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Rabi 2026 Planning Must Be Based on Water Availability, Climate Risks: Shivraj Chouhan

Rabi 2026 Planning Must Be Based on Water Availability, Climate Risks: Shivraj Chouhan

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has asked states to base Rabi 2026 crop...

International
Urgent Need for Forest Restoration to Safeguard Global Agrifood Systems: FAO Report

Urgent Need for Forest Restoration to Safeguard Global Agrifood Systems: FAO Report

The FAO’s State of the World's Forests 2026 report warns that global land degradation...

National
SC seeks Centre’s response on challenge to MDR for high-value UPI merchant payments

SC seeks Centre’s response on challenge to MDR for high-value UPI merchant payments

The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre, RBI and others on a petition...

National
IRDAI flags pricing risks in PMFBY, proposes one-third premium for EoM calculation

IRDAI flags pricing risks in PMFBY, proposes one-third premium for EoM calculation

IRDAI has proposed that only one-third of the gross premium under the Pradhan Mantri...

National
India’s Pulse Imports Could Double to 10-12 MT as Consumption Rises

India’s Pulse Imports Could Double to 10-12 MT as Consumption Rises

India’s pulse imports could rise from around 6 million tonnes currently to 10-12...

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CCPA Fines Amazon, Flipkart and JioMart Over Sale and Advertising of Unregistered ‘Cyclosinone’ Herbicide

CCPA Fines Amazon, Flipkart and JioMart Over Sale and Advertising of Unregistered ‘Cyclosinone’ Herbicide

The CCPA has fined Amazon and Flipkart Rs. 10 lakh each and JioMart Rs. 5 lakh for...

National
Centre Tightens Noose on Rice Millers: FIRs, Double Recovery and Two-Year Debarment Over Stock Shortages

Centre Tightens Noose on Rice Millers: FIRs, Double Recovery and Two-Year Debarment Over Stock Shortages

The Centre has tightened scrutiny of unmilled paddy stocks at rice mills, directing...

National
IPL Floats Tender for 17 Lakh Tonnes of Urea, Sets December 1 Shipment Deadline

IPL Floats Tender for 17 Lakh Tonnes of Urea, Sets December 1 Shipment Deadline

Indian Potash Limited (IPL) has invited bids for importing 17 lakh tonnes of fertiliser-grade...

States
Maharashtra Declares Drought in 265 Talukas Amid Rainfall Shortfall

Maharashtra Declares Drought in 265 Talukas Amid Rainfall Shortfall

Maharashtra has declared drought in 265 of 358 talukas after deficient 2026 Kharif...

International
GI-Tagged Gulbarga Tur Dal Heads to Maldives, Farmers Get Over 30 pc Higher Realisation

GI-Tagged Gulbarga Tur Dal Heads to Maldives, Farmers Get Over 30 pc Higher Realisation

APEDA has facilitated the export of 1 MT of GI-tagged Gulbarga Tur Dal from Karnataka...

National
SKM Opposes Release of Gene-edited Rice Seeds, Seeks Stronger Public Research

SKM Opposes Release of Gene-edited Rice Seeds, Seeks Stronger Public Research

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha has opposed the proposed release of gene-edited rice varieties...

Cooperatives
KRIBHCO Reports Rs 825 Crore Pre-tax Profit, Declares 20% Dividend at 46th AGM

KRIBHCO Reports Rs 825 Crore Pre-tax Profit, Declares 20% Dividend at 46th AGM

Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO), one of India's premier fertilizer-producing...

States
Karnataka announces Rs 2,500 aid for 50 lakh drought-hit farmers

Karnataka announces Rs 2,500 aid for 50 lakh drought-hit farmers

Karnataka will provide Rs 2,500 input assistance to around 50 lakh drought-hit farmers...

National
Seed Industry Targets 10% Share of Global Seed Trade by 2035, Seeks Faster Approvals and Stronger IP Protection

Seed Industry Targets 10% Share of Global Seed Trade by 2035, Seeks Faster Approvals and Stronger IP Protection

India’s seed industry has set a target of increasing its share of global seed trade...

States
Paddy Procurement Begins in a Week, but Haryana Rice Millers Hold Back CMR Registration

Paddy Procurement Begins in a Week, but Haryana Rice Millers Hold Back CMR Registration

Haryana’s paddy procurement is set to begin on October 1, but only around 350 of...

States
Karnataka Seeks Rs 1,852 Crore Interim Aid as Drought Spreads to 177 Talukas

Karnataka Seeks Rs 1,852 Crore Interim Aid as Drought Spreads to 177 Talukas

Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has sought Rs 1,852 crore in interim central...