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MOIL Registers Record Production in Q1 of FY26, Scales New Heights

MOIL Registers Record Production in Q1 of FY26, Scales New Heights

Continuing its robust growth trajectory, MOIL recorded its highest-ever June production...

Monsoon Enters UP and Rajasthan; Likely to Reach Himachal, Uttarakhand in the Next 2–3 Days

Monsoon Enters UP and Rajasthan; Likely to Reach Himachal, Uttarakhand in the Next 2–3 Days

The monsoon reached Uttar Pradesh five days late, while it arrived in Rajasthan...

WPI Dips, But Will the Rain Catch Up? Monsoon Holds Inflation Clues

WPI Dips, But Will the Rain Catch Up? Monsoon Holds Inflation Clues

The WPI Food Index, a critical measure encompassing 'Food Articles' from primary...

India's Retail Inflation Hits Over Six-Year Low at 2.8%, Food Prices Drive Dramatic Fall

India's Retail Inflation Hits Over Six-Year Low at 2.8%, Food Prices Drive Dramatic Fall

Food prices, which account for nearly half the Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket,...

Govt. Approves Procurement of Summer Moong Under PSS in Haryana, UP, Gujarat and Groundnut in UP

Govt. Approves Procurement of Summer Moong Under PSS in Haryana, UP, Gujarat and Groundnut in UP

Red gram procurement extended in Andhra Pradesh by 15 days for Kharif 2024-25

Vegetables, Pulses Lead Price Crash; India’s Inflation Nears 6-Year Low

Vegetables, Pulses Lead Price Crash; India’s Inflation Nears 6-Year Low

India’s inflation may dip below 3% in May 2025, driven by deflation in food prices,...

Farm Sector Emerges as Key Driver in India’s Slowing Economy

Farm Sector Emerges as Key Driver in India’s Slowing Economy

The primary sector, which encompasses agriculture, livestock, fishing, and mining,...

India’s Foodgrain Output Hits Record High, Cotton Production Drops: Govt Estimates

India’s Foodgrain Output Hits Record High, Cotton Production Drops: Govt Estimates

According to the third advance estimates, rice production in 2024–25 is expected...

Govt Hikes MSP for 14 Kharif Crops; Paddy MSP Increased by ₹69

Govt Hikes MSP for 14 Kharif Crops; Paddy MSP Increased by ₹69

The government has raised the MSP for soybean by 9%, setting it at ₹5,328 per quintal....

With Strong Harvests and Monsoon Forecast, India Poised for Continued Low Inflation

With Strong Harvests and Monsoon Forecast, India Poised for Continued Low Inflation

The food inflation rate witnessed a substantial reduction, falling from 2.7 percent...

India's Forest Loss Continues: 18,200 Hectares of Primary Forest Lost in 2024

India's Forest Loss Continues: 18,200 Hectares of Primary Forest Lost in 2024

From 2002 to 2024, India lost 348,000 hectares of humid primary forest, accounting...

India’s Wholesale Inflation Hits 13-Month Low, Retail Inflation Drops to 6-Year Low at 3.16% in April

India’s Wholesale Inflation Hits 13-Month Low, Retail Inflation Drops to 6-Year Low at 3.16% in April

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation stood at 0.85% year-on-year in April,...

Ceasefire Breached: Pakistani Drones Invade Indian Airspace, Explosions Rock Border Hours After Truce

Ceasefire Breached: Pakistani Drones Invade Indian Airspace, Explosions Rock Border Hours After Truce

In a dramatic escalation of tensions mere hours after India and Pakistan announced...

Foreign Secretary Announces Ceasefire Between India and Pakistan, Both Sides to Talk Again on 12th May

Foreign Secretary Announces Ceasefire Between India and Pakistan, Both Sides to Talk Again on 12th May

A ceasefire has been established between India and Pakistan. On Saturday evening,...

Global Price Fall, Rising Heatwaves Put Pressure on Indian Agriculture: World Bank

Global Price Fall, Rising Heatwaves Put Pressure on Indian Agriculture: World Bank

The World Bank’s agricultural commodity price index rose marginally by 1% in the...

6th BioAgTech World Congress Returns to Delhi to Drive Global Dialogue on Sustainable Agriculture

6th BioAgTech World Congress Returns to Delhi to Drive Global Dialogue on Sustainable Agriculture

First launched in Delhi in 2019, the BAW Congress has since travelled across the...

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