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AIAWU Condemns ‘Insufficient’ wage Revision under MNREGA for 2025-26
The All India Agricultural Workers’ Union (AIAWU) has condemned the nominal wage...
The central government has approved the purchase of gram, lentil and mustard at MSP
central government has decided that whatever tur, lentil, urad the farmer produces,...
India Can Avoid Power Shortages and Save ₹2.2 Lakh Crore with Efficient ACs: UC Berkeley Study
The study highlights that India adds 10–15 million new ACs annually, with another...
Women Dominate India’s Agricultural Workforce but Lag in Top Positions: Report
A new report highlights a stark contrast in India’s agriculture sector. While women...
Indian Cities Struggle with Extreme Heat, Short-Term Fixes Dominate Action Plans
A new report by SFC finds that India’s heat actions rely on short-term, reactive...
Cabinet Approves Revised Dairy Development Program and Rashtriya Gokul Mission with Enhanced Outlay of Rs 6190 Crore
The revised NPDD and RGM are aligned with the vision of "White Revolution 2.0,"...
Vaccine Breakthrough: How India Developed the World’s First DIVA-Compatible Lumpy Skin Disease Vaccine
The development of the homegrown vaccine Lumpi-ProVacInd against the disease is...
ISMA reduced sugar production estimate to 264 lakh tonnes
ISMA, an organization of private sugar mills, has reduced sugar production estimate...
Industry Projects India's Mustard Production at 115.2 Lakh Tonnes, 10% lower than Govt. Estimates
The survey, conducted by SEA in collaboration with SatSure Analytics, included remote...
Trump Targets India’s Agricultural Market
While naming India, the “Fair and Reciprocal Plan” states that India’s average tariffs...
Record Food Grain Production Estimated, but Cotton, Sugarcane and Mustard Output Declines
According to the second advance estimates for 2024-25, total food grain production...
Stubble Burning Persists as Farmers Cite Costs, Lack of Alternatives; Bioenergy Potential Remains Untapped: IFGE survey
While farmers acknowledge the environmental and health risks associated with stubble...
US Pressures India to Open Agriculture Sector as Trade Talks Advance
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has urged India to open its agricultural sector,...
India imposes 11% duty on lentils import, duty-free import of yellow peas extended till May
As per the notification from the Ministry of Finance, effective March 8, the government...
Higher Proportion of Spurious Pesticides from Small Companies; Traces of Chemicals in Organic Pesticides
An analysis of recent test results highlights the issue starkly. Over 90% of pesticide...
Women's Day Special: Women-Led FPOs Expand by 128% at Arya.ag
Women’s participation in these FPOs is significant. Nine out of ten shareholders...
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AIKS Calls Nationwide Protests on December 10, Rejects Seed Bill 2025 and ITPGRFA Compromise Proposal
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