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“Solar Panels Above, Thriving Crops Below”: Shivraj Singh Chouhan Calls for Farmer-Friendly Agrivoltaics Policy
The 7th AgriVoltaics World Conference (AWC) 2026 began today at Bharat Mandapam...
DGFT Extends Duty-Free Raw Sugar Import Deadline to December 31, 2026
DGFT has extended the deadline for duty-free imports of 10 lakh metric tonnes of...
Shivraj Singh Chouhan Launches Upgraded Agri Welfare Portal for Farmers
New digital platform to provide access to government schemes, financial assistance...
India’s Soyabean Output May Decline 2.11 pc to 107.93 Lakh Tonnes in Kharif 2026: SOPA
Drought in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana affects crop prospects, while higher...
AIKS Demands Rs. 575 per Quintal for Sugarcane, Questions Centre’s New Committee
AIKS has demanded a legally guaranteed sugarcane price of Rs. 575 per quintal and...
Government Allows Sugar Mills to Sell October Output in October and November
The government has allowed sugar mills to sell October production in both October...
El Niño Threatens Rabi Crops After Kharif Setback, Agricultural GDP Set to Contract This Year
El Niño and deficient monsoon rainfall have damaged kharif prospects and threaten...
HyFarm Honours Farmer Champions Promoting Sustainable Potato Cultivation
HyFarm honoured farmer champions at its second Paathshala convocation for promoting...
Shripad Naik Emphasises Indigenous Technology and Clean-Energy Innovation at 6th India Green Energy Awards
The 6th India Green Energy Awards honoured 19 organisations for contributions to...
India’s Exports Rise 11% in September; Agri Exports Mixed, Fertiliser Imports Up 30% in H1
India’s total exports rose 10.99% to US $80.75 billion in September 2026, while...
Ethanol Supplies Reach 987 Crore Litres, Grain-Based Sources Contribute 71%
India received 987 crore litres of ethanol by September-end in ESY 2025-26, meeting...
NIT Rourkela Researchers Find Jackfruit Peel Can Remove Fluoride from Water
NIT Rourkela researchers have developed a patented material using zirconium-modified...
Government Extends Minimum Import Price on Glufosinate Till April 2027
India has extended the minimum import price condition on glufosinate and its salts...
UPI MDR Implementation Deferred Beyond Diwali
NPCI has postponed the proposed 0.4% MDR on eligible UPI merchant transactions above...
Retail Inflation Hits Two-Year High of 5.54% as Food Inflation Surges to 7.74%
India’s retail inflation rose to a two-year high of 5.54% in September 2026, driven...
SC Asked to Expedite Contempt Plea Over Alleged Release of GM Rice
The Supreme Court has been urged to urgently hear a contempt plea alleging that...
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IFGE Calls for Balanced Ethanol Procurement Policy, Seeks Price Support for Grain- and Sugar-Based Ethanol
The Indian Federation of Green Energy has called for a predictable ethanol procurement policy for 2026–27, seeking a review of grain-based...
AI-Powered Sorting Technology Targets Quality and Labour Challenges in the Arecanut Industry
Agrograde, a physical AI startup developing technologies to automate fresh-produce packhouses, has introduced an AI-powered optical...
Why Many Small Food-Processing Units Stall Before Year Three?
Government model project reports for 40 agri and food-processing businesses reveal that fewer than half project profits from the first...
India-New Zealand FTA Takes Effect, Centres of Excellence Planned for Apple, Kiwifruit and Honey Production
The India-New Zealand FTA came into force on 20 October 2026, giving Indian exporters 100% duty-free access to the New Zealand market....
