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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...

Farmers suffer as mustard price fall below MSP due to low price import of edible oils

Farmers suffer as mustard price fall below MSP due to low price import of edible oils

Mustard prices are ruling below the MSP of Rs 5,450 per quintal by Rs 1,000-1,200...

Millets: The lost and found crop - thanks to FAO-backed community seed banks

Millets: The lost and found crop - thanks to FAO-backed community seed banks

Over the past two decades, communities in central and eastern Indian states had...

Women agripreneurs leading the way

Women agripreneurs leading the way

at present women constitute only 14 per cent of the total entrepreneurship in India...

Pastoralism: A clarion call to save the Maldhari livelihood

Pastoralism: A clarion call to save the Maldhari livelihood

Maldharis are among those few indigenous people who have contributed least to the...

Walmart Foundation to support 1 mn small farmers in India over next 5 yrs

Walmart Foundation to support 1 mn small farmers in India over next 5 yrs

The foundation has also announced two new grants, which include USD 3 million to...

India, dairy to the world by focusing on animal productivity and breed improvement

India, dairy to the world by focusing on animal productivity and breed improvement

Even with an average milk production of 2.5-3 litres per cattle, we are the largest...

Potato goes the onion way - neither price nor buyer, farmers are upset

Potato goes the onion way - neither price nor buyer, farmers are upset

after the crash of onion prices, when the bumper crop of potatoes came in the market,...

Laxmi & Saraswati make their mark on Int’l Women’s Day

Laxmi & Saraswati make their mark on Int’l Women’s Day

Laxmi Bai is a member as well as farmer group representative of Chirayu Women Crop...

Road ahead for farmers disappointed with makhana; sowing to start in Feb

Road ahead for farmers disappointed with makhana; sowing to start in Feb

Makhana (fox nuts), full of medicinal properties and beneficial for health, ruined...

Agri Infra Fund silently changing agriculture landscape

Agri Infra Fund silently changing agriculture landscape

Within two-and-a-half years of the implementation of the AIF, the scheme has mobilized...

Farmers getting good Basmati prices, but yield declines due to rain

Farmers getting good Basmati prices, but yield declines due to rain

Although the farmers in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan are getting...

Project ‘Hriday’ is about alliance of Plan, People and Policymakers for sustainable development

Project ‘Hriday’ is about alliance of Plan, People and Policymakers for sustainable development

AROH Foundation, a national-level NGO, and LIC Housing and Finance Ltd collaborated...

Foundation for $5trn economy is possible through local govts: Dr WR Reddy, NIRDPR former DG

Foundation for $5trn economy is possible through local govts: Dr WR Reddy, NIRDPR former DG

Dr W. R. Reddy former DG of NIRDPR, Hyderabad, inaugurated the ICSSR-sponsored two-day...

Mega field experiment of mating disruption PBKnot technology to manage pink bollworm in cotton zone in North India

Mega field experiment of mating disruption PBKnot technology to manage pink bollworm in cotton zone in North India

As part of “Project Bandhan – A Knot of PBW Protection”, the South Asia Biotechnology...

Sugar Crisis: Policy Failures, Faulty Estimates and the Cost of Ignoring Research

Sugar prices in India are reaching record levels, but the crisis is not solely the result of depleted stocks. Flawed production estimates,...

Opinion

Govt Acknowledges Sugar Production Significantly Below Initial Estimate

The government has acknowledged that India’s current-season sugar production is estimated to be around 306 LMT from the initial 343...

National

India’s Kharif Sowing Trails Last Year by 1.50% as Rainfall Deficit Persists

India’s kharif sowing stood at 1,056.70 lakh hectares as of 21 August 2026, down 1.50 percent from a year earlier, with lower acreage...

National

ICAR Registers 16 New Indigenous Livestock and Dog Breeds, Total Count Reaches 262

ICAR has recognised 16 new indigenous livestock and dog breeds across nine species, taking India’s registered breed count to 262....

National

Soybean Oil Imports May Hit Record 6.2 Lakh Tonnes in August as Festive Demand Builds

India’s soybean oil imports may hit a record 6.20 lakh tonnes in August as festive demand rises and sunflower supplies remain disrupted....

National

India Allows 10 Lakh Tonnes of Duty-Free Raw Sugar Imports to Curb Record Prices

India has allowed duty-free imports of up to 10 lakh tonnes of raw sugar until October 31, 2026, as the government moves to boost...

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