Ground Report

Farmers in Uttarakhand Face Insurance Woes After Apple Crop Losses

Farmers in Uttarakhand Face Insurance Woes After Apple Crop Losses

Farmers are embroiled in a struggle with both the state’s horticulture department...

Sugarcane crisis forces UP sugar mills to close prematurely, price given above Rs 400

Sugarcane crisis forces UP sugar mills to close prematurely, price given above Rs 400

In the last days of the crushing season, there is competition among sugar mills...

Ground Report: A New Era in the Jaggery-Khandsari Industry with Tech-Savvy Entrepreneurs

Ground Report: A New Era in the Jaggery-Khandsari Industry with Tech-Savvy Entrepreneurs

The rapid increase in the number of sugar mills in UP threatened the existence of...

Tech-savvy UP jaggery maker raises recovery by 3pc, creates new benchmark for less moisture in bagasse

Tech-savvy UP jaggery maker raises recovery by 3pc, creates new benchmark for less moisture in bagasse

Hans Heritage Jaggery, a jaggery factory located in Oon in Shamli district of Uttar...

TBOF creating paradigm shift in agri landscape

TBOF creating paradigm shift in agri landscape

The Two Brothers Organic Farm (TBOF) and the Paani Foundation is working towards...

International Day of Rural Women: Success stories of Pramila Devi, Rani Devi highly inspiring

International Day of Rural Women: Success stories of Pramila Devi, Rani Devi highly inspiring

Pramila Devi and Rani Devi are no high profile names. They come from non-descript...

Smile returns on the faces of Makhana farmers, Gurri sells at Rs 17,000 a quintal

Smile returns on the faces of Makhana farmers, Gurri sells at Rs 17,000 a quintal

Kosi, Seemanchal and Mithilanchal regions of Bihar are famous for the cultivation...

Odisha tribal girl making waves, pursuing graduation despite abject poverty

Odisha tribal girl making waves, pursuing graduation despite abject poverty

A Bonda tribal is making waves not only in her home state Odisha, but all over the...

'Rajiv Gandhi's dream of power to the people yet to be fulfilled'

'Rajiv Gandhi's dream of power to the people yet to be fulfilled'

At a recent Seminar on 'Panchayati Raj in India: How to Activate them?', organised...

'Agenda for Rural India': Issues of life and livelihood of rural community discussed at Bhubaneswar brainstorming session

'Agenda for Rural India': Issues of life and livelihood of rural community discussed at Bhubaneswar brainstorming session

A brainstorming event was held in Bhubaneswar to address the question of ‘how should...

Going back to roots, KP Singh sets up automated Jaggery unit, gives higher prices of sugarcane to farmers and employment to villagers

Going back to roots, KP Singh sets up automated Jaggery unit, gives higher prices of sugarcane to farmers and employment to villagers

Krishana Pal Singh, a resident of Oon village in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh,...

Saroj Devi, Rajasthan's successful hybrid millet farmer

Saroj Devi, Rajasthan's successful hybrid millet farmer

43-year-old Saroj Devi is a millet farmer from Rasilpur village in the Roopwas block...

Brainstorming meet on agri, rural prosperity by Rural Voice, Socratus Foundation

Brainstorming meet on agri, rural prosperity by Rural Voice, Socratus Foundation

To promote participation of farmers and villagers in framing policies on agriculture...

Memorandum to Secretary, Rural Development Ministry on MNREGA issues

Memorandum to Secretary, Rural Development Ministry on MNREGA issues

A delegation of organisations of agricultural workers met Secretary of Ministry...

Use cowdung as organic manure to improve soil health: Niti Aayog

Use cowdung as organic manure to improve soil health: Niti Aayog

The report of the Task Force noted that cow dung is a major produce of Gaushala,...

NITI Aayog panel pitches for capital assistance for gaushalas

NITI Aayog panel pitches for capital assistance for gaushalas

The report titled 'Production and Promotion of Organic and Bio Fertilisers with...

Crushing Season Nears Early End as 94% Sugar Mills Close in Maharashtra; Cane Shortage Hits UP

India’s 2025–26 sugar season is ending earlier than usual, with over 90% mills shut in Maharashtra and reduced operations in Uttar...

National

Iran Conflict Triggers China to Expand Fertilizer Export Curbs Beyond Urea

Despite being one of the world’s largest producers of fertilizers, China is not immune to these pressures. Domestic prices for key...

International

Centre Releases Rs 1,789 Crore XV Finance Commission Grants For Rural Local Bodies in Five States

The Centre has released over Rs 1,789 crore under the Fifteenth Finance Commission to rural local bodies in five states for FY 2025-26....

National

Soybean Prices Firm Up as Global Soy Oil Crosses $1,100/Tonne on Middle East Tensions

Global soybean prices are strengthening as soybean oil rises above $1,100 per tonne amid Middle East tensions. The rally is driven...

International

Rural women’s workforce participation rises; rural unemployment steady at 4.2% in Feb: PLFS

The survey shows that the Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for people aged 15 years and above remained unchanged at 55.9% in...

National

India Exports Only 3.15 Lakh Tonnes of Sugar Against 20 Lakh Tonnes Quota as Global Prices Weigh on Shipments

India has exported only about 3,15,517 tonnes of sugar by February 2026 despite the government allowing exports of 2 million tonnes...

National