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NCOL Opens New Avenues for Organic Farmers, Aims for Better Prices and Affordability

NCOL Opens New Avenues for Organic Farmers, Aims for Better Prices and Affordability

India’s organic farming sector holds strong potential but remains constrained by...

Gulf Conflict Strains India’s Agriculture; Fertiliser, Fuel and Exports Under Pressure

Gulf Conflict Strains India’s Agriculture; Fertiliser, Fuel and Exports Under Pressure

The West Asia conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran has disrupted...

Need to Reduce Reliance on Chemical Fertilizers and Imports: K.J. Patel, IFFCO MD

Need to Reduce Reliance on Chemical Fertilizers and Imports: K.J. Patel, IFFCO MD

IFFCO Managing Director K.J. Patel highlights the urgent need to reduce India’s...

India Likely to See Above-Normal Rainfall in May 2026; Heatwave Days to Rise in Several Regions: IMD

India Likely to See Above-Normal Rainfall in May 2026; Heatwave Days to Rise in Several Regions: IMD

IMD’s May 2026 outlook forecasts a mixed weather pattern, with above-normal rainfall...

Where India Gains, Where Not: Everything You Want to Know About India-New Zealand FTA

Where India Gains, Where Not: Everything You Want to Know About India-New Zealand FTA

India-New Zealand FTA offers duty-free access and services mobility gains but raises...

India-New Zealand FTA to Boost Agricultural Productivity, Safeguard Farmers and Open Global Markets

India-New Zealand FTA to Boost Agricultural Productivity, Safeguard Farmers and Open Global Markets

India-New Zealand FTA prioritises agriculture through productivity partnerships,...

Centre Tightens Fertilizer Strategy, Pushes For Lower Consumption and Leak-Proof Distribution

Centre Tightens Fertilizer Strategy, Pushes For Lower Consumption and Leak-Proof Distribution

The Government of India has formulated a nationwide strategy to reduce fertilizer...

West Asia Conflict Prompting India’s Edible Oil Imports Shift From Price-Led Buying To Supply-Driven Sourcing: IVPA

West Asia Conflict Prompting India’s Edible Oil Imports Shift From Price-Led Buying To Supply-Driven Sourcing: IVPA

India’s edible oil imports are shifting from price-driven to supply-led sourcing...

Government Says Wheat Production Remains Resilient in 2025–26 Despite Weather Stress

Government Says Wheat Production Remains Resilient in 2025–26 Despite Weather Stress

India’s wheat crop for 2025–26 is expected to remain resilient despite heat stress...

Heatwave Intensifies; IMD Issues Nationwide Advisory as Temperatures Touch 44.5°C

Heatwave Intensifies; IMD Issues Nationwide Advisory as Temperatures Touch 44.5°C

IMD has issued comprehensive heatwave advisories as temperatures rise to 44.5°C....

PM Re-constitutes NITI Aayog, Former CEA Ashok Kumar Lahiri to Become Vice-Chairperson

PM Re-constitutes NITI Aayog, Former CEA Ashok Kumar Lahiri to Become Vice-Chairperson

Currently a BJP MLA from Balurghat in West Bengal, Lahiri has had a long and influential...

Sugar Stocks Soar Up to 45% in a Month, Know the Reasons Behind Rally

Sugar Stocks Soar Up to 45% in a Month, Know the Reasons Behind Rally

Indian sugar stocks have surged up to 45% in a month, significantly outperforming...

ICRISAT Decodes Genetic Basis of Groundnut Blanchability, Boosting Processing Efficiency

ICRISAT Decodes Genetic Basis of Groundnut Blanchability, Boosting Processing Efficiency

ICRISAT scientists have identified key genetic markers controlling groundnut blanchability,...

ICRISAT and IFPRI Launch CGIAR India Policy Innovation Hub to Strengthen Evidence-Based Policymaking

ICRISAT and IFPRI Launch CGIAR India Policy Innovation Hub to Strengthen Evidence-Based Policymaking

The India Policy Innovation Hub is part of CGIAR’s global Policy Innovations initiative,...

Lucknow to Host Key Northern Region Agriculture Conference Tomorrow

Lucknow to Host Key Northern Region Agriculture Conference Tomorrow

Lucknow will host the Northern Region Agriculture Conference on April 24, bringing...

Multi-Fuel Approach Key to India’s Green Mobility Push, Says Nitin Gadkari at Green Transport Conclave 2026

Multi-Fuel Approach Key to India’s Green Mobility Push, Says Nitin Gadkari at Green Transport Conclave 2026

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari stressed a multi-fuel strategy for sustainable mobility...

RBI Flags Strong Farm Credit Growth Amid Stable Inflation and Resilient Economic Expansion

The RBI’s May 2026 Bulletin highlighted strong economic growth, stable inflation and improving financial sector health, while stressing...

National

Wheat Procurement Nears 34.5 Million Tonne Target in RMS 2026-27; Punjab, Haryana Surpass Goals

Government wheat procurement for RMS 2026-27 has reached around 33 million tonnes, nearing the revised target of 34.497 million tonnes....

National

Nationwide Protest by Samyukt Kisan Morcha From May 27 Over Fertiliser Crisis, Diesel Price Hike and MSP Issues

The Morcha has called upon farmer and agricultural labour unions across the country to burn copies of MSP orders in every village...

National

IPL Biologicals Starts Manufacturing Facility in Gujarat Amid Push to Reduce Chemical Fertilizer Use

IPL Biologicals Ltd. has inaugurated a Rs 200 crore bio-products manufacturing facility in Gujarat’s Vadodara to expand production...

Agribusiness

Record Pulse Import Bill Exposes India’s Farmland Paradox as 17 Lakh Hectares Lie Idle in Tamil Nadu

India imported a record 73.4 lakh tonnes of pulses worth USD 5.47 billion in 2024-25 even as Tamil Nadu had over 17 lakh hectares...

States

Decision on Sugarcane Control Order Will Be Taken After Farmers’ Consent, Assures Food Minister Prahlad Joshi

Union Food Minister Prahlad Joshi assured farmers and jaggery industry representatives that no decision on the proposed Sugarcane...

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