

BIO-NIVESH Launched to Connect Biotech Innovation with Investment, Support India’s $300 Billion Bioeconomy Goal

DBT and BIRAC have launched BIO-NIVESH to connect biotechnology startups, investors...

Agribusiness
August Tractor Sales Stable, Rise 0.84 Percent YoY but Fall 25 Percent from July

August Tractor Sales Stable, Rise 0.84 Percent YoY but Fall 25 Percent from July

India’s tractor retail sales remained stable in August 2026, with 87,977 units sold,...

National
Fasal Bima: Why Farmers Face Low Payouts and Claim Rejections

Fasal Bima: Why Farmers Face Low Payouts and Claim Rejections

PMFBY remains India’s largest crop insurance programme, but farmers continue to...

National
India Produces 500 MT+ Crop Residues, But Much of Their Feed Potential Remains Untapped

India Produces 500 MT+ Crop Residues, But Much of Their Feed Potential Remains Untapped

India generates more than 500 million tonnes of crop residues annually, offering...

International
FAO Cuts 2026 Global Cereal Output Forecast by 3.4 MT; Production to Fall 2 Percent From Last Year

FAO Cuts 2026 Global Cereal Output Forecast by 3.4 MT; Production to Fall 2 Percent From Last Year

FAO has cut its 2026 global cereal production forecast by 3.4 million tonnes to...

States
Rajasthan Expands Online Fertilizer Distribution System to 18 Districts, Statewide Rollout Planned

Rajasthan Expands Online Fertilizer Distribution System to 18 Districts, Statewide Rollout Planned

Based on digital technology, the new system aims to make the entire process of fertilizer...

National
IMD Forecast: Widespread Rain Ahead, But Seasonal Rainfall Deficit Stands at 13 Percent

IMD Forecast: Widespread Rain Ahead, But Seasonal Rainfall Deficit Stands at 13 Percent

The IMD has forecast widespread rainfall across northwest, central, eastern and...

International
High Sugar Prices in India Echo Global Surge as FAO Sugar Index Jumps 11.9% in August

High Sugar Prices in India Echo Global Surge as FAO Sugar Index Jumps 11.9% in August

Sugar prices are facing renewed pressure in India and global markets after FAO’s...

States
Bijnor DCO Withdraws ₹5,000-Per-Quintal Sugar Price Cap, Calls Earlier letter Erroneous

Bijnor DCO Withdraws ₹5,000-Per-Quintal Sugar Price Cap, Calls Earlier letter Erroneous

Bijnor District Cane Officer has withdrawn the ₹5,000-per-quintal sugar price cap,...

States
Kerala Plans Onion Market Intervention at Rs 35/kg Amid Price Surge

Kerala Plans Onion Market Intervention at Rs 35/kg Amid Price Surge

Kerala will procure 100 tonnes of onions through NCCF and sell them at Rs 35 per...

Agribusiness
Sonalika Records Highest Ever August Sales of 12,581 Tractors

Sonalika Records Highest Ever August Sales of 12,581 Tractors

Sonalika Tractors reported record August sales of 12,581 units, estimating growth...

Latest News
El Niño Update: WMO Forecasts Strongest El Niño in 50 years, To Continue Through February 2027

El Niño Update: WMO Forecasts Strongest El Niño in 50 years, To Continue Through February 2027

The WMO says El Niño is firmly established and could intensify into a very strong...