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Dr. Mangi Lal Jat Takes Charge as Secretary, DARE and DG, ICAR

Dr. Mangi Lal Jat Takes Charge as Secretary, DARE and DG, ICAR

Dr. M.L. Jat brings over 25 years of rich experience in agronomy, climate-resilient...

Dr. Mangi Lal Jat appointed Secretary of DARE and Director General of ICAR, notification issued

Dr. Mangi Lal Jat appointed Secretary of DARE and Director General of ICAR, notification issued

Dr. M.L. Jat’s extensive experience as an agricultural scientist, along with his...

Government Hikes Excise Duty on Petrol, Diesel by ₹2/Litre; LPG Price Increased by ₹50 per Cylinder

Government Hikes Excise Duty on Petrol, Diesel by ₹2/Litre; LPG Price Increased by ₹50 per Cylinder

According to an official notification, the revised excise duty on petrol will now...

IIT Madras Develops Real-Time Indoor Mapping Tech for Disaster Response

IIT Madras Develops Real-Time Indoor Mapping Tech for Disaster Response

‘UbiqMap’ uses wireless imaging to create near-accurate maps of indoor environments...

India’s Cotton Area Set to Decline in 2025-26 Amid Crop Shift: USDA Report

India’s Cotton Area Set to Decline in 2025-26 Amid Crop Shift: USDA Report

Despite the decline in planted area, India’s cotton production is projected at 25...

Government imposed 10% duty on import of chickpea from April

Government imposed 10% duty on import of chickpea from April

According to the notification issued by the central government, 10% import duty...

Centre withdraws 20% duty on Onion Export effective from April 1st, 2025

Centre withdraws 20% duty on Onion Export effective from April 1st, 2025

The move comes after nearly five months of export restrictions aimed at ensuring...

Wholesale price inflation eases to 2.31% in January on lower food prices

Wholesale price inflation eases to 2.31% in January on lower food prices

Wholesale Inflation in food items eased to 5.88% in January from 8.47% in December....

Government approves implementation of transportation component of MIS for Tomato

Government approves implementation of transportation component of MIS for Tomato

In view of the falling prices of tomato in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and other...

Govt. approves continuation of PM-AASHA, extends groundnut and soybean procurement

Govt. approves continuation of PM-AASHA, extends groundnut and soybean procurement

PM-AASHA Scheme comprises Price Support Scheme (PSS), Price Deficiency Payment Scheme...

RBI cuts repo rate for first time in five years to stimulate economy

RBI cuts repo rate for first time in five years to stimulate economy

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), under new Governor Sanjay Malhotra, cut the key...

Dr RS Paroda honored with 'Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Lifetime Achievement Award' by NABS

Dr RS Paroda honored with 'Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Lifetime Achievement Award' by NABS

Dr Paroda is a distinguished agricultural scientist and administrator. Globally...

Govt hikes ethanol price from C-heavy molasses, boost to sugar mills and distilleries

Govt hikes ethanol price from C-heavy molasses, boost to sugar mills and distilleries

The administered ex-mill price of ethanol derived from C-heavy molasses has been...

Cabinet approves MSP for Raw Jute for 2025-26 Season at Rs.5,650 per quintal

Cabinet approves MSP for Raw Jute for 2025-26 Season at Rs.5,650 per quintal

The MSP of Raw Jute (TD-3 grade) has been fixed at Rs.5,650 per quintal for 2025-26...

NIAM launches new PG program in Sustainable Agricultural Management

NIAM launches new PG program in Sustainable Agricultural Management

The PGDM-SAM program combines theoretical knowledge with practical applications...

Rabi sowing crosses 632 lakh ha, wheat sowing up, oilseeds coverage drops

Rabi sowing crosses 632 lakh ha, wheat sowing up, oilseeds coverage drops

Wheat, the primary Rabi crop, recorded a 1.38% year-on-year increase, with 320 lakh...

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