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FICCI-Grant Thornton Report Charts Roadmap for High Value Horticulture Growth by 2030
A joint FICCI and Grant Thornton report outlines a three-phase roadmap to 2030 focusing...
Urea Hits $800/tonne; Fertilizer Imports May Take Two Months to Normalise Despite Ceasefire
Global tensions have disrupted fertilizer supplies, pushing urea prices to $800...
Cabinet approves Rs 41,534 Crore Nutrient Based Subsidy for Kharif 2026, Rs 4,317 Crore More Than 2025
The Union Cabinet has approved Rs 41,534 crore under the Nutrient Based Subsidy...
RBI Keeps Repo Rate at 5.25 percent Amid Iran War Risks, GDP Growth Seen Slowing and Inflation Rising This Year
The RBI kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% while maintaining a neutral stance,...
Skymet Predicts Below-Normal Monsoon in India for 2026, Central and Northwestern States to Face Deficits
Skymet forecasts a below-normal monsoon at 94% of LPA for 2026, citing emerging...
Sugar Stock to be Lowest in Nine Years, Production Estimated at 28.1 Million Tonnes
India’s sugar stock is expected to fall to a nine-year low of 4.1 million tonnes...
ICAR Forms Special Task Force to Boost Farm Resilience Amid Global Geopolitical Shifts
ICAR has set up a Special Task Force to strengthen agricultural resilience amid...
Veg Thali Cost Stable in March, Non-Veg Cheaper; Tomato, Oil and Fuel Prices Offset Relief: Crisil
The cost of a vegetarian thali remained stable in March as cheaper onions, potatoes...
New Study Helps in Decoding India’s Farming past in Ganga Plain Using Grass Pollen Grains
A new study has developed a scientific method to distinguish cultivated crop pollen...
AIKS Seeks Relief for Rain-Hit Farmers; Punjab Orders Crop Damage Assessment
Unseasonal rains and hailstorms have damaged Rabi crops across North India, raising...
Shivraj Takes Cognisance of Crop Damage Caused by Heavy Rainfall and Hailstorms Across Several States
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed officials of the Agriculture Ministry...
Rain and Hailstorms Damage Crops Across India, Farmers Face Heavy Losses
Rain and hailstorms triggered by a western disturbance have caused widespread crop...
Will inflation breach 6% again? Oil shock puts India at a crossroads
India faces a renewed inflation risk as crude oil prices hover near $100 per barrel....
Govt grants full customs duty exemption on key petrochemicals amid West Asia crisis
The Indian government has granted full customs duty exemption on key petrochemical...
Sunflower oil consumption set to wilt 10% amid geopolitical heat
India’s sunflower oil consumption may drop 10% this fiscal due to West Asia conflict-driven...
Govt Clears Rs 11,698 Crore MSP Procurement for Rabi Crops Across 3 States, Pulses & Oilseeds Farmers to Gain
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved MSP procurement of over...
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