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Cabinet approves Rs 41,534 Crore Nutrient Based Subsidy for Kharif 2026, Rs 4,317 Crore More Than 2025

Cabinet approves Rs 41,534 Crore Nutrient Based Subsidy for Kharif 2026, Rs 4,317 Crore More Than 2025

The Union Cabinet has approved Rs 41,534 crore under the Nutrient Based Subsidy...

RBI Keeps Repo Rate at 5.25 percent Amid Iran War Risks, GDP Growth Seen Slowing and Inflation Rising This Year

RBI Keeps Repo Rate at 5.25 percent Amid Iran War Risks, GDP Growth Seen Slowing and Inflation Rising This Year

The RBI kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% while maintaining a neutral stance,...

Skymet Predicts Below-Normal Monsoon in India for 2026, Central and Northwestern States to Face Deficits

Skymet Predicts Below-Normal Monsoon in India for 2026, Central and Northwestern States to Face Deficits

Skymet forecasts a below-normal monsoon at 94% of LPA for 2026, citing emerging...

Sugar Stock to be Lowest in Nine Years, Production Estimated at 28.1 Million Tonnes

Sugar Stock to be Lowest in Nine Years, Production Estimated at 28.1 Million Tonnes

India’s sugar stock is expected to fall to a nine-year low of 4.1 million tonnes...

ICAR Forms Special Task Force to Boost Farm Resilience Amid Global Geopolitical Shifts

ICAR Forms Special Task Force to Boost Farm Resilience Amid Global Geopolitical Shifts

ICAR has set up a Special Task Force to strengthen agricultural resilience amid...

Veg Thali Cost Stable in March, Non-Veg Cheaper; Tomato, Oil and Fuel Prices Offset Relief: Crisil

Veg Thali Cost Stable in March, Non-Veg Cheaper; Tomato, Oil and Fuel Prices Offset Relief: Crisil

The cost of a vegetarian thali remained stable in March as cheaper onions, potatoes...

New Study Helps in Decoding India’s Farming past in Ganga Plain Using Grass Pollen Grains

New Study Helps in Decoding India’s Farming past in Ganga Plain Using Grass Pollen Grains

A new study has developed a scientific method to distinguish cultivated crop pollen...

AIKS Seeks Relief for Rain-Hit Farmers; Punjab Orders Crop Damage Assessment

AIKS Seeks Relief for Rain-Hit Farmers; Punjab Orders Crop Damage Assessment

Unseasonal rains and hailstorms have damaged Rabi crops across North India, raising...

Shivraj Takes Cognisance of Crop Damage Caused by Heavy Rainfall and Hailstorms Across Several States

Shivraj Takes Cognisance of Crop Damage Caused by Heavy Rainfall and Hailstorms Across Several States

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed officials of the Agriculture Ministry...

Rain and Hailstorms Damage Crops Across India, Farmers Face Heavy Losses

Rain and Hailstorms Damage Crops Across India, Farmers Face Heavy Losses

Rain and hailstorms triggered by a western disturbance have caused widespread crop...

Will inflation breach 6% again? Oil shock puts India at a crossroads

Will inflation breach 6% again? Oil shock puts India at a crossroads

India faces a renewed inflation risk as crude oil prices hover near $100 per barrel....

Govt grants full customs duty exemption on key petrochemicals amid West Asia crisis

Govt grants full customs duty exemption on key petrochemicals amid West Asia crisis

The Indian government has granted full customs duty exemption on key petrochemical...

Sunflower oil consumption set to wilt 10% amid geopolitical heat

Sunflower oil consumption set to wilt 10% amid geopolitical heat

India’s sunflower oil consumption may drop 10% this fiscal due to West Asia conflict-driven...

Govt Clears Rs 11,698 Crore MSP Procurement for Rabi Crops Across 3 States, Pulses & Oilseeds Farmers to Gain

Govt Clears Rs 11,698 Crore MSP Procurement for Rabi Crops Across 3 States, Pulses & Oilseeds Farmers to Gain

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved MSP procurement of over...

Nova to invest Rs 300 million to expand Malanpur plant capacity

Nova to invest Rs 300 million to expand Malanpur plant capacity

Sterling Agro Industries Limited plans to invest Rs 300 million to expand its Malanpur...

ICAR–IVRI Enters QS World University Rankings, Placed in 51–100 Band for Veterinary Science

ICAR–IVRI Enters QS World University Rankings, Placed in 51–100 Band for Veterinary Science

The ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute has secured a place in the QS World...

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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