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Government Steps Up Support for Exporters with RELIEF Expansion and Faster DGFT Approvals

Government Steps Up Support for Exporters with RELIEF Expansion and Faster DGFT Approvals

The government has expanded the RELIEF scheme to support exporters facing rising...

Chirag Paswan Unveils Strategy to Double India’s Spice Industry, Stresses Quality and Global Competitiveness

Chirag Paswan Unveils Strategy to Double India’s Spice Industry, Stresses Quality and Global Competitiveness

Chirag Paswan launched Bharat Spices Conclave 2026 and outlined a roadmap to double...

Onion Prices Crash Below Cost Amid Export Disruptions; Farmers Seek Subsidy Boost, Govt Support

Onion Prices Crash Below Cost Amid Export Disruptions; Farmers Seek Subsidy Boost, Govt Support

Onion prices in India have fallen below production costs due to export disruptions...

India-US Trade Talks to Resume as Teams Meet Next Week in Washington to Rework Interim Deal

India-US Trade Talks to Resume as Teams Meet Next Week in Washington to Rework Interim Deal

India will send a delegation to the US from April 20-22 to advance negotiations...

India exports fall 7.4% in March, FY26 shipments rise 4.2% as trade deficit widens

India exports fall 7.4% in March, FY26 shipments rise 4.2% as trade deficit widens

India’s merchandise exports declined 7.44% in March even as imports fell, narrowing...

Petroleum and Natural Gas Push India WPI to 3 Year High, Food Articles Also Show a Positive Trend

Petroleum and Natural Gas Push India WPI to 3 Year High, Food Articles Also Show a Positive Trend

India’s wholesale inflation rose to a three-year high of 3.88% in March 2026, driven...

India Needs to Cut Fertilizer Import Dependence, Leverage AI and Modern Technologies: Dr. ML Jat

India Needs to Cut Fertilizer Import Dependence, Leverage AI and Modern Technologies: Dr. ML Jat

NAAS has proposed a multi-pronged roadmap for fertilizer self-reliance, emphasizing...

Despite Oil Shock and Geopolitical Tensions IMF Raises India's Growth Projections

Despite Oil Shock and Geopolitical Tensions IMF Raises India's Growth Projections

Despite a weakening global economy due to geopolitical tensions and rising oil prices,...

Amid Supply Disruptions, Govt Plans National Framework To Regulate Subsidised Fertilizer Sales

Amid Supply Disruptions, Govt Plans National Framework To Regulate Subsidised Fertilizer Sales

Amid global supply disruptions due to the Iran-US-Israel conflict, the Centre is...

Below-Normal Monsoon Forecast Raises Concerns Over Kharif Output, Inflation

Below-Normal Monsoon Forecast Raises Concerns Over Kharif Output, Inflation

IMD has forecast a below-normal monsoon at 92% of LPA, raising concerns over kharif...

HyFarm-Sri BioAesthetics Partner for Microbiome-Based Potato Farming

HyFarm-Sri BioAesthetics Partner for Microbiome-Based Potato Farming

HyFarm has partnered with Sri BioAesthetics to develop a microbiome-driven soil...

Retail Inflation Rises to 3.4% in March; Food Inflation Climbs to 3.87%, Both Above February Levels

Retail Inflation Rises to 3.4% in March; Food Inflation Climbs to 3.87%, Both Above February Levels

India’s retail inflation rose to 3.4% in March 2026, up from 3.21% in February,...

Palm Oil Imports Dip to Three-Month Low in March as Prices Deter Buyers

Palm Oil Imports Dip to Three-Month Low in March as Prices Deter Buyers

India’s palm oil imports fell 19% in March to a three-month low due to rising global...

West Asia Conflict Exposes India’s Fertiliser Vulnerability, Raises Risks to Food Security and Farm Output

West Asia Conflict Exposes India’s Fertiliser Vulnerability, Raises Risks to Food Security and Farm Output

A CRISIL report states that the West Asia conflict has exposed India’s heavy dependence...

FICCI-Grant Thornton Report Charts Roadmap for High Value Horticulture Growth by 2030

FICCI-Grant Thornton Report Charts Roadmap for High Value Horticulture Growth by 2030

A joint FICCI and Grant Thornton report outlines a three-phase roadmap to 2030 focusing...

Urea Hits $800/tonne; Fertilizer Imports May Take Two Months to Normalise Despite Ceasefire

Urea Hits $800/tonne; Fertilizer Imports May Take Two Months to Normalise Despite Ceasefire

Global tensions have disrupted fertilizer supplies, pushing urea prices to $800...

El Niño Strengthens as India's Monsoon Deficit Reduces to 17%; IMD Forecasts Mixed Rainfall Pattern Over Next Two Weeks

India received near-normal rainfall during July 16-22, but the seasonal southwest monsoon deficit remains at 17%. IMD said strengthening...

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NABARD Survey Signals Rural Slowdown as Income Growth Hits Two-Year Low, Informal Borrowing Rises

India's rural economy is showing signs of losing momentum, with only 27.7% of rural households reporting an increase in income over...

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Poultry Industry to Return to Double-Digit Growth in FY27 as Higher Egg and Broiler Prices Boost Revenue: Crisil

India's poultry industry is expected to achieve around 10% revenue growth in FY27, driven by higher egg and broiler prices and steady...

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Uttar Pradesh to Lead India's Largest Bioenergy Expo as UPNEDA and IFGE Join Hands for IBET Expo 2026

Uttar Pradesh is set to host India's largest bioenergy event as UPNEDA, in partnership with the Indian Federation of Green Energy...

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Bayer Launches Trance Insecticide for Cotton Farmers, Targets Aphids, Jassids and Whitefly

Bayer has launched Trance, a next-generation insecticide for cotton farmers to manage sucking pests such as aphids, jassids and whitefly...

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Panel Recommends Mandatory 22-25% Mango Pulp in Drinks, Higher GST on Low-Pulp Beverages to Boost Farmers' Income

A government-appointed expert committee has recommended making 22-25% real mango pulp mandatory in mango-based beverages and imposing...

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