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Farm Sector Allocations Limited to Minor Tweaks, Spending Declines in Key Schemes
The Union Budget 2026–27 offers no major new direction for agriculture, limiting...
Key Budget Announcements For Agri & Allied Sectors: What Does It Offer To Farmers?
While the Finance Minister reaffirmed its commitment to raising farmers’ productivity...
Seeds Bill 2025: Sowing Hopes, Raising Concerns
Why the draft Seeds Bill 2025 has triggered debate among scientists, policymakers...
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...
Western Disturbance Brings Rain, Snowfall and Hailstorms to North India, Cold Wave Likely in Plains
While snowfall is expected to benefit apple orchards and horticulture crops in hill...
Padma Awards 2026 Honor Agricultural Scientists and Farmers for Outstanding Contributions
Padma Awards 2026 recognize distinguished contributors from agriculture and allied...
TREESCAPES 2026 to Host South Asia’s First Congress Dedicated to Agroforestry and Trees Outside Forests
CIFOR-ICRAF and ICAR will host TREESCAPES 2026, South Asia’s first exclusive agroforestry...
Padma Shri for Dr A.K. Singh, Whose Basmati Varieties Transformed Farmer Incomes
Celebrated agricultural scientist Dr Ashok Kumar Singh has been selected for the...
Industry Looks to Budget 2026 for Big Push on Bio-Economy, Small Farmers and Dairy Sector Resilience
Ahead of Union Budget 2026–27, industry leaders and development experts are calling...
US Signals Possible Rollback of 25% Tariff on India as Russian Oil Purchases Decline
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted that the 25% punitive tariff on India,...
Union Budget 2026 Expected to Strengthen Agri-Finance, Food Security and Rural Resilience: EY India
EY India expects Union Budget 2026–27 to prioritise easier acess to agri-finance,...
Budget 2026: Industry Urge Focus on Farm Resilience, Higher Incomes and Sustainable Rural Prosperity
Ahead of Union Budget 2026-27, agribusiness leaders, agri-tech entrepreneurs and...
India Pegs FY26 GDP Growth at 7.4%, but Agriculture Lags Broader Expansion
The First Advance Estimates released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on...
Cold Wave Intensifies Across North India, IMD Warns of Continued Chill and Fog
The Meteorological Department has issued a cold wave warning for Himachal Pradesh,...
India’s Farm Income Gap Puts Pressure on Budget 2026–27 Priorities
Agriculture expanded at an average annual rate of about 4 per cent between 2014–15...
India’s Growing Fertilizer Import Dependence: Urea Imports Jump 120 pc, DAP Up 54 pc
India’s fertilizer supply chain is becoming increasingly import dependent, with...
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Wheat Procurement Nears 34.5 Million Tonne Target in RMS 2026-27; Punjab, Haryana Surpass Goals
Government wheat procurement for RMS 2026-27 has reached around 33 million tonnes, nearing the revised target of 34.497 million tonnes....
Nationwide Protest by Samyukt Kisan Morcha From May 27 Over Fertiliser Crisis, Diesel Price Hike and MSP Issues
The Morcha has called upon farmer and agricultural labour unions across the country to burn copies of MSP orders in every village...
IPL Biologicals Starts Manufacturing Facility in Gujarat Amid Push to Reduce Chemical Fertilizer Use
IPL Biologicals Ltd. has inaugurated a Rs 200 crore bio-products manufacturing facility in Gujarat’s Vadodara to expand production...
Record Pulse Import Bill Exposes India’s Farmland Paradox as 17 Lakh Hectares Lie Idle in Tamil Nadu
India imported a record 73.4 lakh tonnes of pulses worth USD 5.47 billion in 2024-25 even as Tamil Nadu had over 17 lakh hectares...
Decision on Sugarcane Control Order Will Be Taken After Farmers’ Consent, Assures Food Minister Prahlad Joshi
Union Food Minister Prahlad Joshi assured farmers and jaggery industry representatives that no decision on the proposed Sugarcane...
