T.Nand Kumar


National
Indian Cities Struggle with Extreme Heat, Short-Term Fixes Dominate Action Plans

Indian Cities Struggle with Extreme Heat, Short-Term Fixes Dominate Action Plans

A new report by SFC finds that India’s heat actions rely on short-term, reactive...

Agritech
Bill Gates interacts with Drone Didis in India

Bill Gates interacts with Drone Didis in India

Bill Gates, Chairman of the Gates Foundation and former Microsoft CEO, visited IARI,...

Agribusiness
ISMA Affirms Sugar Industry Stability with 264 Lakh Tons of Production and Adequate Stocks

ISMA Affirms Sugar Industry Stability with 264 Lakh Tons of Production and Adequate Stocks

With a projected closing stock of 54 lakh tons by September 30, 2025, ISMA asserts...

Agribusiness
NFCSF Revised India's Sugar Production Estimate to 259 Lakh Tonnes, Flagged ‘Ambiguity’ in Production Numbers

NFCSF Revised India's Sugar Production Estimate to 259 Lakh Tonnes, Flagged ‘Ambiguity’ in Production Numbers

NFCSF has raised concerns over the "ambiguity" in sugar production figures, highlighting...

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,...