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Panel Recommends Mandatory 22-25% Mango Pulp in Drinks, Higher GST on Low-Pulp Beverages to Boost Farmers' Income

Panel Recommends Mandatory 22-25% Mango Pulp in Drinks, Higher GST on Low-Pulp Beverages to Boost Farmers' Income

A government-appointed expert committee has recommended making 22-25% real mango...

National
India's Edible Oil Import Bill May Cross Rs. 1.75 Lakh Crore as Delayed Monsoon Raises Oilseed Production Concerns

India's Edible Oil Import Bill May Cross Rs. 1.75 Lakh Crore as Delayed Monsoon Raises Oilseed Production Concerns

India's edible oil import bill is expected to exceed Rs. 1.75 lakh crore this year...

National
Value Addition Through Food Processing Is India's Next Priority After Food Self-Reliance: Chirag Paswan

Value Addition Through Food Processing Is India's Next Priority After Food Self-Reliance: Chirag Paswan

Union Food Processing Industries Minister Chirag Paswan said India's next agricultural...

International
Houthi Threat Forces Saudi Oil Tankers Bound for India, China to Turn Back; Crude Prices Hit Six-Week High

Houthi Threat Forces Saudi Oil Tankers Bound for India, China to Turn Back; Crude Prices Hit Six-Week High

Global crude prices climbed to six-week highs after Yemen's Houthi rebels threatened...

Agribusiness
Hatsun Agro Posts 19% Revenue Growth in Q1 FY27, Crosses Rs 3,000 Crore Quarterly Sales Milestone

Hatsun Agro Posts 19% Revenue Growth in Q1 FY27, Crosses Rs 3,000 Crore Quarterly Sales Milestone

Hatsun Agro Product Ltd reported a 19.31% rise in Q1 FY27 revenue to Rs 3,090.49...

National
Kharif Sowing Still 6 Percent Below Last Year, but Paddy Acreage Nearly Catches Up After Fresh Rains

Kharif Sowing Still 6 Percent Below Last Year, but Paddy Acreage Nearly Catches Up After Fresh Rains

Recent rainfall has accelerated Kharif sowing, with paddy acreage almost matching...

National
Godrej Agrovet Opens India's First Integrated Oil Palm Complex in Telangana with Rs 300 Crore Investment

Godrej Agrovet Opens India's First Integrated Oil Palm Complex in Telangana with Rs 300 Crore Investment

Godrej Agrovet has inaugurated India's first Integrated Oil Palm Complex in Telangana's...

National
After E20 Controversy, Government Clarifies No Decision Yet on Raising Ethanol Blending Beyond 20% in Petrol

After E20 Controversy, Government Clarifies No Decision Yet on Raising Ethanol Blending Beyond 20% in Petrol

The government has ruled out any immediate move to raise ethanol blending in petrol...

National
IVPA Seeks Urgent Policy Review as Duty-Free Refined Edible Oil Imports from Nepal Cross 8 Lakh Tonnes

IVPA Seeks Urgent Policy Review as Duty-Free Refined Edible Oil Imports from Nepal Cross 8 Lakh Tonnes

The Indian Vegetable Oil Producers' Association (IVPA) has urged the Centre to review...

States
Maharashtra FDA Plans US-Style Digital Food Safety System, Blockchain Tracking as Complaints Surge

Maharashtra FDA Plans US-Style Digital Food Safety System, Blockchain Tracking as Complaints Surge

Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration plans a US FDA-style integrated digital...

States
NGT Seeks Fresh Compliance Report as Illegal Dairy Farms Continue on Yamuna Floodplains

NGT Seeks Fresh Compliance Report as Illegal Dairy Farms Continue on Yamuna Floodplains

The National Green Tribunal has directed the MCD and DPCC to submit fresh compliance...

Opinion
BEYOND THE BAG: How Biologicals Can Reduce India’s Dependency on Chemical Fertilizers

BEYOND THE BAG: How Biologicals Can Reduce India’s Dependency on Chemical Fertilizers

India's heavy dependence on chemical fertilizers has reduced nutrient use efficiency,...

National
Rainfall Deficit Hits 99% in Some States During July's Second Week; Widespread Showers Likely Over Next 5 Days

Rainfall Deficit Hits 99% in Some States During July's Second Week; Widespread Showers Likely Over Next 5 Days

India experienced a sharp monsoon slowdown during July 9-15, with rainfall deficits...

National
DoLR, RBI Innovation Hub Explore Digital Land Records Integration to Speed Up Farm Credit

DoLR, RBI Innovation Hub Explore Digital Land Records Integration to Speed Up Farm Credit

The Department of Land Resources (DoLR), under the Ministry of Rural Development,...

Agritech
ICAR-NIHSAD Scientists Develop First Indigenous Live Attenuated African Swine Fever Vaccine for Pigs

ICAR-NIHSAD Scientists Develop First Indigenous Live Attenuated African Swine Fever Vaccine for Pigs

India has developed its first indigenous live attenuated African Swine Fever (ASF)...

International
IGC Forecasts Global Grain Output to Fall 69 Million Tonnes from Last Year, Cites Heatwaves and Russia-Ukraine War

IGC Forecasts Global Grain Output to Fall 69 Million Tonnes from Last Year, Cites Heatwaves and Russia-Ukraine War

The IGC has cut its 2026-27 global grains production forecast to 2.422 billion tonnes...