Dr Bishwajit Dhar


National
Shivraj Singh Chouhan Interacted with Punjab Farmers, Visited Farm Machinery Factory in Patiala

Shivraj Singh Chouhan Interacted with Punjab Farmers, Visited Farm Machinery Factory in Patiala

Union Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacted...

National
MOIL Begins FY’26 on a Strong Note with Record May Performance

MOIL Begins FY’26 on a Strong Note with Record May Performance

In May 2025, MOIL produced 1.71 lakh tonnes of manganese ore, registering an 18%...

International
India’s Agriculture at Climate Crossroads: Urgent Adaptation Needed, Warns World Bank

India’s Agriculture at Climate Crossroads: Urgent Adaptation Needed, Warns World Bank

Climate change manifests in India through rising temperatures, erratic rainfall...

International
ICRISAT and RIS Launch Centre of Excellence for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture

ICRISAT and RIS Launch Centre of Excellence for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture

The launch also featured the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding...

National
Crystal Crop Unveils RICEACT for Paddy, JIVORA for Cotton to Strengthen Agri Portfolio

Crystal Crop Unveils RICEACT for Paddy, JIVORA for Cotton to Strengthen Agri Portfolio

Crystal Crop Protection Limited (CCPL) has unveiled two products - RICEACT, a specialized...

National
Number of Operative Kisan Credit Cards Down by 2.7%, Yet 4.5% Increase in Loans on KCC

Number of Operative Kisan Credit Cards Down by 2.7%, Yet 4.5% Increase in Loans on KCC

As per the RBI report, there were 29.81 million operative Kisan Credit Cards in...

National
IFGE Flags Pricing, MDA and GST Concerns, Govt to Hold Quarterly Reviews for CBG Sector

IFGE Flags Pricing, MDA and GST Concerns, Govt to Hold Quarterly Reviews for CBG Sector

One of the major issues highlighted by the delegation was the delay in disbursement...

National
India Cuts Import Duty on Crude Edible Oils to 10% to Ease Prices, Boost Local Refining Industry

India Cuts Import Duty on Crude Edible Oils to 10% to Ease Prices, Boost Local Refining Industry

The Government of India has halved the basic import duty on crude edible oils to...

Latest News
Farm Sector Emerges as Key Driver in India’s Slowing Economy

Farm Sector Emerges as Key Driver in India’s Slowing Economy

The primary sector, which encompasses agriculture, livestock, fishing, and mining,...

Agribusiness
Safex Chemicals Expands Manufacturing Footprint with New State-of-the-Art Facility in Bharuch

Safex Chemicals Expands Manufacturing Footprint with New State-of-the-Art Facility in Bharuch

The Bharuch facility will manufacture a wide range of liquid and powder crop protection...

National
Favourable Monsoon, New Farm Schemes Buoy India’s 2025-26 Growth Prospects: RBI

Favourable Monsoon, New Farm Schemes Buoy India’s 2025-26 Growth Prospects: RBI

The RBI's report highlights that the prospects for the agriculture sector appear...

National
India Reimposes Wheat Stock Limits Until March 2026 Amid Bumper Harvest

India Reimposes Wheat Stock Limits Until March 2026 Amid Bumper Harvest

This decision has been taken despite a record wheat harvest in the 2024-25 crop...

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India’s Foodgrain Output Hits Record High, Cotton Production Drops: Govt Estimates

India’s Foodgrain Output Hits Record High, Cotton Production Drops: Govt Estimates

According to the third advance estimates, rice production in 2024–25 is expected...

National
Monsoon 2025: India Likely to Receive 106% of Normal Rainfall

Monsoon 2025: India Likely to Receive 106% of Normal Rainfall

This upward revision from the IMD's April forecast of 105% LPA strengthens expectations...

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With Strong Harvests and Monsoon Forecast, India Poised for Continued Low Inflation

With Strong Harvests and Monsoon Forecast, India Poised for Continued Low Inflation

The food inflation rate witnessed a substantial reduction, falling from 2.7 percent...

States
Conrad K Sangma launches Rs 516 crore Climate-Adaptive Community Water Harvesting Project in North Garo Hills

Conrad K Sangma launches Rs 516 crore Climate-Adaptive Community Water Harvesting Project in North Garo Hills

The project aims to establish 50 weather stations for climate data gathering and...