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IMD forecasts heavy rainfall in several states; monsoon withdrawal likely from Rajasthan from Sept 15
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall...
Government launches AI-based weather forecasting program, reaching 3.8 crore farmers
The Ministry of Agriculture has launched India’s first AI-based weather forecasting...
Rasi Seeds signs MoU with ICAR-IGFRI to boost forage seed availability for dairy farmers
Rasi Seeds has signed an MoU with ICAR-IGFRI, Jhansi, to boost the supply of quality...
Uneven Rains Damp Crop Prospects, Punjab and Rajasthan Staring at Major Losses
Punjab and Rajasthan are staring at major losses after heavy rains; the impact is...
New Food Packaging Materials & Fertilizers Lab in Ghaziabad, Union Food Minister Pralhad Joshi to Inaugurate
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi will inaugurate the state-of-the-art Chemical Laboratory...
Declare Floods and Landslides a National Calamity and Provide Effective Relief on a War-Footing: CPI(M)
The CPI(M) has urged the Centre to declare the devastating floods and landslides...
Slashing GST on Dairy Products to Save Rs 11,400 Crore Annually
India’s dairy industry leaders have welcomed the Union Government’s decision to...
GST Cut to Reduce Prices of Farm Equipment by Up to Rs 1.87 Lakh, Check Savings Across Categories
The GST Council’s decision to cut tax rates on agricultural equipment will help...
More Than 10 Crore Dairy Farmers to Benefit from GST Reforms, Claims Ministry of Cooperation
Ministry of Cooperation has hailed wide-ranging reductions in Goods and Services...
GST Overhaul to Boost Dairy Sector, but Higher Tax on Key Technologies Raises Concerns
The 56th GST Council has rationalized tax rates on milk and dairy products, lowering...
IARI Retains Top Spot as India’s No. 1 Agriculture Institution; Amity and Lovely University Enter Top 20
A total of 40 institutes in agriculture and allied sectors have been ranked in the...
Booster for Agri Sector: GST Reduction on Tractors, Farm Machinery and Inputs
Under the approval of the new rates in the GST Council meeting, there has been a...
APEDA Launches BHARATI Initiative to Boost India’s Agri-Food Exports, Aiming to Empower 100 Startups
Conceived as APEDA’s vision to achieve $50 billion in agri-food exports for its...
Centre Sets Rice Procurement Target at 463.50 LMT for KMS 2025-26, Focus on Millets Procurement
The decisions were taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Sanjeev Chopra, Secretary,...
Inter-Ministerial Central Teams to Visit Disaster-Hit Punjab, Himachal, Uttarakhand, and J&K to Assess Damage
On the directions of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the MHA has constituted IMCTs...
Horticultural Diversification Powers India’s Farm Growth but Challenges Persist
India’s agriculture has grown steadily over the past three decades, led by yield...
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Wheat Procurement Nears 34.5 Million Tonne Target in RMS 2026-27; Punjab, Haryana Surpass Goals
Government wheat procurement for RMS 2026-27 has reached around 33 million tonnes, nearing the revised target of 34.497 million tonnes....
Nationwide Protest by Samyukt Kisan Morcha From May 27 Over Fertiliser Crisis, Diesel Price Hike and MSP Issues
The Morcha has called upon farmer and agricultural labour unions across the country to burn copies of MSP orders in every village...
IPL Biologicals Starts Manufacturing Facility in Gujarat Amid Push to Reduce Chemical Fertilizer Use
IPL Biologicals Ltd. has inaugurated a Rs 200 crore bio-products manufacturing facility in Gujarat’s Vadodara to expand production...
Record Pulse Import Bill Exposes India’s Farmland Paradox as 17 Lakh Hectares Lie Idle in Tamil Nadu
India imported a record 73.4 lakh tonnes of pulses worth USD 5.47 billion in 2024-25 even as Tamil Nadu had over 17 lakh hectares...
Decision on Sugarcane Control Order Will Be Taken After Farmers’ Consent, Assures Food Minister Prahlad Joshi
Union Food Minister Prahlad Joshi assured farmers and jaggery industry representatives that no decision on the proposed Sugarcane...
