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Indian Cities Struggle with Extreme Heat, Short-Term Fixes Dominate Action Plans

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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 Day Special: Women-Led FPOs Expand by 128% at Arya.ag

Women’s participation in these FPOs is significant. Nine out of ten shareholders...

51st Dairy Industry Conference begins in Patna, focusing on growth & innovation

51st Dairy Industry Conference begins in Patna, focusing on growth & innovation

The three-day conference, themed “Indian Dairying – Global Growth, Local Strength”,...

NDDB, Sustain Plus to set up 10,000 biogas plants in 15 states over four years

NDDB, Sustain Plus to set up 10,000 biogas plants in 15 states over four years

By integrating biogas plants, solar-powered dairy operations, and efficient milk...

Experts Urge Biotech Expansion as Andhra Pradesh's Agriculture Achieves 8.80 percent CAGR

Experts Urge Biotech Expansion as Andhra Pradesh's Agriculture Achieves 8.80 percent CAGR

With Andhra Pradesh’s agricultural sector witnessing an impressive Compounded Annual...

Government Recognises CBG Manure as Fertilizer, Decision will Support Organic Farming Initiatives

Government Recognises CBG Manure as Fertilizer, Decision will Support Organic Farming Initiatives

The change, notified through S.O. 897(E) on February 17 under the Essential Commodities...

US Unveils Major Farm Relief Package to Support Crop and Dairy Producers Amid Market Stress

The US government has announced a major farm relief initiative, including $12 billion in bridge payments for crop producers and a...

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Cabinet approves Minimum Support Price for Copra for 2026 season

The Union Cabinet has approved the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for copra for the 2026 season, setting it at ₹12,027 per quintal for...

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Tractor Sales, Production Cross One Million in 11 Months, What’s Fueling the Booming Tractor Market?

India’s tractor industry crossed the one-million-unit mark in production and sales within just 11 months of 2025, a first in the country’s...

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Government Initiates Search for Next NDDB Chief; Applications Open Till Dec 20

The central government has initiated the formal process to appoint a new Chairperson for the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB),...

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India Needs a Unified Farm Policy and Research Focused on Small Farmers: Dr. R.S. Paroda

At the Rural Voice Agriculture Conclave and Awards 2025, Dr. R.S. Paroda called for unified agricultural policies, incentives instead...

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Haryana CM Releases Rs 116 Crore Compensation to 53,821 Farmers for Crop Loss Due to Floods

Over 5.29 lakh farmers registered 31 lakh acres of crop area on the compensation portal for Kharif 2025. After verification, 53,821...

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