T.Nand Kumar
El Niño Begins, IMD Warns Conditions Likely to Strengthen Through Monsoon Season
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has officially confirmed the onset of...
May Retail Inflation Spikes to 3.93% as Rising Costs Hit Consumers
India’s retail inflation accelerated to 3.93% in May 2026, driven by a surge in...
India’s Vegetable Oil Imports Jump 8% in May; Crude Imports Surge as Refined Palm Oil Drops
India’s vegetable oil imports rose 8% year-on-year to 13.65 lakh tons in May 2026,...
Government Tightens Diesel Sales Rules to Curb Black Marketing; Farmers May Face Hardships
The Indian government has implemented a temporary 90-day regulation capping retail...
USDA Sees Tighter Global Grain Supplies Despite Rising Demand; India Emerges as Key Driver in Corn and Rice Markets
USDA’s latest World Agricultural Production and Grain Trade reports project lower...
Horticulture output likely to surpass foodgrain production in 2025-26, reaches record 377.8 million tonnes
India's horticulture production is estimated at a record 377.78 million tonnes in...
BIS launches national standard for community seed banks to preserve indigenous seeds and strengthen climate resilience
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has released IS 20201:2026, a new standard...
A Day After Centre Denies Urea Shortage, Punjab BJP Chief Seeks Additional DAP and Assured Urea Supply
Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon has urged Union Minister J.P. Nadda to...
Centre Counters Punjab Urea Shortage Claims, Says Stocks Sufficient Despite Farmers’ Statewide Protests
Punjab farmers staged protests across 22 districts over alleged urea shortages and...
Government Removes Excise Duty on Higher Ethanol-Blended Petrol, but Best-Selling E20 Excluded from Relief
The government has removed excise duty on higher ethanol-blended petrol grades E22,...
Droughts, Floods and Food Crises: How the Looming Super El Niño Could Impact Countries Across the Globe
A powerful Super El Niño expected to persist into 2027 could trigger droughts, crop...
NAAS-Dhanuka Awards Honour Agricultural Extension Champions, Highlight Role of Innovation in Farmer Prosperity
NAAS and Dhanuka Agritech honoured leading KVKs, ATARIs and agricultural scientists...
Centre Releases Rs 95,692 Crore to States for VB G RAM G; UP Gets Highest Rs 12,221 Crores, West Bengal Rs 8,508 Crores
The Centre has released an interim allocation of Rs 95,692.31 crore to states and...
Indian Farmers Buy 3.5 Times More Organic Manure After the Iran War
Organic manure purchases by Indian farmers surged 3.5 times during the Kharif 2026...
New Data Framework for State Finance Commissions to Strengthen Panchayats and Rural Development
The government has released a report recommending robust Panchayat-level datasets...
World Bank Group Calls Food Processing Key to South Asia’s Economic Growth
The World Bank Group has said that transforming South Asia’s food systems beyond...
