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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...

Aravalli 100-metre Definition: Supreme Court Keeps November 20 Directions in Abeyance

Aravalli 100-metre Definition: Supreme Court Keeps November 20 Directions in Abeyance

The Supreme Court has kept in abeyance its November 20 directions accepting a uniform...

Centre Bans New Mining Leases Across Aravallis; Opposition Calls Move a “Bogus Attempt”

Centre Bans New Mining Leases Across Aravallis; Opposition Calls Move a “Bogus Attempt”

The Centre has announced a complete ban on new mining leases across the entire Aravalli...

LS Passes G-RAM-G Bill Amid Uproar; Opposition Vows Nationwide Agitation

LS Passes G-RAM-G Bill Amid Uproar; Opposition Vows Nationwide Agitation

The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G)...

NREGA Sangharsh Morcha Slams Proposed Bill to Repeal MGNREGA, Calls It 'Rollback of Workers' Rights'

NREGA Sangharsh Morcha Slams Proposed Bill to Repeal MGNREGA, Calls It 'Rollback of Workers' Rights'

Terming the proposed law “not a reform but a rollback,” the NREGA Sangharsh Morcha...

India’s Early Kharif Estimates Signal Modest Output Rise, but Several Key Crops Trail Last Year

India’s Early Kharif Estimates Signal Modest Output Rise, but Several Key Crops Trail Last Year

The ministry has framed the numbers as evidence of resilience, but the broader picture...

Massive NDA Sweep in Bihar: BJP Becomes the Biggest Party, Mahagathbandhan Reduced to Just 35 Seats

Massive NDA Sweep in Bihar: BJP Becomes the Biggest Party, Mahagathbandhan Reduced to Just 35 Seats

The NDA scored a sweeping victory in the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025, crossing...

Govt Clarifies: Monthly Stock Limit Not Applicable To Khandsari Sugar Units

Govt Clarifies: Monthly Stock Limit Not Applicable To Khandsari Sugar Units

The Centre has clarified that the monthly stock holding limit does not apply to...

ICAR Rejects Allegations of Rigging Gene-Edited Rice Trials, Calls Claims Baseless and Motivated

ICAR Rejects Allegations of Rigging Gene-Edited Rice Trials, Calls Claims Baseless and Motivated

In a statement, ICAR clarified that there was neither premature release of either...

Shivraj Singh Chouhan Calls for Strengthening KVKs and Effective Redressal of Farmers’ Complaints

Shivraj Singh Chouhan Calls for Strengthening KVKs and Effective Redressal of Farmers’ Complaints

Shivraj Singh Chouhan highlighted that there are currently 731 KVKs nationwide,...

e-NAM Platform Expanded: Nine New Commodities Added to Boost Digital Agri-Trade

e-NAM Platform Expanded: Nine New Commodities Added to Boost Digital Agri-Trade

Number of commodities on the e-NAM platform rises to 247, further enhancing coverage...

Cabinet Approves MSP Hike for Rabi Crops; Wheat Up by ₹160, Mustard by ₹250

Cabinet Approves MSP Hike for Rabi Crops; Wheat Up by ₹160, Mustard by ₹250

The highest absolute increase has been announced for safflower at ₹600 per quintal,...

Assam ships first legal Agarwood export to Gulf, unlocking Rs 50,000-crore industry potential

Assam has marked a significant milestone in its agro-forest economy with the first legally approved export of agarwood chips to Saudi...

States

KRIBHCO Promotes Fitness and Team Spirit with “Run for Fun” Event in Noida

KRIBHCO organized a “Run for Fun” event in Noida to promote employee fitness, wellness and team spirit. Around 100 employees from...

Cooperatives

Unemployment Rises in April, Rural India Faces Job Crisis As Well As Labour Participation Rate

India’s unemployment rate rose to 5.2 percent in April 2026, marking the second consecutive monthly increase. Concerning trends were...

National

India’s Maize Demand to Surge 44% by 2030-31 as Feed and Ethanol Sectors Drive Agri-Economy: FICCI-YES Bank Report

India’s maize sector is witnessing a structural transformation, with demand projected to rise from 50 million tonnes in 2025-26 to...

National

ICRISAT and CIMMYT Launch New Initiative for Climate-Resilient Crops in India and Africa

ICRISAT and CIMMYT, backed by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, have launched a five-year initiative to speed up the development of climate-resilient...

International

India’s Exports Rise 13.5% in April, But Most of the Farm Exports Decline

India’s overall exports grew 13.5 percent to $80.80 billion in April 2026 despite the West Asia crisis. However, exports of key agricultural...

National