Dr Bishwajit Dhar


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DeFacto India Launches AgHeal to Link Farmer Prosperity with Nutrition and Public Health

DeFacto India Launches AgHeal to Link Farmer Prosperity with Nutrition and Public Health

DeFacto India has launched AgHeal, a national convergence platform aimed at linking...

National
SEA AGM to Focus on Oilseed Acreage, Edible Oil Imports and Industry Policy Concerns

SEA AGM to Focus on Oilseed Acreage, Edible Oil Imports and Industry Policy Concerns

SEA’s 55th AGM on September 29 will discuss India’s oilseed outlook, edible oil...

States
UP to Showcase Agricultural Ecosystem, FPOs and Agri Technologies at International Trade Show 2026

UP to Showcase Agricultural Ecosystem, FPOs and Agri Technologies at International Trade Show 2026

Uttar Pradesh will showcase its agricultural ecosystem at the Uttar Pradesh International...

National
Drought Demands Intensify Across Southern States as Monsoon Deficit Deepens

Drought Demands Intensify Across Southern States as Monsoon Deficit Deepens

Rainfall deficits are intensifying demands for drought relief across southern India....

National
Monsoon Withdrawal Begins from Rajasthan as 327 Districts Record Deficient Rainfall; Paddy Area Down 3.7%

Monsoon Withdrawal Begins from Rajasthan as 327 Districts Record Deficient Rainfall; Paddy Area Down 3.7%

The southwest monsoon has begun withdrawing from Rajasthan, while 327 of India’s...

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Stubble Burning: Centre Proposes 15-Month ‘Red Entry’ in Farmers’ Land Records; UP Reviews Pollution Plan

Stubble Burning: Centre Proposes 15-Month ‘Red Entry’ in Farmers’ Land Records; UP Reviews Pollution Plan

The Centre has proposed a 15-month ‘red entry’ in land records of farmers found...

International
Trump Signs Russia-Iran Sanctions Law, Gives US Power to Impose up to 100% Tariff on India

Trump Signs Russia-Iran Sanctions Law, Gives US Power to Impose up to 100% Tariff on India

US President Donald Trump has signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and...

National
Sugar Stockholding Limit for Bulk Consumers Relaxed to 30 Days, Additional Stock to be Sourced From Imports

Sugar Stockholding Limit for Bulk Consumers Relaxed to 30 Days, Additional Stock to be Sourced From Imports

The government has doubled the sugar stockholding limit for bulk consumers to 30...

States
Maharashtra Farmers Need Immediate Drought Declaration, Rs 50,000/ha Aid: Sharad Pawar

Maharashtra Farmers Need Immediate Drought Declaration, Rs 50,000/ha Aid: Sharad Pawar

Sharad Pawar has urged Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to immediately...

International
India’s Lower Kharif Crop to Drive First Global Rice Production Decline in Over a Decade: IGC

India’s Lower Kharif Crop to Drive First Global Rice Production Decline in Over a Decade: IGC

India’s lower kharif rice crop is a key factor behind the IGC’s forecast of the...

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PepsiCo Steps Up ESG Focus in India Across Water, Farming and Packaging

PepsiCo Steps Up ESG Focus in India Across Water, Farming and Packaging

PepsiCo’s 2025 ESG update highlights its sustainability initiatives in India across...

Agribusiness
CropLife India Seeks Five-Year Regulatory Data Protection to Expand Farmers’ Crop Protection Choices

CropLife India Seeks Five-Year Regulatory Data Protection to Expand Farmers’ Crop Protection Choices

CropLife India has urged the government to introduce a five-year Regulatory Data...

National
15 Percent Monsoon Deficit Pushes Over Half of India into Drought, Raising Kharif Crop Concerns

15 Percent Monsoon Deficit Pushes Over Half of India into Drought, Raising Kharif Crop Concerns

More than 53 percent of India’s area has come under drought conditions, with monsoon...

States
Maharashtra Unveils Over Rs 1,000 Crore Agribusiness Investment Opportunities Under MAGNET 2.0

Maharashtra Unveils Over Rs 1,000 Crore Agribusiness Investment Opportunities Under MAGNET 2.0

Maharashtra has announced over Rs 1,000 crore investment opportunities under MAGNET...

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India’s First Soil Carbon Credit Payments Put Farmers at the Centre of Regenerative Agriculture

India’s First Soil Carbon Credit Payments Put Farmers at the Centre of Regenerative Agriculture

More than 2,500 farmers in Punjab and Haryana have received over Rs 2.9 crore through...

International
US Ethanol Exports Hit Record Highs, India Among Key Markets

US Ethanol Exports Hit Record Highs, India Among Key Markets

U.S. ethanol exports remained on record pace in 2026, with shipments through June...