National

PM Fasal Bima Yojana deadline extended to august 31 for Karnataka, Assam, and four other states

PM Fasal Bima Yojana deadline extended to august 31 for Karnataka, Assam, and four other states

The central government has extended the deadline for crop insurance for KCC holder...

Soybean prices hit decade-old levels, farmers struggle with Rs 3,500 per quintal rates

Soybean prices hit decade-old levels, farmers struggle with Rs 3,500 per quintal rates

The price of soybean in Madhya Pradesh has reached 10-year-old prices. Currently,...

Kharif crop sowing up by 2 percent, significant increase in paddy, pulses and oilseeds

Kharif crop sowing up by 2 percent, significant increase in paddy, pulses and oilseeds

This year, Kharif crop sowing has risen by 2 percent, with the total area reaching...

Basmati paddy prices drops by 28 percent to Rs 2,500 per quintal in mandis

Basmati paddy prices drops by 28 percent to Rs 2,500 per quintal in mandis

Basmati rice prices have dropped even before the season has begun, falling by 28.5...

Despite 4 percent national surplus, monsoon rains 3-34 percent below normal in punjab, haryana, and northeast

Despite 4 percent national surplus, monsoon rains 3-34 percent below normal in punjab, haryana, and northeast

Despite the country receiving 4 percent more rainfall overall from June 1 to August...

Top Agricultural Institutions Ranked in NIRF 2024: ICAR-IARI Leads the Chart

Top Agricultural Institutions Ranked in NIRF 2024: ICAR-IARI Leads the Chart

The NIRF 2024 rankings highlight India’s top agricultural institutions, with ICAR-IARI...

APEDA facilitates first shipment of ready to drink fig juice to poland

APEDA facilitates first shipment of ready to drink fig juice to poland

APEDA facilitated the export of India’s first ready-to-drink fig juice, made from...

PM Modi emphasizes the need to transform the agriculture sector

PM Modi emphasizes the need to transform the agriculture sector

Prime Minister Modi mentioned that the government has launched initiatives to promote...

PM releases 109 high yielding, resilient and biofortified varieties of crops

PM releases 109 high yielding, resilient and biofortified varieties of crops

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released 109 high yielding, climate resilient and biofortified...

Tomato Prices Plummet, Farmers Now Getting Rs 400 to 600 Per Crate

Tomato Prices Plummet, Farmers Now Getting Rs 400 to 600 Per Crate

Over the past 15 days, wholesale prices have dropped by 40 percent. Where the average...

Monsoon lags in north west india, 5 percent less rain, punjab-haryana most affected

Monsoon lags in north west india, 5 percent less rain, punjab-haryana most affected

Monsoon rains in North West and North East India remain below normal, impacting...

Onion production drops by 20 percent in FY 2023-24

Onion production drops by 20 percent in FY 2023-24

Onion production in India declined by 19.84 per cent to 242.12 lakh tonnes in FY...

Jayant chaudhary urges government to allow sugar exports amid favorable production estimates

Jayant chaudhary urges government to allow sugar exports amid favorable production estimates

Amid favorable sugar production estimates, Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary urged...

Wholesale onion prices fell 21 percent in a month, retail prices still high

Wholesale onion prices fell 21 percent in a month, retail prices still high

In Maharashtra, wholesale onion prices have dropped by 21 percent in the last month...

Need to promote natural farming and use of recycled water in agriculture: Bhagirath Choudhary

Need to promote natural farming and use of recycled water in agriculture: Bhagirath Choudhary

Bhagirath Choudhary, Minister of State for Agriculture, highlighted agriculture's...

Rising tomato prices push veg thali cost up by 11  percent

Rising tomato prices push veg thali cost up by 11 percent

In July 2024, the cost of a veg thali rose by 11 percent to Rs 32.26 due to a 55...

India Produces 195 Lakh Tonnes of Sugar by January 31, ISMA Flags Rising Cane Arrears

As on 31 January 2026, all-India sugar production has reached 195.03 lakh tonnes, compared to 164.79 lakh tonnes during the corresponding...

Agribusiness

India-EU FTA: Market Access to Premium European Products Poses Challenges for Indian Agriculture

The India–EU Free Trade Agreement promises economic gains but will significantly impact agriculture. While staples are excluded, reduced...

Opinion

Seeds Bill 2025: Sowing Hopes, Raising Concerns

Why the draft Seeds Bill 2025 has triggered debate among scientists, policymakers and farmers

National

Fasal Unveils ‘FasalJet’ and ‘FasalJet Pro’ for On-Farm Tech Solutions

FasalJet and FasalJet Pro were designed to address this need for irrigation and fertigation automation, extending the platform from...

Agritech

Economic Survey Calls for Agri Reforms, Urea Price Hike to Fix Fertilizer Imbalance

The Economic Survey 2025–26 calls for agricultural reforms, warning that fertilizer imbalance has reached alarming levels and is damaging...

National

Agritech Startup KhetiBuddy Launches SaaS Platform for Agri-Food Businesses

Verdnt functions as an enterprise data backbone that unifies agronomy, operations, and sustainability workflows. By bringing farm...

Agri Start-Ups