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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...

Agriculture Sector Grows 5.6% in Q3, Annual GDP Growth Revised to 6.5 percent

Agriculture Sector Grows 5.6% in Q3, Annual GDP Growth Revised to 6.5 percent

According to the second advance estimates released by the Ministry of Statistics...

Centre Hikes Commission for Arthiyas, Cooperatives on Wheat-Paddy Procurement from RMS 2026-27

The Centre has increased commission rates for Arthiyas and cooperative societies involved in wheat and paddy procurement from RMS...

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Crushing Season Nears Early End as 94% Sugar Mills Close in Maharashtra; Cane Shortage Hits UP

India’s 2025–26 sugar season is ending earlier than usual, with over 90% mills shut in Maharashtra and reduced operations in Uttar...

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Iran Conflict Triggers China to Expand Fertilizer Export Curbs Beyond Urea

Despite being one of the world’s largest producers of fertilizers, China is not immune to these pressures. Domestic prices for key...

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Centre Releases Rs 1,789 Crore XV Finance Commission Grants For Rural Local Bodies in Five States

The Centre has released over Rs 1,789 crore under the Fifteenth Finance Commission to rural local bodies in five states for FY 2025-26....

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Soybean Prices Firm Up as Global Soy Oil Crosses $1,100/Tonne on Middle East Tensions

Global soybean prices are strengthening as soybean oil rises above $1,100 per tonne amid Middle East tensions. The rally is driven...

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Rural women’s workforce participation rises; rural unemployment steady at 4.2% in Feb: PLFS

The survey shows that the Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for people aged 15 years and above remained unchanged at 55.9% in...

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