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India eyes Rs 20,000 crore organic product exports by 2027

India eyes Rs 20,000 crore organic product exports by 2027

The revised NPOP regulations aim to make organic certification more farmer-friendly,...

India’s GDP growth to hit four-year low of 6.4% in FY25: NSO

India’s GDP growth to hit four-year low of 6.4% in FY25: NSO

Manufacturing growth is expected to decline to 5.3% from 9.9% last fiscal, while...

Government extends special package of ₹3,500 per ton for DAP fertilizer

Government extends special package of ₹3,500 per ton for DAP fertilizer

The special package adds ₹3,500 per metric tonne in subsidies over and above the...

India’s sugar production likely to decline by 12% due to weak crop, lower recovery rates

India’s sugar production likely to decline by 12% due to weak crop, lower recovery rates

As of December 15, 2024, sugar output stood at 60.85 lakh tonnes, marking an 18

Retail inflation eases to 5.48% in November due to easing vegetable prices

Retail inflation eases to 5.48% in November due to easing vegetable prices

The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation for rural and urban areas stood at...

RBI keeps key interest rates unchanged, cuts CRR to bolster slowing economy

RBI keeps key interest rates unchanged, cuts CRR to bolster slowing economy

The RBI revised its economic growth forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2025,...

FCI to offload 25 lakh tonnes of wheat in the open market to curb price hikes

FCI to offload 25 lakh tonnes of wheat in the open market to curb price hikes

This decision aims to moderate wheat prices and curb inflationary trends in food...

Wholesale price inflation rises to a 4-month high of 2.36 pc as food prices spike

Wholesale price inflation rises to a 4-month high of 2.36 pc as food prices spike

Inflation for food articles rose to 13.54 percent in October, up from 11.53 percent...

India's edible oil imports dip 3 pc amid squeezed demand

India's edible oil imports dip 3 pc amid squeezed demand

India, the world's largest importer of edible oils, remains heavily reliant on imports...

Record rice production in Kharif 2024-25, pulses production at nine-year low

Record rice production in Kharif 2024-25, pulses production at nine-year low

Rice production in the Kharif season of 2024-25 is estimated to be 11.99 crore tonnes,...

India exempts parboiled rice and brown rice from export duty to boost shipments

India exempts parboiled rice and brown rice from export duty to boost shipments

According to a notification issued by the Finance Ministry on Tuesday, export duty...

India's Cotton production likely to fall over 7% on lower area, damage crop

India's Cotton production likely to fall over 7% on lower area, damage crop

India's cotton imports are expected to rise to 25 lakh bales in the new season,...

Climate contradiction: Stronger monsoons bring more rain to northwest India

Climate contradiction: Stronger monsoons bring more rain to northwest India

This research highlights the complex and sometimes contradictory ways climate change...

Retail inflation hits nine-month high at 5.49pc in Sep, WPI inflation rises to 1.84 percent

Retail inflation hits nine-month high at 5.49pc in Sep, WPI inflation rises to 1.84 percent

Wholesale price inflation (WPI) also increased to 1.84 percent in September from...

Paddy procurement in Haryana begins today after farmers' protest

Paddy procurement in Haryana begins today after farmers' protest

The government has started paddy procurement in Haryana today, September 27. Due...

Seeds Bill 2025: Sowing Hopes, Raising Concerns

Why the draft Seeds Bill 2025 has triggered debate among scientists, policymakers and farmers

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Fasal Unveils ‘FasalJet’ and ‘FasalJet Pro’ for On-Farm Tech Solutions

FasalJet and FasalJet Pro were designed to address this need for irrigation and fertigation automation, extending the platform from...

Agritech

Economic Survey Calls for Agri Reforms, Urea Price Hike to Fix Fertilizer Imbalance

The Economic Survey 2025–26 calls for agricultural reforms, warning that fertilizer imbalance has reached alarming levels and is damaging...

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Agritech Startup KhetiBuddy Launches SaaS Platform for Agri-Food Businesses

Verdnt functions as an enterprise data backbone that unifies agronomy, operations, and sustainability workflows. By bringing farm...

Agri Start-Ups

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 the economy amid geopolitical shocks and...

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Digit Insurance Pays Moisture Index-Based Parametric Insurance Claims to Rajasthan Farmers

The claim has been paid to farmers in over 30 villages in Tonk, as the moisture-based parametric cover based on Water Balance Index...

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