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Climate contradiction: Stronger monsoons bring more rain to northwest India

Climate contradiction: Stronger monsoons bring more rain to northwest India

This research highlights the complex and sometimes contradictory ways climate change...

Opinion
Farmers Get Third of Veggies' Retail Price, Middlemen & Retailers Gain from Price Spikes

Farmers Get Third of Veggies' Retail Price, Middlemen & Retailers Gain from Price Spikes

Farmers receive approximately 33% of consumer price for tomatoes, 36% for onions...

National
Government sets foodgrain production target at 341.55 million tonnes for 2024-25

Government sets foodgrain production target at 341.55 million tonnes for 2024-25

The Union Government has set a target of food grain production in 2024-25 at 341.55...

National
India Rises to 84th Position in Economic Freedom Index, Improves by Three Spots

India Rises to 84th Position in Economic Freedom Index, Improves by Three Spots

Released annually by the Fraser Institute, this comprehensive report has ranked...

International
Japan Faces Rice Crisis as It Restricted Production to Maintain High Prices

Japan Faces Rice Crisis as It Restricted Production to Maintain High Prices

The Japanese government’s policy of restricting rice production to maintain high...

Agritech
Tractor sales down by 8.82 percent in first half of FY 2024-25, companies look forward to the festive season

Tractor sales down by 8.82 percent in first half of FY 2024-25, companies look forward to the festive season

In the first half of FY 2024-25, domestic tractor sales dropped by 8.82% compared...

Agritech
Bayer, GenZero, Shell, and Mitsubishi join forces to promote sustainable rice farming in India

Bayer, GenZero, Shell, and Mitsubishi join forces to promote sustainable rice farming in India

The alliance is empowering farmers to adopt climate-smart practices such as Alternate...

National
Nayab Saini sworn in as Haryana's Chief Minister along with 13 ministers

Nayab Saini sworn in as Haryana's Chief Minister along with 13 ministers

In Haryana, Nayab Singh Saini was sworn in as Chief Minister for the second time...

International
FAO and IFAD launch 'Global Family Farming Forum' to support sustainable agrifood systems

FAO and IFAD launch 'Global Family Farming Forum' to support sustainable agrifood systems

The joint FAO-IFAD event highlights their contribution in transforming agrifood...

National
India's warehousing sector urged to diversify and embrace digital solutions for Growth

India's warehousing sector urged to diversify and embrace digital solutions for Growth

India's warehousing sector has urged the need to diversify services and adopt digital...

States
Chhattisgarh to start paddy procurement from November 14 with a target of 160 lakh tonnes

Chhattisgarh to start paddy procurement from November 14 with a target of 160 lakh tonnes

Government procurement of paddy in Chhattisgarh will start on November 14 and end...

National
Punjab's agricultural households earn highest, lowest in Bihar, less than Rs 300 per day: NABARD Survey

Punjab's agricultural households earn highest, lowest in Bihar, less than Rs 300 per day: NABARD Survey

According to a NABARD report, Punjab has the highest average monthly income for...

International
Water crisis puts more than half of the world’s food production at risk by 2050: Report

Water crisis puts more than half of the world’s food production at risk by 2050: Report

In a landmark report, The Economics of Water: Valuing the Hydrological Cycle as...

National
Cabinet approves MSP for Rabi crops, Rs 150 hike in wheat MSP

Cabinet approves MSP for Rabi crops, Rs 150 hike in wheat MSP

In terms of percentage, the MSP of wheat raised by 6.59 percent. The highest increase...

National
Maharashtra assembly polls on Nov 20, two-phase Jharkhand elections from Nov 13, results on Nov 23

Maharashtra assembly polls on Nov 20, two-phase Jharkhand elections from Nov 13, results on Nov 23

The Election Commission of India has announced the dates for the assembly elections...

Agritech
SBI Foundation, Villgro announce 'Innovators for Bharat' portfolio of 14 agritech startups

SBI Foundation, Villgro announce 'Innovators for Bharat' portfolio of 14 agritech startups

‘Innovators for Bharat’ is a flagship initiative by the SBI Foundation to accelerate...