T.Nand Kumar


States
Tamil Nadu Unveils ₹45,661-Crore Agriculture Budget, Focusing on Paddy, Sugarcane and New Initiatives

Tamil Nadu Unveils ₹45,661-Crore Agriculture Budget, Focusing on Paddy, Sugarcane and New Initiatives

Tamil Nadu Government's Agriculture Budget focuses on boosting farmers’ income,...

Opinion
What does Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana imply?

What does Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana imply?

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman began her budget speech by identifying...

National
ISMA reduced sugar production estimate to 264 lakh tonnes

ISMA reduced sugar production estimate to 264 lakh tonnes

ISMA, an organization of private sugar mills, has reduced sugar production estimate...

National
Industry Projects India's Mustard Production at 115.2 Lakh Tonnes, 10% lower than Govt. Estimates

Industry Projects India's Mustard Production at 115.2 Lakh Tonnes, 10% lower than Govt. Estimates

The survey, conducted by SEA in collaboration with SatSure Analytics, included remote...

Agribusiness
India’s Sugar Production to Drop 19% to 25.8 Million Tonnes in 2024-25: AISTA

India’s Sugar Production to Drop 19% to 25.8 Million Tonnes in 2024-25: AISTA

The revised estimate, released on Tuesday, is 0.72 million tonnes lower than AISTA’s...

Agritech
Switching from Rice to Alternative Cereals Can Boost Farmer Incomes and Climate Resilience in India

Switching from Rice to Alternative Cereals Can Boost Farmer Incomes and Climate Resilience in India

study, published in the journal Nature Communications highlights that farmers' decisions...

Agribusiness
CLFMA of India Hosts Poultry Seminar 2025 in Kolkata

CLFMA of India Hosts Poultry Seminar 2025 in Kolkata

The seminar featured a dedicated session led by Amit Sachdev and Reece Cannady of...

National
Trump Targets India’s Agricultural Market

Trump Targets India’s Agricultural Market

While naming India, the “Fair and Reciprocal Plan” states that India’s average tariffs...

National
Record Food Grain Production Estimated, but Cotton, Sugarcane and Mustard Output Declines

Record Food Grain Production Estimated, but Cotton, Sugarcane and Mustard Output Declines

According to the second advance estimates for 2024-25, total food grain production...

National
Stubble Burning Persists as Farmers Cite Costs, Lack of Alternatives; Bioenergy Potential Remains Untapped: IFGE survey

Stubble Burning Persists as Farmers Cite Costs, Lack of Alternatives; Bioenergy Potential Remains Untapped: IFGE survey

While farmers acknowledge the environmental and health risks associated with stubble...

National
US Pressures India to Open Agriculture Sector as Trade Talks Advance

US Pressures India to Open Agriculture Sector as Trade Talks Advance

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has urged India to open its agricultural sector,...

International
Early forecast predicts modest increase in 2025 global wheat and rice production

Early forecast predicts modest increase in 2025 global wheat and rice production

Global cereal production for 2024 has been modestly revised upward this month to...

National
India imposes 11% duty on lentils import, duty-free import of yellow peas extended till May

India imposes 11% duty on lentils import, duty-free import of yellow peas extended till May

As per the notification from the Ministry of Finance, effective March 8, the government...

International
Climate Change: Even 2°C Warming Could Reduce Crop Diversity

Climate Change: Even 2°C Warming Could Reduce Crop Diversity

A new study warns that climate change could reduce cropland suitability worldwide,...

National
Higher Proportion of Spurious Pesticides from Small Companies; Traces of Chemicals  in Organic Pesticides

Higher Proportion of Spurious Pesticides from Small Companies; Traces of Chemicals in Organic Pesticides

An analysis of recent test results highlights the issue starkly. Over 90% of pesticide...

International
Sugar prices soar in global market in February, cereal prices also edged up

Sugar prices soar in global market in February, cereal prices also edged up

The surge was largely driven by the FAO Sugar Price Index, which rose by 6.6 percent...