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Amending India’s Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act
To stay uniquely pro-farmer in times when IP maximalist forces dominate will be...
Draft Seeds Bill 2025 Proposes Fine Up to Rs 30 Lakh, Jail Term for Violations; Aims to Ensure Seed Quality and Farmer Protection
The proposed legislation seeks to ensure that farmers have access to high-quality...
Food Prices Crash, Farmers Bear the Brunt as Inflation Hits Record Low of 0.25 pc
In mandis across these states, tomatoes, onions and potatoes are selling below the...
Nano Fertiliser Helps Cut Chemical Use, Boost Yields: University of Hyderabad
A nanofertiliser developed by a University of Hyderabad-led team has shown remarkable...
Arya.ag Brings Technology to the Farm Gate with Smart Farm Centres Powering Data-Led Agriculture
Arya.ag, India’s largest grain commerce platform, has launched 25 Smart Farm Centres...
World Bank Sees Commodity Slide Deepening in 2026; Relief for India’s Inflation, Risks for Farmers
Global commodity markets are set for another year of decline, with the World Bank...
NITI Aayog Maps Tech-Driven Future for Indian Farming
NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub unveiled a groundbreaking roadmap titled “Reimagining...
Urea Shortage Likely as Consumption Set to Cross 40 Million Tonnes This Year
The current Rabi season began with urea stocks approximately 2.6 million tonnes...
Satyukt Analytics Secures Patent for Satellite-Based Soil Nitrogen Estimation Method
Satyukt Analytics, a Bengaluru-based agri-tech firm, has secured Patent No. 571754...
Centre Pushes States Toward Power Privatisation, Raising Fears for Farm Sector
At the centre of the controversy is a Group of Ministers (GoM) meeting held on October...
Activists Allege ICAR and Agriculture Ministry of Rigging Results to Promote Genome-Edited Rice Varieties
Citing ICAR’s official trial data, the Coalition for a GM-Free India alleged that...
Farmer Payments at Risk as Ethanol Offtake Falls and Sugar MSP Remains Frozen: ISMA
Under the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025–26, only 289 crore litres of ethanol have...
Government Approves ₹37,952 Crore Fertiliser Subsidy for Rabi 2025-26
The government’s decision comes amid rising global prices of fertiliser raw materials...
Up to 85 pc Faculty Posts Vacant in Agri Universities, Chouhan Calls for Grading and Filling Posts
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed concern that many positions related...
Cooperatives Should Reach Every Village, Every Person: Dr. Chandrapal Singh
Dr. Chandrapal Singh, Chairman of KRIBHCO and President of ICA (Asia-Pacific), emphasizes...
BIRC 2025 Targets Rs 25,000 Crore in Rice Export MoUs, Set to Strengthen India’s Global Agri Footprint
The Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025, to be held on October 30–31...
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NABARD Survey Signals Rural Slowdown as Income Growth Hits Two-Year Low, Informal Borrowing Rises
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Poultry Industry to Return to Double-Digit Growth in FY27 as Higher Egg and Broiler Prices Boost Revenue: Crisil
India's poultry industry is expected to achieve around 10% revenue growth in FY27, driven by higher egg and broiler prices and steady...
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Uttar Pradesh is set to host India's largest bioenergy event as UPNEDA, in partnership with the Indian Federation of Green Energy...
Bayer Launches Trance Insecticide for Cotton Farmers, Targets Aphids, Jassids and Whitefly
Bayer has launched Trance, a next-generation insecticide for cotton farmers to manage sucking pests such as aphids, jassids and whitefly...
Panel Recommends Mandatory 22-25% Mango Pulp in Drinks, Higher GST on Low-Pulp Beverages to Boost Farmers' Income
A government-appointed expert committee has recommended making 22-25% real mango pulp mandatory in mango-based beverages and imposing...
