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Food inflation rises to 6.95pc in Feb from 6.85pc in Jan

Food inflation rises to 6.95pc in Feb from 6.85pc in Jan

The wholesale inflation rate declined marginally to 0.2 per cent in February compared...

Veg food thali gets costlier by 7 per cent in Feb: Crisil

Veg food thali gets costlier by 7 per cent in Feb: Crisil

Vegetarian 'thali' became dearer by 7 per cent in February primarily on the upsurge...

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana enrollment up 27 percent in current fiscal so far

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana enrollment up 27 percent in current fiscal so far

The enrollment under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana PMFBY has increased by 27...

Horticulture crops output to stay flat at 355 MT in 2023-24

Horticulture crops output to stay flat at 355 MT in 2023-24

ndia's horticulture crops production is estimated to remain flat at 355.25 million...

Climate crisis hits women, rural poor and older people harder, a new  FAO report finds

Climate crisis hits women, rural poor and older people harder, a new FAO report finds

A new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)...

Marginal drop in sugar output at 25.53 MT so far this marketing year: ISMA

Marginal drop in sugar output at 25.53 MT so far this marketing year: ISMA

The country's sugar production dropped by 1.19 percent to 25.53 million tonne so...

13th WTO ministerial meeting fails to clinch any key issue, including agriculture

13th WTO ministerial meeting fails to clinch any key issue, including agriculture

The 13th ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) ended without...

Food Grain Production In Crop Year 2023-24 To Decrease By 41 Lakh Tonnes

Food Grain Production In Crop Year 2023-24 To Decrease By 41 Lakh Tonnes

The data pertaining to agricultural production and the growth rate of agriculture...

Growth rate of agri, allied sector slips below one pc in 2023-24

Growth rate of agri, allied sector slips below one pc in 2023-24

In the current financial year (2023-24), the growth rate of agriculture and allied...

Govt okays Rs 24,420cr subsidy for P&K fertilisers for '24 kharif season

Govt okays Rs 24,420cr subsidy for P&K fertilisers for '24 kharif season

The Centre on Thursday approved Rs 24,420 crore subsidy on Phosphatic and Potassic...

16th installment of PM-KISAN released, How to check status

16th installment of PM-KISAN released, How to check status

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday released the 16th installment of PM-Kisan...

Meeting with Food Secretary regarding increasing MSP of sugar and buffer stock

Meeting with Food Secretary regarding increasing MSP of sugar and buffer stock

Based on annual sugar consumption of about 285 lakh tonnes, the industry says the...

Bharatiya Kisan Sangh demands to abolish GST on agri inputs, increase in Kisan Samman Nidhi

Bharatiya Kisan Sangh demands to abolish GST on agri inputs, increase in Kisan Samman Nidhi

RSS affiliated Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) has demanded that GST on agricultural...

Farmers observe 'black day' on Samyukta Kisan Morcha's call

Farmers observe 'black day' on Samyukta Kisan Morcha's call

The SKM held a meeting in Chandigarh on Thursday to discuss the situation at Shambhu...

FRP of sugarcane hiked by Rs 25, but due to low recovery farmers may not get benefit

FRP of sugarcane hiked by Rs 25, but due to low recovery farmers may not get benefit

The increase in FRP of sugarcane by the Central Government is being termed as a...

Delhi Chalo' march by protesting farmers put on hold for two days

Delhi Chalo' march by protesting farmers put on hold for two days

Farmer leaders have put their march to the national capital on hold for two days...

India Has Lot of Potential in Agricultural Exports to Russia

While bilateral commerce is nearing $70bn, India’s exports remain stuck below $5bn and imports are overwhelmingly dominated by crude...

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Indian Paper Sector has a Strong Rural Footprint Linking Farmers: IARPMA President

As India continues to face a fibre shortage, agroforestry-based production using agricultural residues such as bagasse, sarkanda,...

Agribusiness

ICRISAT's Breakthrough Could Save Groundnut Farmers from Pre-Harvest Sprouting

The breakthrough study identifies specific varieties and key genes that halt premature sprouting before harvest—a problem that currently...

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String Bio and CLRRI Complete the First Successful Field Trial of CleanRise in Vietnam

The trial focused on CleanRise®, String Bio’s patented foliar microbial biostimulant, which enhances nutrient-use efficiency and stimulates...

Agritech

Sugarcane Crushing Gains Momentum, But Uncertainty Over Sugar MSP and Ethanol Prices

NFCSF has urged the Centre to permit additional sugar exports and correct anomalies in ethanol allocation.

Agribusiness

AIKS Calls Nationwide Protests on December 10, Rejects Seed Bill 2025 and ITPGRFA Compromise Proposal

The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has announced a nationwide Protest Day on December 10, urging farmers to burn copies of the Draft...

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