National

Besides Delhi-NCR, NCCF to sell onion at subsidised rate of Rs 25/kg in other states

Besides Delhi-NCR, NCCF to sell onion at subsidised rate of Rs 25/kg in other states

National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India (NCCF) started retailing onion...

Investor friendly policies take India's food sector to new heights: PM

Investor friendly policies take India's food sector to new heights: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said the government's investor friendly policies...

FCI sells 2.87 lac tons wheat in 19th round of e-auction

FCI sells 2.87 lac tons wheat in 19th round of e-auction

State-owned Food Corporation of India (FCI) sold 2.87 lakh tonne of wheat from the...

Govt's paddy procurement at MSP reaches 161.47 lakh tons so far

Govt's paddy procurement at MSP reaches 161.47 lakh tons so far

The government has said 161.47 lakh tonne of kharif paddy has been procured directly...

Rural World magazine launched, Rural Voice enters print domain

Rural World magazine launched, Rural Voice enters print domain

Rural World, a sister publication of Rural Voice, was launched at an event in New...

India's 2023-24 cotton output estimated to be lowest in 15 yrs at 29.51mn bales

India's 2023-24 cotton output estimated to be lowest in 15 yrs at 29.51mn bales

Cotton production in India is estimated at 29.51 million bales in the 2023-24 marketing...

ISMA pegs 9pc fall in gross sugar output for 2023-24

ISMA pegs 9pc fall in gross sugar output for 2023-24

Industry body ISMA has projected a 9 per cent fall in gross sugar production at...

Bhavantar and MSP can go together as price support for farmers: NITI Aayog Member Chand

Bhavantar and MSP can go together as price support for farmers: NITI Aayog Member Chand

Making a case for limiting the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for meeting the Public...

Agri to dominate despite urbanisation: Prof Ramesh Chand at launch of 'RURAL WORLD'

Agri to dominate despite urbanisation: Prof Ramesh Chand at launch of 'RURAL WORLD'

NITI Aayog member Prof Ramesh Chand Wednesday said agricultural will maintain dominance...

National event of Agenda for Rural India - New Delhi today, Rural World magazine to be unveiled

National event of Agenda for Rural India - New Delhi today, Rural World magazine to be unveiled

A national program is being organized at the India International Center in New Delhi...

Retail inflation for industrial workers eases to 4.72pc in Sept

Retail inflation for industrial workers eases to 4.72pc in Sept

Year-on-year inflation for the month stood at 4.72 per cent compared to 6.91 per...

Key infra sector growth drops to 4-month low of 8.1 pc in Sept

Key infra sector growth drops to 4-month low of 8.1 pc in Sept

The growth of eight key infrastructure sectors slowed down to a 4-month low of 8.1...

SC laments Delhi air pollution, asks 5 states to file affidavits on remedial steps

SC laments Delhi air pollution, asks 5 states to file affidavits on remedial steps

The Supreme Court has directed Delhi and neighbouring states Punjab, Haryana, Uttar...

FSSAI steps up surveillance on sweets to check adulteration during Diwali

FSSAI steps up surveillance on sweets to check adulteration during Diwali

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed its 4,000-odd...

Centre claims onion prices fell in Maha after fixing MEP

Centre claims onion prices fell in Maha after fixing MEP

The Centre has claimed that prices of onion in Maharashtra fell by 5-9 per cent...

MoS Agri favours use of tech to address global food loss

MoS Agri favours use of tech to address global food loss

Union Minister of State for Agriculture Shobha Karandlaje has suggested use of technologies...

Rajasthan FPOs explore agro-processing & export Industries through NABARD initiative

More than 50 representatives from 12 Rajasthan-based FPOs participated in the program with well-known exporters based at Unjha in...

States

WAF appoints Dr Ameenah Gurib-Fakim and Carlos Magariños to its board

The World Agriculture Forum (WAF) announced the appointment of two distinguished leaders, namely, Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, former...

International

Include Farmers’ Opinions in Formulating the National GM Policy: Bharatiya Kisan Sangh

Mohini Mohan Mishra, All-India General Secretary of BKS, stated, "In July, the Supreme Court directed the central government to develop...

National

How impactful will farmers' issues resonate in the Maharashtra elections?

The political discourse around soybean and cotton highlights the growing awareness of farmers in the Marathwada and Vidarbha regions...

ELECTIONS 2024

Sugar production is estimated to decline by 39 lakh tonnes in the current season

A major reason for the decline in production is the low sugar recovery in Uttar Pradesh. Along with this, these estimates have been...

Agribusiness

Palm oil mission: Driving health and employment in rural India

Palm oil is also a highly productive crop, giving farmers a reliable source of income, yielding 4-5 tons of oil per hectare per year,...

Opinion