Dr Bishwajit Dhar


Opinion
Agriculture at a Turning Point: Structural Shifts and Unfinished Reforms in Budget 2026-27

Agriculture at a Turning Point: Structural Shifts and Unfinished Reforms in Budget 2026-27

While the Budget 2027 framework is looking forward, several current developments...

Latest News
Union Budget 2026: Fiscal Discipline with Infra Push, MSME ‘Champions’, Data Centre Tax Holiday and Higher STT

Union Budget 2026: Fiscal Discipline with Infra Push, MSME ‘Champions’, Data Centre Tax Holiday and Higher STT

The Union Budget 2026–27 blends fiscal discipline with an assertive growth strategy,...

Cooperatives
Union Budget 2026–27 Brings Major Boost for Cooperative Sector, Grants Rs 450 Crore to NCEL

Union Budget 2026–27 Brings Major Boost for Cooperative Sector, Grants Rs 450 Crore to NCEL

The Union Budget 2026–27 has announced significant tax relief for the cooperative...

International
China’s Dairy Pivot: How the World’s Biggest Importer Turned into an Export Challenger

China’s Dairy Pivot: How the World’s Biggest Importer Turned into an Export Challenger

China’s rapid dairy expansion has turned it from the world’s largest importer into...

Agribusiness
India Produces 195 Lakh Tonnes of Sugar by January 31, ISMA Flags Rising Cane Arrears

India Produces 195 Lakh Tonnes of Sugar by January 31, ISMA Flags Rising Cane Arrears

As on 31 January 2026, all-India sugar production has reached 195.03 lakh tonnes,...

Agritech
Fasal Unveils ‘FasalJet’ and ‘FasalJet Pro’ for On-Farm Tech Solutions

Fasal Unveils ‘FasalJet’ and ‘FasalJet Pro’ for On-Farm Tech Solutions

FasalJet and FasalJet Pro were designed to address this need for irrigation and...

Agri Start-Ups
Agritech Startup KhetiBuddy Launches SaaS Platform for Agri-Food Businesses

Agritech Startup KhetiBuddy Launches SaaS Platform for Agri-Food Businesses

Verdnt functions as an enterprise data backbone that unifies agronomy, operations,...

Latest News
Economic Survey Flags Agriculture-Led Stability, Warns Rural Incomes Vulnerable to Global Shocks and State Fiscal Choices

Economic Survey Flags Agriculture-Led Stability, Warns Rural Incomes Vulnerable to Global Shocks and State Fiscal Choices

The Survey said agriculture continued to play a crucial counter-cyclical role, cushioning...

Agribusiness
Digit Insurance Pays Moisture Index-Based Parametric Insurance Claims to Rajasthan Farmers

Digit Insurance Pays Moisture Index-Based Parametric Insurance Claims to Rajasthan Farmers

The claim has been paid to farmers in over 30 villages in Tonk, as the moisture-based...

International
Big Wins for European Farmers, Calibrated Gains for Indian Agriculture in EU Trade Deal

Big Wins for European Farmers, Calibrated Gains for Indian Agriculture in EU Trade Deal

Under the pact, India will reduce or eliminate tariffs on a broad basket of EU agricultural...

National
Western Disturbance Brings Rain, Snowfall and Hailstorms to North India, Cold Wave Likely in Plains

Western Disturbance Brings Rain, Snowfall and Hailstorms to North India, Cold Wave Likely in Plains

While snowfall is expected to benefit apple orchards and horticulture crops in hill...

National
Padma Awards 2026 Honor Agricultural Scientists and Farmers for Outstanding Contributions

Padma Awards 2026 Honor Agricultural Scientists and Farmers for Outstanding Contributions

Padma Awards 2026 recognize distinguished contributors from agriculture and allied...

National
TREESCAPES 2026 to Host South Asia’s First Congress Dedicated to Agroforestry and Trees Outside Forests

TREESCAPES 2026 to Host South Asia’s First Congress Dedicated to Agroforestry and Trees Outside Forests

CIFOR-ICRAF and ICAR will host TREESCAPES 2026, South Asia’s first exclusive agroforestry...

National
Padma Shri for Dr A.K. Singh, Whose Basmati Varieties Transformed Farmer Incomes

Padma Shri for Dr A.K. Singh, Whose Basmati Varieties Transformed Farmer Incomes

Celebrated agricultural scientist Dr Ashok Kumar Singh has been selected for the...

National
Industry Looks to Budget 2026 for Big Push on Bio-Economy, Small Farmers and Dairy Sector Resilience

Industry Looks to Budget 2026 for Big Push on Bio-Economy, Small Farmers and Dairy Sector Resilience

Ahead of Union Budget 2026–27, industry leaders and development experts are calling...

National
US Signals Possible Rollback of 25% Tariff on India as Russian Oil Purchases Decline

US Signals Possible Rollback of 25% Tariff on India as Russian Oil Purchases Decline

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted that the 25% punitive tariff on India,...