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The central government has withdrawn the draft Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026 following...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

Petrol, Diesel Prices Hiked Again by 90 Paise Per Litre Amid Rising Crude Oil Costs

Petrol, Diesel Prices Hiked Again by 90 Paise Per Litre Amid Rising Crude Oil Costs

Petrol and diesel prices were raised by around 90 paise per litre on May 19, marking...

Monsoon Likely to Hit Kerala on May 26, Below-Normal Rainfall Expected Due to El Niño

Monsoon Likely to Hit Kerala on May 26, Below-Normal Rainfall Expected Due to El Niño

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast an early onset of the southwest...

Sugarcane (Control) Order 2026 Sparks Concerns; Farmer Leaders Urge Jayant Chaudhary to Protect Kolhu and Khandsari Units

Sugarcane (Control) Order 2026 Sparks Concerns; Farmer Leaders Urge Jayant Chaudhary to Protect Kolhu and Khandsari Units

Farmer leaders, public representatives and sugarcane sector stakeholders met Union...

India Bans Sugar Exports Till September 2026, ISMA Seeks Execution of Contracts

India Bans Sugar Exports Till September 2026, ISMA Seeks Execution of Contracts

The Indian government has prohibited sugar exports with immediate effect till September...

Cabinet Clears Rs 5,659 Crore Mission for Cotton Productivity to Boost Self-Sufficiency by 2030-31

Cabinet Clears Rs 5,659 Crore Mission for Cotton Productivity to Boost Self-Sufficiency by 2030-31

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved Rs. 5659.22...

India Proposes Rules to Allow Higher Ethanol-Blended Fuels, Paving Way for Flex-Fuel Vehicles

India Proposes Rules to Allow Higher Ethanol-Blended Fuels, Paving Way for Flex-Fuel Vehicles

India has proposed amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules to allow higher...

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...

Maharashtra Farmers Upset Over Delay in Survey of Banana Crop Damage; Say Fields Cannot Be Left Vacant

Maharashtra's decision to conduct a drone survey of banana crop damage nearly three weeks after storms has drawn criticism from farmers,...

States

ITC cumulatively harvests 6 times its net water consumption in FY 2025-26; already achieves 2030 goal

ITC has achieved its 2030 water stewardship target ahead of schedule by creating rainwater harvesting potential equivalent to more...

National

El Niño and Cane Crisis: India's Sugar Output May Stay Below Demand for Third Straight Year

India's sugar sector is staring at a supply crunch as weak monsoon prospects, falling sugarcane yields and a shift away from cane...

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FAO Sees Global Food Markets Well Supplied in 2026 Despite El Niño, Geopolitical Risks and Rising Price Pressures

Global food commodity markets are expected to remain broadly balanced in 2026 despite rising geopolitical tensions, El Niño risks...

International

TAAS Invites Nominations for Borlaug Innovative Farmer and S.K. Vasal Crop Hybrid Research Awards

The Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS) has invited nominations for the 2026 editions of the Dr Norman E. Borlaug...

National

Government Invites Industry to Set Up Green Urea Plants; Plans 7.24 Lakh MT Annual Green Ammonia Procurement

The Department of Fertilizers has initiated the process for establishing Green Urea plants in India under the National Green Hydrogen...

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