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India’s Food Prices in Deep Deflation, but Signs Point to Inflation Rebound

India’s Food Prices in Deep Deflation, but Signs Point to Inflation Rebound

India’s food inflation cycle is in a trough, but structural vulnerabilities — from...

India’s August Monsoon Pause May Keep Food Inflation in Check but Risks Lurk if Rains Fail to Rebound

India’s August Monsoon Pause May Keep Food Inflation in Check but Risks Lurk if Rains Fail to Rebound

Private forecaster Skymet said the monsoon pause was “not unusual” and expected...

Godavari Biorefineries Reports Resilient Q1 FY26 Performance; Strong Growth in Bio-Based Chemicals Segment

Godavari Biorefineries Reports Resilient Q1 FY26 Performance; Strong Growth in Bio-Based Chemicals Segment

Godavari Biorefineries Limited posted a resilient Q1 FY26 performance with revenue...

Cabinet approves continuation of Targeted Subsidy for PM Ujjwala Yojana Consumers for 2025-26 at Rs 12,000 crore

Cabinet approves continuation of Targeted Subsidy for PM Ujjwala Yojana Consumers for 2025-26 at Rs 12,000 crore

The Union Cabinet approved a ₹12,000 crore allocation for FY 2025-26 to continue...

Govt says, tomato price spike temporarily in Delhi due to rains, all-India average remains low

Govt says, tomato price spike temporarily in Delhi due to rains, all-India average remains low

The government said Delhi’s tomato price spike, reaching Rs 85/kg in July, was due...

85% of Kharif Sowing Completed: Decline in Oilseeds, Farmers Shift Towards Maize

85% of Kharif Sowing Completed: Decline in Oilseeds, Farmers Shift Towards Maize

Despite the government's efforts to promote self-reliance in edible oil production,...

India-UK CETA: A Costly Trade-Off That Sacrifices Policy Sovereignty for Illusory Gains

India-UK CETA: A Costly Trade-Off That Sacrifices Policy Sovereignty for Illusory Gains

India’s newly signed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the...

PM-Kisan: ₹20,500 Crore Transferred to 9.7 Crore Farmers in 20th Installment

PM-Kisan: ₹20,500 Crore Transferred to 9.7 Crore Farmers in 20th Installment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, released the 20th installment of the...

Fertiliser Issues Spark Flurry of Questions in Parliament; Government Admits Dip in DAP Imports from China

Fertiliser Issues Spark Flurry of Questions in Parliament; Government Admits Dip in DAP Imports from China

More than 20 MPs of the country have raised questions in Parliament about issues...

National Mustard Day 2025: Hybrid Mustard Emerges as a Catalyst for Rural Prosperity

National Mustard Day 2025: Hybrid Mustard Emerges as a Catalyst for Rural Prosperity

On National Mustard Day, celebrated August 2, India recognizes the transformative...

Cabinet approves total outlay of Rs.6520 crore for Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana

Cabinet approves total outlay of Rs.6520 crore for Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana

Approval includes  (i)  Rs.1000 crore to support setting up of 50 Multi Product...

ISMA’s Estimate Misses the Mark: Sugar Output Drops by 4.5 Million Tonnes

ISMA’s Estimate Misses the Mark: Sugar Output Drops by 4.5 Million Tonnes

India’s gross sugar output for the current sugar season (2024–25) is estimated at...

India’s Kharif Sowing Up 4% Y-o-Y, Covers 76% of Normal Area

India’s Kharif Sowing Up 4% Y-o-Y, Covers 76% of Normal Area

The early and favourable progress of the southwest monsoon, which delivered 440...

India and Maldives Sign MoU to Boost Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Cooperation

India and Maldives Sign MoU to Boost Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Cooperation

India and the Maldives have signed an MoU to enhance cooperation in fisheries and...

India’s Seafood Industry Poised to Ride CETA Wave with Estimated 70% Export Growth to UK

India’s Seafood Industry Poised to Ride CETA Wave with Estimated 70% Export Growth to UK

India’s seafood exports to the UK are set to grow by an estimated 70% following...

Broken Rice to Be Separated from FCI Stock for Ethanol, Market Use

Broken Rice to Be Separated from FCI Stock for Ethanol, Market Use

The Indian government plans to segregate broken rice from 50 lakh tonnes of FCI...

RBI Flags Strong Farm Credit Growth Amid Stable Inflation and Resilient Economic Expansion

The RBI’s May 2026 Bulletin highlighted strong economic growth, stable inflation and improving financial sector health, while stressing...

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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....

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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...

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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...

Agribusiness

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...

States

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...

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