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2025 Southwest Monsoon Most Spatially Skewed in 14 Years, CRISIL Report

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

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

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

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

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...

Cotton Prices Crash Far Below MSP, Duty-Free Imports Hit Farmers Hard

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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’s Groundnut Breeding Program Delivers Strong Yield Gains, Study Confirms

ICRISAT has set a new benchmark in crop improvement by measuring Realized Genetic...

El Niño Strengthens as India's Monsoon Deficit Reduces to 17%; IMD Forecasts Mixed Rainfall Pattern Over Next Two Weeks

India received near-normal rainfall during July 16-22, but the seasonal southwest monsoon deficit remains at 17%. IMD said strengthening...

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NABARD Survey Signals Rural Slowdown as Income Growth Hits Two-Year Low, Informal Borrowing Rises

India's rural economy is showing signs of losing momentum, with only 27.7% of rural households reporting an increase in income over...

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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 to Lead India's Largest Bioenergy Expo as UPNEDA and IFGE Join Hands for IBET Expo 2026

Uttar Pradesh is set to host India's largest bioenergy event as UPNEDA, in partnership with the Indian Federation of Green Energy...

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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...

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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...

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