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India’s agri  and processed food exports up by 13pc to USD 19.69 bn; Basmati witnessed 40.26 per cent growth

India’s agri and processed food exports up by 13pc to USD 19.69 bn; Basmati witnessed 40.26 per cent growth

The overall export of APEDA products increased to USD 19.7 billion in April-December...

National
No fund for Syama Prasad Mookerjee Rurban Mission in Union budget   

No fund for Syama Prasad Mookerjee Rurban Mission in Union budget  

The Union Budget for the Rural Development Ministry has made no allocation for Syama...

National
Nirmala Sitharaman presents bumper budget, tries to please all but has not much to offer

Nirmala Sitharaman presents bumper budget, tries to please all but has not much to offer

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government faces Assembly elections in key states...

Opinion
Union Budget:  FM to walk tightrope to meet demands of all stakeholders

Union Budget: FM to walk tightrope to meet demands of all stakeholders

It's going be a tightrope walk for Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman when she...

Opinion
From start-ups to exports — time to promote agritech start-ups

From start-ups to exports — time to promote agritech start-ups

Infrastructure, product-specific business groups and a business ecosystem are being...

National
Union Budget needs to peg big fund to boost rural economy

Union Budget needs to peg big fund to boost rural economy

The rural economy is still distressed. Inflation has been pinching hard, and real...

National
India’s GDP growth estimate in 2022-23 to slip to 7pc, agri sector to see marginal rise

India’s GDP growth estimate in 2022-23 to slip to 7pc, agri sector to see marginal rise

But, for most farmers, relevant growth rates of aggregate output are not the same...

Opinion
FTAs, rural India and farmers

FTAs, rural India and farmers

Conventional economic theory may suggest that the liberalization of trade policies...

Opinion
Food losses and wastage contribute to food insecurity

Food losses and wastage contribute to food insecurity

Despite high economic growth since the reforms of 1991, a large percentage of Indians...

Opinion
India needs a food systems approach — a unique one best suited to its requirements

India needs a food systems approach — a unique one best suited to its requirements

The conventional Western model of a ‘Food System’ relies on a Production-Processing-Value...

Agriculture Conclave and NACOF Awards 2022
For Mamtesh sugarcane proves sweeter

For Mamtesh sugarcane proves sweeter

Mamtesh Devi narrated her real-life story before an audience of agriculture experts,...

National
Glufosinate harmful to women in agriculture; approval of resistant GM mustard can increase its use: Report

Glufosinate harmful to women in agriculture; approval of resistant GM mustard can increase its use: Report

A report on Glufosinate Ammonium (GA) highlighting its adverse effects on the health...

Agritech
Robot-assisted tech platform to help a million farmers

Robot-assisted tech platform to help a million farmers

The University of Hyderabad (UoH) has got a grant of Rs 1 crore from the Union Ministry...

National
Indian youth wins global prize in US for bio-insecticide

Indian youth wins global prize in US for bio-insecticide

Sarvesh Prabhu, a 17-year-old student from India, has developed a cost-effective...

Opinion
Not one but many compelling evidences in favour of GM mustard

Not one but many compelling evidences in favour of GM mustard

The Supreme Court of India made a very pertinent observation seeking compelling...

National
All eyes now on assembly polls in 2023, LS elections in 2024

All eyes now on assembly polls in 2023, LS elections in 2024

The Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls herald a crucial election cycle...