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91% of Microfinance Loans Driving Livelihood Growth, Says Sa-Dhan Bharat Microfinance Report 2025
There were 13.99 crore loan accounts as on 31 March 2025, according to CRIF Highmark....
Complex Fertiliser Growth Seen Slowing to 2–4% Amid Import Woes, Geopolitical Tensions: Crisil
Crisil said overall volume growth will hinge on the easing of supply constraints...
ICRISAT’s Groundnut Breeding Program Delivers Strong Yield Gains, Study Confirms
ICRISAT has set a new benchmark in crop improvement by measuring Realized Genetic...
Credit on UPI Can Transform Farm Lending, Says SBI Chairman C.S. Setty at GFF 2025
State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman C.S. Setty said SBI is actively exploring ways...
IARI Charts Roadmap to Transform into World-Class Higher Education Institution
The seminar brought together around 100 distinguished scientists, policymakers,...
Isabgol Industry Warns of Procurement Halt from October 6 Amid GST Uncertainty; Export Concerns Deepen
India’s isabgol (psyllium) processors have threatened to stop buying seeds from...
The Lie of Free Trade: How Rich Nations Use 'Green' Rules to Condemn Global South Farmers
A new RIS report exposes how rich nations manipulate “free trade” to protect their...
From Lab to Field: Four High-Yielding Wheat Varieties with Superior Heat and Disease Resistance
New wheat varieties such as HD 3385, HD 3410, HD 3388, and HD 3390 offer high yields,...
Union Cabinet Approves Rs 11,440 Crore Mission for Self-Reliance in Pulses
Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan assured...
National consultation on sugarcane suggests developing new varieties and machines for small farmers
Several key issues emerged at a national consultation on the country's sugarcane...
A Separate Team to Be Formed within ICAR for Sugarcane Research: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh...
National Consultation on the Sustainable Sugarcane Economy to be Held Today
A national consultation on the Sustainable Sugarcane Economy is being organized...
Regulatory reforms need of hour to boost India’s domestic seed market and export growth
India’s Rs 30,000-crore seed industry could add Rs 800 crore in annual value, boost...
IBET 2025: Farm-to-Fuel Seminar Calls for Farmer-Centric Bioenergy Ecosystem
Building a robust farm-to-fuel economy demands stable policies, a reliable feedstock...
India Eyes Ethanol Exports After Achieving 20% Blending Target: Nitin Gadkari at BioEnergy Expo 2025
At the India BioEnergy & Tech Expo 2025, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari urged India...
MSP for Sugar Likely to Increase; Cooperative Sugar Mill Federation Writes to the Food Ministry
The National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF) has requested the...
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