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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Raises Milk Procurement Price to Rs 44/Litre, Giving Dairy Farmers Second Hike in Two Weeks

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Raises Milk Procurement Price to Rs 44/Litre, Giving Dairy Farmers Second Hike in Two Weeks

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has announced a second hike in Aavin’s...

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India’s Q1 GDP Growth Accelerates to 7.8%, But Agriculture Slows Down

India’s Q1 GDP Growth Accelerates to 7.8%, But Agriculture Slows Down

India’s Q1 FY2026-27 GDP growth accelerated to 7.8% from 6.9% a year earlier, driven...

National
As India’s Fodder Area Shrinks 23% in Six Years, ICAR Report Suggests Better Utilisation of Crop Residues

As India’s Fodder Area Shrinks 23% in Six Years, ICAR Report Suggests Better Utilisation of Crop Residues

India’s livestock sector is expanding rapidly even as land dedicated to fodder cultivation...

States
No New Ethanol Plants in Himachal Pradesh Amid Water and Pollution Concerns

No New Ethanol Plants in Himachal Pradesh Amid Water and Pollution Concerns

Himachal Pradesh has decided not to permit new ethanol plants amid concerns over...

National
Kharif Sowing Momentum Weakens; Acreage Gap Widens to 1.73 Percent, Paddy Down by 3.35 Percent

Kharif Sowing Momentum Weakens; Acreage Gap Widens to 1.73 Percent, Paddy Down by 3.35 Percent

As of August 28, kharif crops had been sown across 1,071.10 lakh hectares, 18.91...

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Rs 23,731 Crore GOBARdhan Scheme to Take Effect from September 1, Consumer Impact Expected to be Minimal

Rs 23,731 Crore GOBARdhan Scheme to Take Effect from September 1, Consumer Impact Expected to be Minimal

The Centre has approved the Rs 23,731 crore GOBARdhan scheme for 2026-27 to 2035-36...

States
Maharashtra Sugarcane Farmers Demand Rs 7,000/Tonne as Sugar Prices Surge Over 40%

Maharashtra Sugarcane Farmers Demand Rs 7,000/Tonne as Sugar Prices Surge Over 40%

Maharashtra sugarcane farmers are demanding Rs 7,000 per tonne for the 2025-26 season,...

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India to Replace Monthly Sugar Quotas with Fortnightly Allocation System; Mills Required to Sell 40% in First Week

India to Replace Monthly Sugar Quotas with Fortnightly Allocation System; Mills Required to Sell 40% in First Week

Government of India has decided to introduce a fortnightly sugar allocation system...

International
FAO Report Warns Global Soil Management Remains Unsustainable, Erosion and Other Threats Worsening

FAO Report Warns Global Soil Management Remains Unsustainable, Erosion and Other Threats Worsening

FAO’s 2026 soil report warns that soil erosion, organic carbon loss, nutrient mismanagement,...

National
NABARD, NaBFID Join Hands to Fund Rural Infrastructure Projects

NABARD, NaBFID Join Hands to Fund Rural Infrastructure Projects

NABARD and NaBFID have signed an MoU to jointly explore long-term financing and...

International
El Niño Impact on Global Summer Crops So Far Limited, Supply Outlook Holds Steady

El Niño Impact on Global Summer Crops So Far Limited, Supply Outlook Holds Steady

El Niño has so far had a weaker-than-feared impact on global summer crops. Favourable...

International
Iran War Spurs US Fertilizer Push, Two Major Domestic Projects Announced

Iran War Spurs US Fertilizer Push, Two Major Domestic Projects Announced

The U.S. is accelerating domestic fertilizer production through two Louisiana projects...

National
Sugar Ex-Mill Prices Drop to Rs 5,100 per Quintal After Record Highs as Supply Measures Take Effect

Sugar Ex-Mill Prices Drop to Rs 5,100 per Quintal After Record Highs as Supply Measures Take Effect

India’s sugar prices have retreated nearly 20% from recent record highs as government...

National
Government Starts Buffer Onion Stock Release, First Kanda Express Heads to Delhi

Government Starts Buffer Onion Stock Release, First Kanda Express Heads to Delhi

The Government of India has commenced the calibrated and targeted release of onions...

States
IRRI, Uttarakhand Government Join Hands to Transform Specialty Rice Value Chains

IRRI, Uttarakhand Government Join Hands to Transform Specialty Rice Value Chains

IRRI and the Government of Uttarakhand have signed an MoA to strengthen specialty...

International
Devastating Floods Hit Nepal After Earthquake and Landslides, 384 Tourists Missing

Devastating Floods Hit Nepal After Earthquake and Landslides, 384 Tourists Missing

Flash floods in Nepal’s Himalayan region have caused widespread destruction, leaving...