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India Allows 25 LMT More Wheat Exports To Prevent Distress Sales and Stabilise Markets

India Allows 25 LMT More Wheat Exports To Prevent Distress Sales and Stabilise Markets

The Government of India has approved the export of an additional 25 Lakh Metric...

Potato Farmers in UP Face Losses as Govt Procurement Rate Triggers Price Drop, Rs 6.5/Kg Fails to Cover Costs

Potato Farmers in UP Face Losses as Govt Procurement Rate Triggers Price Drop, Rs 6.5/Kg Fails to Cover Costs

Potato farmers in Uttar Pradesh are facing mounting losses as falling market prices...

India Cuts Excise Duty on Petrol, Diesel by Rs 10 per Litre Amid West Asia Crisis

India Cuts Excise Duty on Petrol, Diesel by Rs 10 per Litre Amid West Asia Crisis

The Centre has cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 10 per litre amid the...

Cabinet Clears 1,718.56 Crore MSP Support to CCI for Direct Support to Cotton Farmers

Cabinet Clears 1,718.56 Crore MSP Support to CCI for Direct Support to Cotton Farmers

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

WPI Inflation Rises to 2.13% in February; Food Inflation Up But Potato Prices Plunge by 27%, Onions by 41%

WPI Inflation Rises to 2.13% in February; Food Inflation Up But Potato Prices Plunge by 27%, Onions by 41%

India’s wholesale price inflation rose to 2.13% in February 2026, up from 1.81%...

India Secures 86 Lakh Tonnes of Fertilizers Through Global Pacts; Domestic P&K Output Rises to 211 LMT

India Secures 86 Lakh Tonnes of Fertilizers Through Global Pacts; Domestic P&K Output Rises to 211 LMT

52 FIRs filed in Uttar Pradesh to curb black marketing and forced tagging of fertilizers,...

Iran Conflict Halts Exports to Gulf and West, Shipping Lines Levy Emergency Charges of Up to $4,000 Per Container

Iran Conflict Halts Exports to Gulf and West, Shipping Lines Levy Emergency Charges of Up to $4,000 Per Container

India’s exports to Gulf and West Asian markets have halted after Iran’s retaliatory...

Strong GDP, Soft Farms: Why Agriculture Remains the Missing Link in India’s Growth Story

Strong GDP, Soft Farms: Why Agriculture Remains the Missing Link in India’s Growth Story

India’s GDP grew 7.6 percent in FY26, but the Second Advance Estimates show that...

Cabinet approves Minimum Support Prices for Raw Jute for 2026-27 Season

Cabinet approves Minimum Support Prices for Raw Jute for 2026-27 Season

The MSP of Raw Jute for Marketing season 2026-27 is an increase of Rs.275/- per...

Union Budget 2026: Fiscal Discipline with Infra Push, MSME ‘Champions’, Data Centre Tax Holiday and Higher STT

Union Budget 2026: Fiscal Discipline with Infra Push, MSME ‘Champions’, Data Centre Tax Holiday and Higher STT

The Union Budget 2026–27 blends fiscal discipline with an assertive growth strategy,...

Economic Survey Flags Agriculture-Led Stability, Warns Rural Incomes Vulnerable to Global Shocks and State Fiscal Choices

Economic Survey Flags Agriculture-Led Stability, Warns Rural Incomes Vulnerable to Global Shocks and State Fiscal Choices

The Survey said agriculture continued to play a crucial counter-cyclical role, cushioning...

Mission for Self-Reliance in Fertilizers Likely in Budget 2026–27 to Cut Import Dependence

Mission for Self-Reliance in Fertilizers Likely in Budget 2026–27 to Cut Import Dependence

To reduce rising imports of fertilizers and to improve soil health, the central...

SEA Urges Commerce Ministry to Include Specific Forest Products in India-EU FTA

SEA Urges Commerce Ministry to Include Specific Forest Products in India-EU FTA

The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA) has urged the Ministry of Commerce...

Union Agriculture Minister Reviews Farm Schemes With Gujarat, Punjab; Stresses Timely Budget Use

Union Agriculture Minister Reviews Farm Schemes With Gujarat, Punjab; Stresses Timely Budget Use

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviewed the implementation of...

Shivraj Singh Chouhan released 184 new improved varieties of 25 crops

Shivraj Singh Chouhan released 184 new improved varieties of 25 crops

Many newly released varieties possess special traits such as drought, flood, salinity,...

Fertilizer Subsidy: Government Goes Fully Digital in a Major Policy Push

Fertilizer Subsidy: Government Goes Fully Digital in a Major Policy Push

Approximately Rs 2 Lakh Crore of Fertilizers Subsidy to be Processed Through Digital...

Where India Gains, Where Not: Everything You Want to Know About India-New Zealand FTA

India-New Zealand FTA offers duty-free access and services mobility gains but raises some concerns too. With most tariffs already...

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India-New Zealand FTA to Boost Agricultural Productivity, Safeguard Farmers and Open Global Markets

India-New Zealand FTA prioritises agriculture through productivity partnerships, export expansion and farmer safeguards. The pact...

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Centre Tightens Fertilizer Strategy, Pushes For Lower Consumption and Leak-Proof Distribution

The Government of India has formulated a nationwide strategy to reduce fertilizer consumption and curb the diversion of subsidized...

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West Asia Conflict Prompting India’s Edible Oil Imports Shift From Price-Led Buying To Supply-Driven Sourcing: IVPA

India’s edible oil imports are shifting from price-driven to supply-led sourcing amid geopolitical tensions, climate risks and rising...

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Andhra Pradesh To Launch Mushroom Mission, Aims to Become India’s Largest Producer

Andhra Pradesh is set to launch India’s first dedicated Mushroom Mission to become the country’s largest mushroom producer. The ambitious...

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Government Says Wheat Production Remains Resilient in 2025–26 Despite Weather Stress

India’s wheat crop for 2025–26 is expected to remain resilient despite heat stress and unseasonal weather, with the government citing...

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