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Monsoon Deficit Narrows to 24%, Rainfall-Deficient Districts Drop to 178: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Monsoon Deficit Narrows to 24%, Rainfall-Deficient Districts Drop to 178: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Improved rainfall in July has reduced the number of rainfall-deficient districts...

Home-Cooked Thali Costs Rise in June on Higher Vegetable, Edible Oil and LPG Prices: Crisil

Home-Cooked Thali Costs Rise in June on Higher Vegetable, Edible Oil and LPG Prices: Crisil

In June, the cost of home-cooked veg and non-veg thalis rose by 5 per cent and 6...

FSSAI Issues Notices to Heritage Foods, Two Other Companies Over ‘Fresh Paneer’ and ‘100% Organic’ Claims

FSSAI Issues Notices to Heritage Foods, Two Other Companies Over ‘Fresh Paneer’ and ‘100% Organic’ Claims

FSSAI has issued notices to Heritage Foods, Dia Foods and Cipzer over allegedly...

Amid Trade Talks Indian Feed Manufacturers Visit US, Interim Deal Proposes Lower Tariffs on Animal Feed Imports

Amid Trade Talks Indian Feed Manufacturers Visit US, Interim Deal Proposes Lower Tariffs on Animal Feed Imports

CLFMA's recent visit to the United States has drawn attention amid ongoing India-US...

India, Japan Launch Biogas Initiative to Set Up 1,000 CBG and Organic Fertiliser Plants Across India

India, Japan Launch Biogas Initiative to Set Up 1,000 CBG and Organic Fertiliser Plants Across India

India and Japan have launched a Cooperative Biogas for Growth Initiative to establish...

Government to Sell FCI Rice for Ethanol at Rs 2,320/qtl, Below Paddy MSP; OMSS Policy 2026-27 Announced

Government to Sell FCI Rice for Ethanol at Rs 2,320/qtl, Below Paddy MSP; OMSS Policy 2026-27 Announced

The Centre has announced OMSS policy for 2026-27, fixing reserve prices for the...

Agri GVA Growth to Remain Under 1.4% in FY27 as Weak Monsoon, El Niño Threaten Kharif Prospects: ICRA

Agri GVA Growth to Remain Under 1.4% in FY27 as Weak Monsoon, El Niño Threaten Kharif Prospects: ICRA

ICRA has warned of downside risks to its FY2027 agricultural GVA growth forecast...

Soybean Sowing Surpasses Official Estimates as Monsoon Gains Momentum: SOPA

Soybean Sowing Surpasses Official Estimates as Monsoon Gains Momentum: SOPA

India's soybean sowing has exceeded official government estimates for the end of...

Insurance Companies Earning Over Rs 10,000 Crore From Crop Insurance Every Year

Insurance Companies Earning Over Rs 10,000 Crore From Crop Insurance Every Year

Data from the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) show that since 2019, the...

Nayara Cuts Petrol Price by Rs 5, Diesel by Rs 3; Commercial LPG Also Cheaper by Rs 183.50

Nayara Cuts Petrol Price by Rs 5, Diesel by Rs 3; Commercial LPG Also Cheaper by Rs 183.50

Nayara Energy has cut petrol prices by Rs 5 per litre and diesel by Rs 3 per litre...

Government Revises Rural Wage Rates Under VB G RAM G Act, Sets Rs 300 Daily Base Wage from July 1

Government Revises Rural Wage Rates Under VB G RAM G Act, Sets Rs 300 Daily Base Wage from July 1

The Centre has notified revised wage rates under the VB–G RAM G Act, 2025, effective...

Self-Reliance in Fertilizers is a Strategic Necessity: Dr. S.P. Mohanty

Self-Reliance in Fertilizers is a Strategic Necessity: Dr. S.P. Mohanty

HURL Managing Director Dr. S.P. Mohanty says fertilizer self-reliance has become...

Brinda Karat Urges Agriculture Minister to Withdraw Rules Under New Rural Employment Law, Retain MGNREGA

Brinda Karat Urges Agriculture Minister to Withdraw Rules Under New Rural Employment Law, Retain MGNREGA

Senior CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat has urged Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh...

Monsoon to Advance Across North India This Week, IMD Warns of Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Heatwave

Monsoon to Advance Across North India This Week, IMD Warns of Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Heatwave

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast further advance of the southwest...

Farmers' Body ICCFM Urges PM to Keep Agriculture Out of India-US Trade Deal, Flags Risks to MSP and Food Security

Farmers' Body ICCFM Urges PM to Keep Agriculture Out of India-US Trade Deal, Flags Risks to MSP and Food Security

The Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers Movements (ICCFM) has urged Prime Minister...

ITC cumulatively harvests 6 times its net water consumption in FY 2025-26; already achieves 2030 goal

ITC cumulatively harvests 6 times its net water consumption in FY 2025-26; already achieves 2030 goal

ITC has achieved its 2030 water stewardship target ahead of schedule by creating...

El Niño Strengthens as India's Monsoon Deficit Reduces to 17%; IMD Forecasts Mixed Rainfall Pattern Over Next Two Weeks

India received near-normal rainfall during July 16-22, but the seasonal southwest monsoon deficit remains at 17%. IMD said strengthening...

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NABARD Survey Signals Rural Slowdown as Income Growth Hits Two-Year Low, Informal Borrowing Rises

India's rural economy is showing signs of losing momentum, with only 27.7% of rural households reporting an increase in income over...

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Poultry Industry to Return to Double-Digit Growth in FY27 as Higher Egg and Broiler Prices Boost Revenue: Crisil

India's poultry industry is expected to achieve around 10% revenue growth in FY27, driven by higher egg and broiler prices and steady...

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Uttar Pradesh to Lead India's Largest Bioenergy Expo as UPNEDA and IFGE Join Hands for IBET Expo 2026

Uttar Pradesh is set to host India's largest bioenergy event as UPNEDA, in partnership with the Indian Federation of Green Energy...

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Bayer Launches Trance Insecticide for Cotton Farmers, Targets Aphids, Jassids and Whitefly

Bayer has launched Trance, a next-generation insecticide for cotton farmers to manage sucking pests such as aphids, jassids and whitefly...

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Panel Recommends Mandatory 22-25% Mango Pulp in Drinks, Higher GST on Low-Pulp Beverages to Boost Farmers' Income

A government-appointed expert committee has recommended making 22-25% real mango pulp mandatory in mango-based beverages and imposing...

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