Dr Bishwajit Dhar


International
FAO Food Price Index Steady in August as Meat and Oil Prices Offset Cereal, Dairy Declines

FAO Food Price Index Steady in August as Meat and Oil Prices Offset Cereal, Dairy Declines

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 130.1 points in August 2025, virtually...

Agribusiness
IFFCO-MC Complets 10 Years of Excellence in Empowering Indian Farmers

IFFCO-MC Complets 10 Years of Excellence in Empowering Indian Farmers

As IFFCO-MC celebrates 10 years of excellence, the company reaffirms its commitment...

National
APEDA Launches BHARATI Initiative to Boost India’s Agri-Food Exports, Aiming to Empower 100 Startups

APEDA Launches BHARATI Initiative to Boost India’s Agri-Food Exports, Aiming to Empower 100 Startups

Conceived as APEDA’s vision to achieve $50 billion in agri-food exports for its...

National
Centre Sets Rice Procurement Target at 463.50 LMT for KMS 2025-26, Focus on Millets Procurement

Centre Sets Rice Procurement Target at 463.50 LMT for KMS 2025-26, Focus on Millets Procurement

The decisions were taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Sanjeev Chopra, Secretary,...

National
Inter-Ministerial Central Teams to Visit Disaster-Hit Punjab, Himachal, Uttarakhand, and J&K to Assess Damage

Inter-Ministerial Central Teams to Visit Disaster-Hit Punjab, Himachal, Uttarakhand, and J&K to Assess Damage

On the directions of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the MHA has constituted IMCTs...

National
Horticultural Diversification Powers India’s Farm Growth but Challenges Persist

Horticultural Diversification Powers India’s Farm Growth but Challenges Persist

India’s agriculture has grown steadily over the past three decades, led by yield...

Agribusiness
FAI seeks 5% GST on all key fertiliser inputs and  timely Input Tax Credit refunds

FAI seeks 5% GST on all key fertiliser inputs and timely Input Tax Credit refunds

Fertiliser industry has been facing vital problem related to GST. Towards this,...

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Agriculture Trails as India’s Economy Posts Strong Q1 Growth

Agriculture Trails as India’s Economy Posts Strong Q1 Growth

Data released by the National Statistics Office show that while manufacturing and...

International
India’s Agriculture Sector Faces Setback as the U.S. 50% Tariff Target High-Value Exports: GSTR

India’s Agriculture Sector Faces Setback as the U.S. 50% Tariff Target High-Value Exports: GSTR

The new tariffs will render Indian products uncompetitive, leading to order cancellations,...

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IIT Madras-led Study Reveals Impact of Human Activity on Aerosol and Climate

IIT Madras-led Study Reveals Impact of Human Activity on Aerosol and Climate

The implications of this study are profound. With climate models heavily reliant...

National
Professor Sachin Kumar Sharma Appointed New Director General of RIS

Professor Sachin Kumar Sharma Appointed New Director General of RIS

Professor Sachin Kumar Sharma has been appointed Director General of RIS, succeeding...

National
Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate 2nd Edition of India Bioenergy & Tech Expo

Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate 2nd Edition of India Bioenergy & Tech Expo

IBET Expo 2025  is one of the largest conference and exhibition of India in bioenergy...

Agribusiness
Wastelink Raises Rs 27 Cr from Avaana Capital to Strengthen Animal Feed Supply Chain

Wastelink Raises Rs 27 Cr from Avaana Capital to Strengthen Animal Feed Supply Chain

Wastelink is solving one of the animal feed industry’s most persistent challenges,...

National
Farmer Groups Oppose Abolition of Cotton Import Duty, Raise Concerns

Farmer Groups Oppose Abolition of Cotton Import Duty, Raise Concerns

Farmer organizations have opposed the central government’s decision to abolish the...

National
Manufacturing License of HPM Chemicals & Fertilizers Suspended, FIR Lodged in Three Districts

Manufacturing License of HPM Chemicals & Fertilizers Suspended, FIR Lodged in Three Districts

Action taken on complaints received by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh...

National
From Food Security to Growth Driver: Report Charts New Path for Indian Agriculture

From Food Security to Growth Driver: Report Charts New Path for Indian Agriculture

The Twenty-Sixth Report on the “Roadmap for Indian Economic Growth in Light of Global...