T.Nand Kumar


Agribusiness
From Seed to Shelf: India's Quest for Quality in Processing-Grade Potato

From Seed to Shelf: India's Quest for Quality in Processing-Grade Potato

For India’s French-fry industry, the journey to global excellence begins not in...

Agribusiness
ISMA Projects 16 pc Jump in Sugar Production for 2025-26, Eyes 20 Lakh Ton Export Opportunity

ISMA Projects 16 pc Jump in Sugar Production for 2025-26, Eyes 20 Lakh Ton Export Opportunity

India's sugar production is set to jump 16% to 343.5 lakh tons in 2025-26, driven...

Agribusiness
October Tractor Sales Rise on Festive Boost — Mahindra Leads, Escorts Kubota Stays Steady

October Tractor Sales Rise on Festive Boost — Mahindra Leads, Escorts Kubota Stays Steady

India’s tractor market recorded strong momentum in October 2025 backed by festive...

Opinion
“Farmer First” Centric Policy to Lead Trade Deals in Agriculture Sector

“Farmer First” Centric Policy to Lead Trade Deals in Agriculture Sector

As trade talks with the U.S. intensify, India faces pressure to open its vast farm...

International
Historic UN Body Formed to Elevate Indigenous Role in Global Biodiversity Governance

Historic UN Body Formed to Elevate Indigenous Role in Global Biodiversity Governance

The first meeting of the UN Subsidiary Body of the Convention on Biological Diversity...

States
Maharashtra moves to regulate jaggery sector; producers split between welcome and worry

Maharashtra moves to regulate jaggery sector; producers split between welcome and worry

A committee of senior officials and technical experts under the Sugar Commissionerate...

International
Trump’s Trade Diplomacy Revives U.S. Farm Exports Through Asia Deals

Trump’s Trade Diplomacy Revives U.S. Farm Exports Through Asia Deals

President Trump’s latest trade diplomacy has revived U.S. agricultural exports through...

National
Satyukt Analytics Secures Patent for Satellite-Based Soil Nitrogen Estimation Method

Satyukt Analytics Secures Patent for Satellite-Based Soil Nitrogen Estimation Method

Satyukt Analytics, a Bengaluru-based agri-tech firm, has secured Patent No. 571754...

States
NDA Releases Manifesto for Bihar Polls: Promises Jobs to One Crore Youth, MSP Guarantee to Farmers

NDA Releases Manifesto for Bihar Polls: Promises Jobs to One Crore Youth, MSP Guarantee to Farmers

The manifesto outlines a ₹1 lakh crore investment plan to develop agricultural infrastructure....

International
HortiRoad2India Charts Blueprint to Transform Indian Agriculture Through Indo-Dutch Collaboration

HortiRoad2India Charts Blueprint to Transform Indian Agriculture Through Indo-Dutch Collaboration

A Netherlands-led public-private partnership unveiled a roadmap to transform Indian...

Latest News
ICAR Rejects Allegations of Rigging Gene-Edited Rice Trials, Calls Claims Baseless and Motivated

ICAR Rejects Allegations of Rigging Gene-Edited Rice Trials, Calls Claims Baseless and Motivated

In a statement, ICAR clarified that there was neither premature release of either...

National
Activists Allege ICAR and Agriculture Ministry of Rigging Results to Promote Genome-Edited Rice Varieties

Activists Allege ICAR and Agriculture Ministry of Rigging Results to Promote Genome-Edited Rice Varieties

Citing ICAR’s official trial data, the Coalition for a GM-Free India alleged that...

International
Government Imposes 30 pc Import Duty on Yellow Peas Amid Criticism Over Cheap Imports

Government Imposes 30 pc Import Duty on Yellow Peas Amid Criticism Over Cheap Imports

The decision comes amid rising imports of yellow peas, which were exerting downward...

National
Farmer Payments at Risk as Ethanol Offtake Falls and Sugar MSP Remains Frozen: ISMA

Farmer Payments at Risk as Ethanol Offtake Falls and Sugar MSP Remains Frozen: ISMA

Under the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025–26, only 289 crore litres of ethanol have...

States
UP government increased sugarcane price by Rs 30 to Rs 400 per quintal

UP government increased sugarcane price by Rs 30 to Rs 400 per quintal

According to the decision, for the 2025-26 crushing season, the price of early-ripening...

Agribusiness
South Indian Bank and Arya.ag join Hands to Deliver Rs 250 crore in Agri Credit

South Indian Bank and Arya.ag join Hands to Deliver Rs 250 crore in Agri Credit

This collaboration aims to significantly address the financing gap in post-harvest...