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Govt Extends Duty-Free Cotton Import till Dec 31, Farmers’ Interests at Stake
The central government had earlier allowed duty-free import of cotton only till...
Professor Sachin Kumar Sharma Appointed New Director General of RIS
Professor Sachin Kumar Sharma has been appointed Director General of RIS, succeeding...
Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate 2nd Edition of India Bioenergy & Tech Expo
IBET Expo 2025 is one of the largest conference and exhibition of India in bioenergy...
India’s Cotton Imports May Hit Record 40 Lakh Bales This Year
India, once a major cotton exporter, is set to import a record 40 lakh bales this...
Farmer Groups Oppose Abolition of Cotton Import Duty, Raise Concerns
Farmer organizations have opposed the central government’s decision to abolish the...
Manufacturing License of HPM Chemicals & Fertilizers Suspended, FIR Lodged in Three Districts
Action taken on complaints received by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh...
Urea import price reaches $530, shortage increases due to domestic stock being 49 lakh tonnes less than last year
According to the data of the Ministry of Agriculture, on August 1, 2025, the stock...
From Food Security to Growth Driver: Report Charts New Path for Indian Agriculture
The Twenty-Sixth Report on the “Roadmap for Indian Economic Growth in Light of Global...
Mid-Term Evaluation of Agriculture Infrastructure Fund: Rs 66,310 Crore Sanctioned for 1.13 Lakh Projects
The review highlighted that nearly 85% of AIF units were established primarily due...
Government Removes Cotton Import Duty Ahead of New Harvest, A Shock for Farmers
India has abolished cotton import duty from August 19 to September 30, 2025, ahead...
Seal Factories and Shops if Fake or Substandard Fertilizers and Pesticides are Found: Shivraj Singh
In the meeting, the Agriculture Minister said that not just one but hundreds of...
India’s Edible Oil Imports Drop 16% in July Amid Higher Duties and Lower Palm Oil Shipments
India’s edible oil imports fell 16% in July 2025 to 15.48 lakh tonnes, led by a...
China Eyes Uruguayan Dairy Imports: Is There Space for India in the Game?
China’s talks with Uruguay for duty-free imports of whole milk powder highlight...
Modi’s Farmer Shield Meets Trump’s Tariff Wall
Standing before the tricolour on Friday, Modi vowed to be a “wall of protection”...
PM Modi’s Independence Day Address: A Vision for Reform, Self-Reliance, and Empowering Citizens
PM Modi announced the introduction of Next-Generation GST reforms by this Diwali,...
Shivraj Holds Meeting With State Agri Ministers; Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan for Rabi Crop to Begin October 3
The meeting also reviewed preparations for the National Mission on Natural Farming,...
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Nationwide Protest by Samyukt Kisan Morcha From May 27 Over Fertiliser Crisis, Diesel Price Hike and MSP Issues
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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...
