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Soybean Sowing Surpasses Official Estimates as Monsoon Gains Momentum: SOPA

Soybean Sowing Surpasses Official Estimates as Monsoon Gains Momentum: SOPA

India's soybean sowing has exceeded official government estimates for the end of...

Insurance Companies Earning Over Rs 10,000 Crore From Crop Insurance Every Year

Insurance Companies Earning Over Rs 10,000 Crore From Crop Insurance Every Year

Data from the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) show that since 2019, the...

Nayara Cuts Petrol Price by Rs 5, Diesel by Rs 3; Commercial LPG Also Cheaper by Rs 183.50

Nayara Cuts Petrol Price by Rs 5, Diesel by Rs 3; Commercial LPG Also Cheaper by Rs 183.50

Nayara Energy has cut petrol prices by Rs 5 per litre and diesel by Rs 3 per litre...

Government Revises Rural Wage Rates Under VB G RAM G Act, Sets Rs 300 Daily Base Wage from July 1

Government Revises Rural Wage Rates Under VB G RAM G Act, Sets Rs 300 Daily Base Wage from July 1

The Centre has notified revised wage rates under the VB–G RAM G Act, 2025, effective...

Self-Reliance in Fertilizers is a Strategic Necessity: Dr. S.P. Mohanty

Self-Reliance in Fertilizers is a Strategic Necessity: Dr. S.P. Mohanty

HURL Managing Director Dr. S.P. Mohanty says fertilizer self-reliance has become...

Brinda Karat Urges Agriculture Minister to Withdraw Rules Under New Rural Employment Law, Retain MGNREGA

Brinda Karat Urges Agriculture Minister to Withdraw Rules Under New Rural Employment Law, Retain MGNREGA

Senior CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat has urged Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh...

Monsoon to Advance Across North India This Week, IMD Warns of Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Heatwave

Monsoon to Advance Across North India This Week, IMD Warns of Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Heatwave

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast further advance of the southwest...

Farmers' Body ICCFM Urges PM to Keep Agriculture Out of India-US Trade Deal, Flags Risks to MSP and Food Security

Farmers' Body ICCFM Urges PM to Keep Agriculture Out of India-US Trade Deal, Flags Risks to MSP and Food Security

The Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers Movements (ICCFM) has urged Prime Minister...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

Turning Waste into Value: How FOM and LFOM Can Support Farmers During Crises

Turning Waste into Value: How FOM and LFOM Can Support Farmers During Crises

Amid global fertilizer supply disruptions, Fermented Organic Manure (FOM) and Liquid...

Farmer Organisations Announce Joint Struggle Against Proposed India-US Trade Deal

Farmer Organisations Announce Joint Struggle Against Proposed India-US Trade Deal

Farmer organisations from across India have announced a united campaign against...

Centre Proposes NFSA Amendment to Rationalise Antyodaya Foodgrain Entitlements, Invites Public Comments

Centre Proposes NFSA Amendment to Rationalise Antyodaya Foodgrain Entitlements, Invites Public Comments

The Centre has proposed amendments to the National Food Security Act, 2013, to make...

Monsoon Revival, Bringing Relief to Kharif Sowing, but Uneven Rainfall Remains a Concern

Monsoon Revival, Bringing Relief to Kharif Sowing, but Uneven Rainfall Remains a Concern

The southwest monsoon has regained momentum, offering relief to farmers as kharif...

Soybean Sowing Surpasses Official Estimates as Monsoon Gains Momentum: SOPA

India's soybean sowing has exceeded official government estimates for the end of June, according to SOPA, which attributed the gap...

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Madhya Pradesh Extends Bhavantar Scheme to Paddy Crop

The Madhya Pradesh government has announced the inclusion of paddy under the Bhavantar Scheme, enabling farmers to receive compensation...

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UK Farming Roadmap 2050 Promises Investment and Innovation, but Asks Farmers to Rely Less on Subsidies

The UK's long-term agricultural roadmap promises billions of pounds in funding, innovation support and fairer supply chains while...

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Insurance Companies Earning Over Rs 10,000 Crore From Crop Insurance Every Year

Data from the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) show that since 2019, the gap between the total premium collected by insurance...

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Monsoon Advances into West UP, Haryana and Punjab; Widespread Rain Likely Across India Over Next Week

The IMD has forecast an active monsoon phase over the next week, driven by a low-pressure area likely to form over the northwest Bay...

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Khyber Group launches India's largest RAS-based Himalayan trout farming facility in Kashmir

The Khyber Group has launched India's largest RAS-based Himalayan trout farming facility in Kashmir with an investment of over Rs...

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