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Cabinet Approves National Investment Policy for Urea to Boost Domestic Production and Reduce Import Dependence

Cabinet Approves National Investment Policy for Urea to Boost Domestic Production and Reduce Import Dependence

The Union Cabinet has approved the National Investment Policy for Urea-2026 (NIPU-2026)...

Southwest Monsoon Covers Entire India, Rainfall Deficit Narrows to 14 Per Cent

Southwest Monsoon Covers Entire India, Rainfall Deficit Narrows to 14 Per Cent

The IMD has warned of extremely heavy rainfall in parts of western Uttar Pradesh...

India’s Kharif Sowing Area Down 21% as Delayed Monsoon Hits Farming

India’s Kharif Sowing Area Down 21% as Delayed Monsoon Hits Farming

India’s kharif sowing area declined nearly 21 per cent to 350.85 lakh hectares as...

Centre Hikes Onion Procurement Price to Rs 2,125 per Quintal to Accelerate Buffer Stock Creation

Centre Hikes Onion Procurement Price to Rs 2,125 per Quintal to Accelerate Buffer Stock Creation

The Centre has raised the onion procurement price under the Price Stabilisation...

Monsoon Arrives in Delhi; Widespread Rain Likely Across Several States Over the Next 2–3 Days

Monsoon Arrives in Delhi; Widespread Rain Likely Across Several States Over the Next 2–3 Days

The southwest monsoon has reached Delhi, bringing relief from the prolonged heat....

Monsoon Advances into West UP, Haryana and Punjab; Widespread Rain Likely Across India Over Next Week

Monsoon Advances into West UP, Haryana and Punjab; Widespread Rain Likely Across India Over Next Week

The IMD has forecast an active monsoon phase over the next week, driven by a low-pressure...

Monsoon Advances into Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, but India Records Driest June Since 2014

Monsoon Advances into Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, but India Records Driest June Since 2014

After nearly three weeks of slow progress, the southwest monsoon has advanced into...

Rajasthan, Haryana Sign Yamuna Water Pact After Three-Decade Stalemate; Rs 34,102 Crore Project Cleared

Rajasthan, Haryana Sign Yamuna Water Pact After Three-Decade Stalemate; Rs 34,102 Crore Project Cleared

Rajasthan and Haryana have signed the long-pending Yamuna Water Agreement, ending...

PM Modi Releases 23rd PM-KISAN Installment; Rs 18,880 Crore Transferred to 9.44 Crore Farmers

PM Modi Releases 23rd PM-KISAN Installment; Rs 18,880 Crore Transferred to 9.44 Crore Farmers

The 23rd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) was disbursed...

Global Fertilizer Prices Fall Sharply, Bringing Relief to India; Urea Drops $250/Tonne, DAP Below $900

Global Fertilizer Prices Fall Sharply, Bringing Relief to India; Urea Drops $250/Tonne, DAP Below $900

Global prices of urea and diammonium phosphate (DAP) have declined significantly,...

Govt Exempts Import Duty on Cotton Till Oct. 31, Relief for Textile Industry but Concerns for Farmers

Govt Exempts Import Duty on Cotton Till Oct. 31, Relief for Textile Industry but Concerns for Farmers

The Centre has exempted cotton imports from all customs duties from June 1 to October...

Centre Withdraws Draft Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026 Amid Opposition From Farmers and Khansari Industry

Centre Withdraws Draft Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026 Amid Opposition From Farmers and Khansari Industry

The central government has withdrawn the draft Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026 following...

IMD Cuts Monsoon Forecast to 90% of Normal, Raising Concerns Over Crops and Inflation

IMD Cuts Monsoon Forecast to 90% of Normal, Raising Concerns Over Crops and Inflation

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has revised its 2026 southwest monsoon forecast...

Vermont Bans Paraquat as India Reviews Herbicide Amid Health, Farmer Distress Debate

Vermont Bans Paraquat as India Reviews Herbicide Amid Health, Farmer Distress Debate

Vermont has become the first US state to ban paraquat, citing scientific evidence...

Madhya Pradesh Revises Fertilizer Prices, NPK Rate Jumps to Rs 2,450 Per Bag From Rs 1,720 Last Year

Madhya Pradesh Revises Fertilizer Prices, NPK Rate Jumps to Rs 2,450 Per Bag From Rs 1,720 Last Year

Fertilizer prices have surged sharply ahead of the Kharif 2026 season due to disruptions...

Raju Shetti Raises Objections to Proposed Sugarcane Control Order, Seeks Stronger Safeguards for Farmers

Raju Shetti Raises Objections to Proposed Sugarcane Control Order, Seeks Stronger Safeguards for Farmers

Former Lok Sabha MP from Maharashtra and Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana founder-president...

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) vaccine for pigs. Developed by ICAR-NIHSAD using...

Agritech

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 due to European heatwaves hurting maize and...

International

Govt Targets 25% Food Processing by 2031, Eyes New Policy Push to Unlock $600 Billion Opportunity

The Centre aims to raise India's food processing level to 25% by 2031 from 17% in 2023 and is considering a National Processing Mission...

National

FAI Welcomes NIPU-2026, Says New Urea Policy Will Accelerate India's Fertiliser Self-Reliance

The Fertiliser Association of India (FAI) has welcomed the Cabinet's approval of the National Investment Policy for Urea-2026 (NIPU-2026),...

National

Himachal's Proposed MIS Policy Raises Concerns Among Apple Growers Over 30-Bag Purchase Cap and Mandatory Farmer ID

The Himachal Pradesh government's proposed new MIS policy has raised concerns among apple growers in the state. The policy may include...

States

ICAR Develops 386 Improved Crop Varieties in a Year, 94% Climate-Resilient and 29 Biofortified

On its 98th Foundation Day, ICAR announced the development of 386 improved crop varieties across 44 crops, including 94% climate-resilient...

National