Dr Bishwajit Dhar


National
Brinda Karat Urges Agriculture Minister to Withdraw Rules Under New Rural Employment Law, Retain MGNREGA

Brinda Karat Urges Agriculture Minister to Withdraw Rules Under New Rural Employment Law, Retain MGNREGA

Senior CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat has urged Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh...

National
Monsoon to Advance Across North India This Week, IMD Warns of Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Heatwave

Monsoon to Advance Across North India This Week, IMD Warns of Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Heatwave

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast further advance of the southwest...

National
Farmers' Body ICCFM Urges PM to Keep Agriculture Out of India-US Trade Deal, Flags Risks to MSP and Food Security

Farmers' Body ICCFM Urges PM to Keep Agriculture Out of India-US Trade Deal, Flags Risks to MSP and Food Security

The Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers Movements (ICCFM) has urged Prime Minister...

Opinion
The Future of Agriculture: Human Expertise Enhanced by Artificial Intelligence

The Future of Agriculture: Human Expertise Enhanced by Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence can bridge India's agricultural knowledge gap by strengthening,...

States
Maharashtra Farmers Upset Over Delay in Survey of Banana Crop Damage; Say Fields Cannot Be Left Vacant

Maharashtra Farmers Upset Over Delay in Survey of Banana Crop Damage; Say Fields Cannot Be Left Vacant

Maharashtra's decision to conduct a drone survey of banana crop damage nearly three...

National
ITC cumulatively harvests 6 times its net water consumption in FY 2025-26; already achieves 2030 goal

ITC cumulatively harvests 6 times its net water consumption in FY 2025-26; already achieves 2030 goal

ITC has achieved its 2030 water stewardship target ahead of schedule by creating...

International
FAO Sees Global Food Markets Well Supplied in 2026 Despite El Niño, Geopolitical Risks and Rising Price Pressures

FAO Sees Global Food Markets Well Supplied in 2026 Despite El Niño, Geopolitical Risks and Rising Price Pressures

Global food commodity markets are expected to remain broadly balanced in 2026 despite...

National
TAAS Invites Nominations for Borlaug Innovative Farmer and S.K. Vasal Crop Hybrid Research Awards

TAAS Invites Nominations for Borlaug Innovative Farmer and S.K. Vasal Crop Hybrid Research Awards

The Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS) has invited nominations...

National
Government Invites Industry to Set Up Green Urea Plants; Plans 7.24 Lakh MT Annual Green Ammonia Procurement

Government Invites Industry to Set Up Green Urea Plants; Plans 7.24 Lakh MT Annual Green Ammonia Procurement

The Department of Fertilizers has initiated the process for establishing Green Urea...

National
Turning Waste into Value: How FOM and LFOM Can Support Farmers During Crises

Turning Waste into Value: How FOM and LFOM Can Support Farmers During Crises

Amid global fertilizer supply disruptions, Fermented Organic Manure (FOM) and Liquid...

International
FAO Expects Fertilizer Prices to Stay Elevated Through 2026 Despite Likely Easing in Nitrogen Markets

FAO Expects Fertilizer Prices to Stay Elevated Through 2026 Despite Likely Easing in Nitrogen Markets

Global fertilizer prices are expected to remain historically high through late 2026...

Agritech
ICAR-APEDA Sea Shipment Protocol Slashes Mango Export Costs, Opens New Global Markets

ICAR-APEDA Sea Shipment Protocol Slashes Mango Export Costs, Opens New Global Markets

ICAR and APEDA have successfully demonstrated the commercial export of Banganapalli...

National
Farmer Organisations Announce Joint Struggle Against Proposed India-US Trade Deal

Farmer Organisations Announce Joint Struggle Against Proposed India-US Trade Deal

Farmer organisations from across India have announced a united campaign against...

States
ADB Approves $42.2 Million Loan to Boost Bamboo Industry in Northeast

ADB Approves $42.2 Million Loan to Boost Bamboo Industry in Northeast

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $42.2 million loan to strengthen...

Agribusiness
Regenerative Mustard Farming Model Boosts Yields by Up to 30%, Offers Path to Cut India's Edible Oil Imports

Regenerative Mustard Farming Model Boosts Yields by Up to 30%, Offers Path to Cut India's Edible Oil Imports

A regenerative mustard farming initiative led by The Solvent Extractors' Association...

National
Centre Proposes NFSA Amendment to Rationalise Antyodaya Foodgrain Entitlements, Invites Public Comments

Centre Proposes NFSA Amendment to Rationalise Antyodaya Foodgrain Entitlements, Invites Public Comments

The Centre has proposed amendments to the National Food Security Act, 2013, to make...