Dr Bishwajit Dhar


National
DSR can reduce water use by up to 35% and cut cultivation costs by Rs 14,000/ha; FSII calls for wider adoption

DSR can reduce water use by up to 35% and cut cultivation costs by Rs 14,000/ha; FSII calls for wider adoption

Experts at an FSII conference in New Delhi said Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) can reduce...

National
Govt releases 2nd Advance Estimates for 2025-26; Rice, Wheat & Maize Production at Record levels

Govt releases 2nd Advance Estimates for 2025-26; Rice, Wheat & Maize Production at Record levels

India’s foodgrain production is projected to reach record levels in 2025-26, according...

Latest News
India Secures 86 Lakh Tonnes of Fertilizers Through Global Pacts; Domestic P&K Output Rises to 211 LMT

India Secures 86 Lakh Tonnes of Fertilizers Through Global Pacts; Domestic P&K Output Rises to 211 LMT

52 FIRs filed in Uttar Pradesh to curb black marketing and forced tagging of fertilizers,...

National
Govt Regulates Natural Gas Supply Amid West Asia Crisis, Prioritises CNG, PNG and Fertiliser Sectors

Govt Regulates Natural Gas Supply Amid West Asia Crisis, Prioritises CNG, PNG and Fertiliser Sectors

Amid disruptions in LNG shipments due to the West Asia conflict and reduced tanker...

National
Farm Loan Waivers Return: Maharashtra’s Rs 35,000 Crore Scheme Revives Debate on Credit Discipline

Farm Loan Waivers Return: Maharashtra’s Rs 35,000 Crore Scheme Revives Debate on Credit Discipline

Maharashtra’s Rs 35,000 crore farm loan waiver scheme announced ahead of the Kharif...

National
PM Kisan 22nd Installment To Be Released On 13 March, 9.32 Crore Farmers To Benefit

PM Kisan 22nd Installment To Be Released On 13 March, 9.32 Crore Farmers To Benefit

From Guwahati, Assam, PM Narendra Modi will digitally transfer the 22nd installment...

Agritech
AquaExchange Raises $8M Series B to Accelerate Technology-Led Transformation Across Global Aquaculture Markets

AquaExchange Raises $8M Series B to Accelerate Technology-Led Transformation Across Global Aquaculture Markets

AquaExchange is the first aquaculture technology company in India to support automation...

National
Prof. K. C. Bansal Elected Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences

Prof. K. C. Bansal Elected Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences

Prof. K. C. Bansal has been elected Fellow of the The World Academy of Sciences...

National
War Jolts Energy Markets, Brent Reaches $120, but Retreats as G7 Considers Emergency Release

War Jolts Energy Markets, Brent Reaches $120, but Retreats as G7 Considers Emergency Release

Global crude oil prices crossed $119 a barrel Monday, but retreated as G7 nations...

Opinion
India’s FTA Moment: Trading Rules in a World Without Rules

India’s FTA Moment: Trading Rules in a World Without Rules

India has intensified its free trade agreement strategy, signing deals with the...

National
West Asia Conflict Puts $11.8 Billion of India’s Agricultural Exports at Risk

West Asia Conflict Puts $11.8 Billion of India’s Agricultural Exports at Risk

India exported $11.8 billion worth of agricultural and food products to West Asia...

States
Farmers in Rajasthan to Get ₹150 Bonus on Wheat Procurement, ₹40 in Madhya Pradesh; Procurement Preparations Begin

Farmers in Rajasthan to Get ₹150 Bonus on Wheat Procurement, ₹40 in Madhya Pradesh; Procurement Preparations Begin

Rajasthan will provide a bonus of ₹150 per quintal on wheat procurement for the...

National
Amit Shah Dedicates IFFCO’s ₹700-Crore Sulphuric Acid Plant at Paradeep, To Boost Fertiliser Production Capacity

Amit Shah Dedicates IFFCO’s ₹700-Crore Sulphuric Acid Plant at Paradeep, To Boost Fertiliser Production Capacity

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah dedicated IFFCO’s Sulphuric Acid Plant-3...

International
Global Wheat Production to Decline Nearly 3% in 2026 Despite Record Cereal Supply Outlook

Global Wheat Production to Decline Nearly 3% in 2026 Despite Record Cereal Supply Outlook

Global wheat production is projected to decline nearly 3 percent to 810 million...

Opinion
From Fields to Fuel: The Agricultural Side of India’s Bioenergy Push

From Fields to Fuel: The Agricultural Side of India’s Bioenergy Push

India’s bioenergy transition is increasingly tied to agriculture as biofuel mandates...