Dr Bishwajit Dhar


Agribusiness
Govt Lifts Export Ban on De-Oiled Rice Bran, Industry Welcomes Move

Govt Lifts Export Ban on De-Oiled Rice Bran, Industry Welcomes Move

In a notification, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said the export...

International
Global Food Prices Ease in September as Cereal Supplies Improve: FAO

Global Food Prices Ease in September as Cereal Supplies Improve: FAO

Comfortable global supply prospects expected for major crops. New forecasts point...

Agribusiness
Mahindra sells 64,946 Tractors in Sep 2025, Records 50% Growth in Domestic Sales

Mahindra sells 64,946 Tractors in Sep 2025, Records 50% Growth in Domestic Sales

Mahindra tractors’ total sales (Domestic + Exports) in September 2025 stood at 66,111...

Agritech
IFFCO Launches 'DharAmrut' – A Next-Generation Bio Stimulant to Boost Crop Yield

IFFCO Launches 'DharAmrut' – A Next-Generation Bio Stimulant to Boost Crop Yield

Key benefits of DharAmrut include enhanced photosynthesis efficiency, improved overall...

National
Union Cabinet Approves Rs 11,440 Crore Mission for Self-Reliance in Pulses

Union Cabinet Approves Rs 11,440 Crore Mission for Self-Reliance in Pulses

Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan assured...

Latest News
Cabinet Approves MSP Hike for Rabi Crops; Wheat Up by ₹160, Mustard by ₹250

Cabinet Approves MSP Hike for Rabi Crops; Wheat Up by ₹160, Mustard by ₹250

The highest absolute increase has been announced for safflower at ₹600 per quintal,...

Latest News
RBI Holds Rates as Inflation Crashes, Bets on GST and Food Supply to Keep Prices Low

RBI Holds Rates as Inflation Crashes, Bets on GST and Food Supply to Keep Prices Low

RBI now sees CPI inflation dipping to 1.8% in Q2 and Q3 of FY26 before rebounding...

National
National consultation on sugarcane suggests developing new varieties and machines for small farmers

National consultation on sugarcane suggests developing new varieties and machines for small farmers

Several key issues emerged at a national consultation on the country's sugarcane...

National
A Separate Team to Be Formed within ICAR for Sugarcane Research: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

A Separate Team to Be Formed within ICAR for Sugarcane Research: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh...

National
National Consultation on the Sustainable Sugarcane Economy to be Held Today

National Consultation on the Sustainable Sugarcane Economy to be Held Today

A national consultation on the Sustainable Sugarcane Economy is being organized...

Opinion
Cold Rooms in Local Markets: Securing Farmers, Delivering Nutrition

Cold Rooms in Local Markets: Securing Farmers, Delivering Nutrition

To leverage an integrated regional economy, India can invest in a network of hyper-local...

Opinion
Crop Nutrients: Bio-Fertilizers as a Potential Source for Sustainable Nutrient Supply

Crop Nutrients: Bio-Fertilizers as a Potential Source for Sustainable Nutrient Supply

Decades of research on biofertilizers at the Division of Microbiology, IARI and...

National
Regulatory reforms need of hour to boost India’s domestic seed market and export growth

Regulatory reforms need of hour to boost India’s domestic seed market and export growth

India’s Rs 30,000-crore seed industry could add Rs 800 crore in annual value, boost...

National
IBET 2025: Farm-to-Fuel Seminar Calls for Farmer-Centric Bioenergy Ecosystem

IBET 2025: Farm-to-Fuel Seminar Calls for Farmer-Centric Bioenergy Ecosystem

Building a robust farm-to-fuel economy demands stable policies, a reliable feedstock...

International
FAO Warns World Off Track on Half of Food and Agriculture-Related SDG Targets

FAO Warns World Off Track on Half of Food and Agriculture-Related SDG Targets

A new FAO report on 22 SDG indicators reveals that the world is far behind on many...

Cooperatives
KRIBHCO Records Pre-tax Profit of Rs 693 Crore, Declares 20% Dividend

KRIBHCO Records Pre-tax Profit of Rs 693 Crore, Declares 20% Dividend

KRIBHCO reported a pre-tax profit of ₹692.74 crore for FY 2024-25 and declared a...