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Congress to bring privilege motion against union agriculture minister for misleading the house

Congress to bring privilege motion against union agriculture minister for misleading the house

The Congress party announced to bring a privilege motion against Union Agriculture...

Potato prices drop 55 percent, Farmers struggle with Rs 1800-2000 per quintal

Potato prices drop 55 percent, Farmers struggle with Rs 1800-2000 per quintal

Potato prices have dropped 55 percent in the last 20 days, from Rs 2600-2800 to...

Agriculture GDP growth of India is the highest in the world, says Ramesh Chand of NITI Aayog

Agriculture GDP growth of India is the highest in the world, says Ramesh Chand of NITI Aayog

India's agricultural GDP growth has outpaced the global average for the past decade,...

ICAE 2024: PM Modi emphasizes the critical role of small farmers in ensuring food security

ICAE 2024: PM Modi emphasizes the critical role of small farmers in ensuring food security

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasized the critical role of India’s small farmers,...

Government Expands Price Monitoring to 16 More Commodities, Including Besan, Ghee and Banana

Government Expands Price Monitoring to 16 More Commodities, Including Besan, Ghee and Banana

Already 22 commodities were being covered under monitoring of daily prices. Now,...

India’s dairy industry revenue expected to rise 13-14 percent this Fiscal Year: CRISIL Ratings

India’s dairy industry revenue expected to rise 13-14 percent this Fiscal Year: CRISIL Ratings

CRISIL Ratings forecasts a 13-14 percent revenue growth for India’s dairy industry...

India sees 90 percent increase in pulses import, Export drop by 22 percent in FY 2023-24

India sees 90 percent increase in pulses import, Export drop by 22 percent in FY 2023-24

India's pulse imports surged by 89.82 percent in 2023-24, reaching 47.38 lakh tonnes,...

Delhi to host '32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists' in August

Delhi to host '32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists' in August

The 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists will be held from August...

ISMA projects 333 lakh tons gross sugar production for 2024-25 season

ISMA projects 333 lakh tons gross sugar production for 2024-25 season

The Indian Sugar Mills & Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has forecasted...

India's edible palm oil industry set for growth amid stable credit profiles: CRISIL Ratings

India's edible palm oil industry set for growth amid stable credit profiles: CRISIL Ratings

India's edible palm oil industry is set for a 10 percent revenue growth this fiscal...

Climate change threatens Indian agriculture, ICAR identifying vulnerable districts

Climate change threatens Indian agriculture, ICAR identifying vulnerable districts

ICAR assessed the risk and vulnerability of 573 out of 651 predominantly agricultural...

Kharif crop sowing crosses 811 lakh hectare, area under pulses and oilseeds increased

Kharif crop sowing crosses 811 lakh hectare, area under pulses and oilseeds increased

As of July 26, sowing of Kharif crops has been completed 74 percent in the country....

GM Mustard verdict by SC, Seed industry pitches for a science based approach 

GM Mustard verdict by SC, Seed industry pitches for a science based approach 

The seed industry welcomed the conditional approval by GEAC for Delhi University's...

A split verdict by Supreme Court on GM mustard approval

A split verdict by Supreme Court on GM mustard approval

The bench, comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Sanjay Karol, issued a divided...

Animal Husbandry and Dairy Secretary urged Food Secretary for duty free import of maize

Animal Husbandry and Dairy Secretary urged Food Secretary for duty free import of maize

Alka Upadhyay, Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy, has written...

Agro industry applauds union budget for boosting productivity, resilience, and digital infrastructure

Agro industry applauds union budget for boosting productivity, resilience, and digital infrastructure

The Union Budget 2024-25, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has...

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