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2025 Southwest Monsoon Most Spatially Skewed in 14 Years, CRISIL Report
The Rainfall Distortion Index (RDI), which evaluates the spatial distribution and...
Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan: A Milestone in Agricultural Extension
The nationwide Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan, led by the Ministry of Agriculture...
Rajasthan HC halts sale of GM foods until safety regulations are established
The Rajasthan High Court has banned the sale, manufacture, import, and distribution...
Maize Farmers Face Heavy Losses as Market Prices Fall Far Below MSP Despite Ethanol Push
In the current Kharif season, maize acreage has increased by nearly 12% to over...
World Food Day 2025: Agriculture Secretary emphasized the need for nutrition-sensitive agriculture
India marked World Food Day 2025 and 80 years of partnership with FAO, celebrating...
Shivraj Singh Chouhan Directs Timely Rollout of ‘Self-Reliance in Pulses Mission’ and ‘Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana’
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan directed senior officials to ensure...
Cotton Prices Crash Far Below MSP, Duty-Free Imports Hit Farmers Hard
The price of cotton in the markets of Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana is hovering...
When Scientists Came to the Fields: A Quiet Revolution in Agriculture
The Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan (VKSA) 2025 has sparked a grassroots transformation...
Soybean Production Drops 16 pc, Yet Farmers Struggle to Get MSP
Despite the fall in production, soybean prices remain much below the Minimum Support...
PM Modi Launches ₹947 Crore Projects to Boost India’s Livestock and Dairy Sector
North East gets First Livestock IVF Lab; Foundation stone laid for Integrated Dairy...
APEDA Suspends Accreditation and Imposes Penalties on 6 Organic Certification Bodies
Earlier, in March 2025, penalties and restrictions were imposed on 12 certification...
PM Modi Unveils Rs 35,440 Crore Agriculture Push with Two Flagship Schemes for Self-Reliant, Prosperous Farmers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched two major schemes - the Rs 24,000-crore PM...
FPO Conclave 2025 Charts Roadmap for Sustainable, Future-Ready Farmer Producer Organisations
The 5th FPO Conclave 2025, co-hosted by NABARD and Samunnati, convened over 2,500...
91% of Microfinance Loans Driving Livelihood Growth, Says Sa-Dhan Bharat Microfinance Report 2025
There were 13.99 crore loan accounts as on 31 March 2025, according to CRIF Highmark....
Complex Fertiliser Growth Seen Slowing to 2–4% Amid Import Woes, Geopolitical Tensions: Crisil
Crisil said overall volume growth will hinge on the easing of supply constraints...
ICRISAT’s Groundnut Breeding Program Delivers Strong Yield Gains, Study Confirms
ICRISAT has set a new benchmark in crop improvement by measuring Realized Genetic...
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