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Kharif Crops Sown in 64% area; Significant Progress in Pulses and Oilseeds but Area of Coarse Grains Decline
As of July 19, sixty four percent of the sowing of Kharif crops has been completed...
Enhance market linkage and incentivise investment is the demand from Industry for Agriculture in the Budget
Government should increase market linkages and incentivise investment in the agriculture...
Protest against disparity in pay and service conditions of KVK staff across the nation
A day-long protest programme was held at all KVKs across the nation, coinciding...
Niti Aayog Reconstituted; No Change in Vice Chairman and Full-Time Members, Ministers from Allied Parties Included
Economist Suman K. Bery will remain the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, and scientist...
Shivraj Singh Chouhan asked ICAR to send scientists to farmers' fields
Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated...
Corteva Agriscience Promotes DSR Technology for Sustainable Farming in India
Corteva Agriscience is promoting Direct Seeded Rice to help farmers adopt sustainable...
More than 52% of Kharif crop sowing completed, jump in pulses and oilseed cultivation
The area sown with paddy has reached 115.64 lakh hectares, up from 95.78 lakh hectares...
Budget 2024: FICCI urges amendments in Sec 194-O for the benefit of farmers and FPOs
Industry chamber FICCI has urged the central government to make some amendments...
British Council and HSBC India Launch Initiative to Equip Indian Youth with Climate Resilience Skills
The British Council and HSBC India launched the "Climate Skills: Seeds for Transition...
Import price of DAP reaches $560, may affect availability in Rabi if import does not pick up pace
In the past two months, DAP prices have increased from $528 per tonne to $560 per...
Food prices push retail inflation to 4 month high of 5.08 percent in June
Food inflation soared to 9.36% in June, marking the eighth consecutive month it...
NABARD Partners with PSB Loans Limited to Digitalize Jan Suraksha Schemes
NABARD has partnered with Online PSB Loans Limited to streamline the process of...
Pre Budget consultation meetings conclude, budget to be presented on 23rd July
The Pre-Budget consultations for Union Budget 2024-25 that started from 19th June...
Tomato Price Hike Disrupts Kitchen Budgets, Production Hit by Extreme Heat
The major reasons for the increase in tomato prices are severe heat and heatwaves....
US India Collaborate to Enhance Global Food Security through Agricultural Innovation
The global wheat market could reach $258.7 billion by 2027 amid issues such as climate...
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