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Sugar production in 2022-23 may fall to around 355 lt: ISMA

Sugar production in 2022-23 may fall to around 355 lt: ISMA

In 2021-22, up to 15 July 2022, the sugar production after diversion has been 360...

SKM rejects govt committee on MSP and other issues, won’t nominate representatives

SKM rejects govt committee on MSP and other issues, won’t nominate representatives

The SKM has rejected outright the committee formed by the Government of India on...

Govt forms MSP committee with former Agriculture Secretary as Chairman; SKM less likely to join

Govt forms MSP committee with former Agriculture Secretary as Chairman; SKM less likely to join

Former Agriculture Secretary Sanjay Agrawal will be the Chairman of the committee....

Scientists will have to proceed with a roadmap in the face of climate change: Narendra Singh Tomar

Scientists will have to proceed with a roadmap in the face of climate change: Narendra Singh Tomar

Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, said that...

Paddy acreage declines by 23.8 per cent in UP and 17 per cent across the country; after wheat, trouble likely on rice front

Paddy acreage declines by 23.8 per cent in UP and 17 per cent across the country; after wheat, trouble likely on rice front

According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), while there has been 58.58...

Self-reliant India not possible without mining and mineral sectors: Amit Shah

Self-reliant India not possible without mining and mineral sectors: Amit Shah

The Narendra Modi government had made many changes in the mining sector in the last...

Withdrawal of GST exemption on fumigation of agri produce in warehouses be reconsidered: NBHC

Withdrawal of GST exemption on fumigation of agri produce in warehouses be reconsidered: NBHC

NBHC has talked about the importance of fumigation in agri produce and how infestation...

PBFIA announces project planning of India’s First Plant Protein Cluster

PBFIA announces project planning of India’s First Plant Protein Cluster

India’s First Plant Protein Cluster comes with a vision to make India a credible...

Duty on petrol and diesel to shore up domestic supplies; customs duty on gold raised

Duty on petrol and diesel to shore up domestic supplies; customs duty on gold raised

According to the Ministry of Finance, a cess of Rs 6 per litre has been imposed...

Successful transition to sustainable agricultural practices will require stakeholders to work collaboratively

Successful transition to sustainable agricultural practices will require stakeholders to work collaboratively

A white paper on “Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems in the Global South:...

Morocco’s OCP Group holds key to DAP prices; China returns to fertilizer exports market

Morocco’s OCP Group holds key to DAP prices; China returns to fertilizer exports market

Indian companies have even imported some DAP recently but this quantity is less...

Parameswaran Iyer to take over as NITI Aayog CEO; Amitabh Kant’s tenure ends on June 30

Parameswaran Iyer to take over as NITI Aayog CEO; Amitabh Kant’s tenure ends on June 30

Iyer will replace Amitabh Kant, who is set to retire on June 30 after six years...

Urea prices go down by up to 45 per cent in global market due to fall in demand

Urea prices go down by up to 45 per cent in global market due to fall in demand

Urea prices, which had gone up to as high as nearly $1,000 per tonne, have come...

Mangoes not aam: Production declines due to premature high temperatures

Mangoes not aam: Production declines due to premature high temperatures

Mango-producing farmers are facing a critical situation. Farmers say that there...

Bleak possibilities of resumption of wheat exports

Bleak possibilities of resumption of wheat exports

The possibilities of resumption of wheat exports seem to be practically very bleak....

No discussion at WTO about PSH and agriculture subsidy that are crucial for India

No discussion at WTO about PSH and agriculture subsidy that are crucial for India

Agriculture subsidy is a crucial issue for India, but the talk did not move forward...

37.3 Percent of Milk and Dairy Samples Failed FSSAI Standards in FY26; Over 11,700 Cases Filed

More than one in three milk and milk product samples tested across India failed to meet food safety standards in FY26, according to...

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Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns as Education Minister After 10 Days of Student Protests Over Paper Leak

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns following 10 days of student protests over paper leaks. Protesters demand further action...

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Farmers Report Fertiliser Shortages, but Government Claims 139 lakh Tonnes in Stock

Amid farmers' complaints of urea and DAP shortages during the Kharif 2026 season, the government says fertiliser availability exceeds...

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Government Orders Physical Verification of Sugar Stocks as Prices Surge; Stock Limits Under Consideration

The Centre has ordered nationwide physical verification of sugar stocks at mills between August 1 and 14 amid a sharp rise in sugar...

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India's Cotton Output Falls 17% in Five Years; Raw Cotton Imports Jump Over 80%

India's cotton production has declined by over 17% in the last five years due to lower acreage and productivity. As domestic supplies...

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Brent Crude Tops $100 as Middle East Conflict Widens, Global Oil Supply Risks Intensify

Brent crude rose above $100 per barrel as the Middle East conflict widened, with Iran expanding attacks on U.S. allies and Iran-backed...

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