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India Bioenergy & Tech Expo 2026 Kicks Off, UP Minister A.K. Sharma Calls Upon Industry to Invest in Bioenergy Ecosystem

India Bioenergy & Tech Expo 2026 Kicks Off, UP Minister A.K. Sharma Calls Upon Industry to Invest in Bioenergy Ecosystem

India Bioenergy & Tech Expo 2026 began in Greater Noida, with Uttar Pradesh Minister...

States
Crop Insurance Policies to Be Approved Only After Verification from Kharif 2026; Rajasthan Govt Issues New Guidelines

Crop Insurance Policies to Be Approved Only After Verification from Kharif 2026; Rajasthan Govt Issues New Guidelines

From Kharif 2026, Rajasthan will approve PMFBY crop insurance policies only after...

National
Kharif Sowing Trails Last Year by 18 Lakh Hectares; Rainfall 11 Percent Below Normal, Reservoirs Also Under Pressure

Kharif Sowing Trails Last Year by 18 Lakh Hectares; Rainfall 11 Percent Below Normal, Reservoirs Also Under Pressure

India’s Kharif sowing stood 17.96 lakh hectares below last year as of August 7,...

National
India Must Turn Genetic Wealth into an Agricultural Powerhouse: Dr. Paroda

India Must Turn Genetic Wealth into an Agricultural Powerhouse: Dr. Paroda

India must transform its vast plant genetic wealth into a strategic engine for climate...

National
DGFT to Review Wheat Export Quota, Seeks Utilisation Details by August 31

DGFT to Review Wheat Export Quota, Seeks Utilisation Details by August 31

DGFT has begun reviewing wheat export quotas allocated under HS codes 10011900 and...

Latest News
Top Policymakers, Industry Leaders and Innovators to Converge at India Bioenergy & Tech Expo 2026

Top Policymakers, Industry Leaders and Innovators to Converge at India Bioenergy & Tech Expo 2026

Three-day global bioenergy event begins August 11 in Greater Noida; Yogi Adityanath...

National
Rural Employment Shifts, Non-Farm Jobs Gain as Agriculture Share Falls to 52.9%

Rural Employment Shifts, Non-Farm Jobs Gain as Agriculture Share Falls to 52.9%

Rural employment showed increasing diversification in April-June 2026, with the...

National
Supreme Court Verdict on PepsiCo-Potato Farmers Disappointing, Says Farmers’ Rights Activist Kavitha Kuruganti

Supreme Court Verdict on PepsiCo-Potato Farmers Disappointing, Says Farmers’ Rights Activist Kavitha Kuruganti

Farmers’ rights activist Kavitha Kuruganti has criticised the Supreme Court judgment...

Rural Connect
Rural Demand Remains Strong; Sharp Slowdown Unlikely Despite Monsoon and Food Price Risks: UBS

Rural Demand Remains Strong; Sharp Slowdown Unlikely Despite Monsoon and Food Price Risks: UBS

India’s rural demand remains resilient, with stronger farm incomes, government transfers,...

Agritech
Scientists Identify Wheat Gene Mutation That Could Boost Yields by Up to 10%

Scientists Identify Wheat Gene Mutation That Could Boost Yields by Up to 10%

University of Idaho scientists have identified a naturally occurring wheat gene...

International
Global Food Prices Rise as Wheat, Oils and Sugar Gain on Weather and Geopolitical Risks

Global Food Prices Rise as Wheat, Oils and Sugar Gain on Weather and Geopolitical Risks

The FAO Food Price Index rose 0.6% in July 2026, driven by higher cereal, vegetable...

States
70% Boat Subsidy for Fishermen in Himachal Pradesh, 90% Aid for Fishing Gear

70% Boat Subsidy for Fishermen in Himachal Pradesh, 90% Aid for Fishing Gear

The Himachal Pradesh government has launched subsidised schemes to support fishermen...

International
US Senate Backs Russia Oil Sanctions: How and When Could They Hit India?

US Senate Backs Russia Oil Sanctions: How and When Could They Hit India?

The US Senate has approved legislation allowing tariffs of up to 100% on goods from...

National
Vegetarian Thali Cost Rises 4%, Non-Veg Plate 9% in July Amid Costlier Onion, Oil and LPG

Vegetarian Thali Cost Rises 4%, Non-Veg Plate 9% in July Amid Costlier Onion, Oil and LPG

India’s home-cooked thali costs rose in July, with vegetarian and non-vegetarian...

National
Parag Milk Foods to Double Cheese Capacity to 120 MT/Day

Parag Milk Foods to Double Cheese Capacity to 120 MT/Day

Parag Milk Foods’ board has approved a Rs 105 crore investment to double cheese...

National
IFFCO-MC Launches Patented Fungicide Mitsuki, Adjuvant NexaWet

IFFCO-MC Launches Patented Fungicide Mitsuki, Adjuvant NexaWet

IFFCO-MC Crop Science has launched Mitsuki, its first patented 9(3) fungicide, and...