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Credit on UPI Can Transform Farm Lending, Says SBI Chairman C.S. Setty at GFF 2025

Credit on UPI Can Transform Farm Lending, Says SBI Chairman C.S. Setty at GFF 2025

State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman C.S. Setty said SBI is actively exploring ways...

IARI Charts Roadmap to Transform into World-Class Higher Education Institution

IARI Charts Roadmap to Transform into World-Class Higher Education Institution

The seminar brought together around 100 distinguished scientists, policymakers,...

Isabgol Industry Warns of Procurement Halt from October 6 Amid GST Uncertainty; Export Concerns Deepen

Isabgol Industry Warns of Procurement Halt from October 6 Amid GST Uncertainty; Export Concerns Deepen

India’s isabgol (psyllium) processors have threatened to stop buying seeds from...

The Lie of Free Trade: How Rich Nations Use 'Green' Rules to Condemn Global South Farmers

The Lie of Free Trade: How Rich Nations Use 'Green' Rules to Condemn Global South Farmers

A new RIS report exposes how rich nations manipulate “free trade” to protect their...

From Lab to Field: Four High-Yielding Wheat Varieties with Superior Heat and Disease Resistance

From Lab to Field: Four High-Yielding Wheat Varieties with Superior Heat and Disease Resistance

New wheat varieties such as HD 3385, HD 3410, HD 3388, and HD 3390 offer high yields,...

Union Cabinet Approves Rs 11,440 Crore Mission for Self-Reliance in Pulses

Union Cabinet Approves Rs 11,440 Crore Mission for Self-Reliance in Pulses

Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan assured...

National consultation on sugarcane suggests developing new varieties and machines for small farmers

National consultation on sugarcane suggests developing new varieties and machines for small farmers

Several key issues emerged at a national consultation on the country's sugarcane...

A Separate Team to Be Formed within ICAR for Sugarcane Research: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

A Separate Team to Be Formed within ICAR for Sugarcane Research: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh...

National Consultation on the Sustainable Sugarcane Economy to be Held Today

National Consultation on the Sustainable Sugarcane Economy to be Held Today

A national consultation on the Sustainable Sugarcane Economy is being organized...

Regulatory reforms need of hour to boost India’s domestic seed market and export growth

Regulatory reforms need of hour to boost India’s domestic seed market and export growth

India’s Rs 30,000-crore seed industry could add Rs 800 crore in annual value, boost...

IBET 2025: Farm-to-Fuel Seminar Calls for Farmer-Centric Bioenergy Ecosystem

IBET 2025: Farm-to-Fuel Seminar Calls for Farmer-Centric Bioenergy Ecosystem

Building a robust farm-to-fuel economy demands stable policies, a reliable feedstock...

India Eyes Ethanol Exports After Achieving 20% Blending Target: Nitin Gadkari at BioEnergy Expo 2025

India Eyes Ethanol Exports After Achieving 20% Blending Target: Nitin Gadkari at BioEnergy Expo 2025

At the India BioEnergy & Tech Expo 2025, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari urged India...

MSP for Sugar Likely to Increase; Cooperative Sugar Mill Federation Writes to the Food Ministry

MSP for Sugar Likely to Increase; Cooperative Sugar Mill Federation Writes to the Food Ministry

The National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF) has requested the...

India Bioenergy & Tech Expo 2025 set to be one of the largest gatherings on bioenergy and clean technologies   

India Bioenergy & Tech Expo 2025 set to be one of the largest gatherings on bioenergy and clean technologies  

The three-day expo will close on September 26, 2025, with a Valedictory Session...

Gujarat’s farmers graduate into a new era of potato farming with HyFarm Paathshala

Gujarat’s farmers graduate into a new era of potato farming with HyFarm Paathshala

HyFarm Paathshala has emerged as a first of its kind farm school designed to take...

Farmers’ Role in Agroforestry Vital for Climate, Economy: Experts Call for Scaling Efforts

Farmers’ Role in Agroforestry Vital for Climate, Economy: Experts Call for Scaling Efforts

At a national consultation in New Delhi, experts emphasized the need to scale agroforestry...

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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