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ICAR sets up fact-finding panel to verify Doubling Farmers Income document

ICAR sets up fact-finding panel to verify Doubling Farmers Income document

Amid the latest debate over doubling farmers' income, ICAR has constituted a fact-finding...

India to grow at 6.5pc in 2024: UNCTAD

India to grow at 6.5pc in 2024: UNCTAD

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has raised India’s GDP growth...

Sugar output may remain low; 448 mills closed, 47 more than last year

Sugar output may remain low; 448 mills closed, 47 more than last year

Sugar mills are closing most rapidly in Uttar Pradesh. Till April 15, 79 sugar mills...

Wheat crops suffer damage due to untimely rain, hail 

Wheat crops suffer damage due to untimely rain, hail 

Sudden thundershowers, hail and strong winds in northwest India have impacted agriculture,...

Food prices bring down retail inflation to 5-month low of 4.85pc in Mar

Food prices bring down retail inflation to 5-month low of 4.85pc in Mar

Cooling food prices led to a fall in retail inflation, which dropped to a five-month...

Oilseed farmers deprived of MSP, though sunflower oil import at record high

Oilseed farmers deprived of MSP, though sunflower oil import at record high

In March, the import of sunflower oil increased by 50 percent to a record level...

Centre asks states to monitor imported yellow peas, other pulses stocks

Centre asks states to monitor imported yellow peas, other pulses stocks

To ensure market availability, the Centre has directed state governments to step...

RBI repo rate stays at 6.5pc, no change for 7th consecutive time

RBI repo rate stays at 6.5pc, no change for 7th consecutive time

The Reserve Bank of India has decided to keep its policy rate unchanged at 6.5 per...

Financial resources effective in increasing agri output by 24pc, reducing climate risk by 16pc

Financial resources effective in increasing agri output by 24pc, reducing climate risk by 16pc

An important recommendation of the paper is that 40 percent of financial resources...

Govt asks traders to compulsorily provide wheat stock info

Govt asks traders to compulsorily provide wheat stock info

Acting cautiously with Lok Sabha elections perhaps in mind, the Centre on Friday...

MGNREGS wage rates revised, hikes range between 3-10pc for different states

MGNREGS wage rates revised, hikes range between 3-10pc for different states

Centre has notified the revised wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment...

Govt to soon begin procurement of 5LT rabi onion

Govt to soon begin procurement of 5LT rabi onion

Central Government has directed NCCF and NAFED to initiate procurement of 5 lakh...

Possibilities of Wheat production, export - How will India emerge as a global player

Possibilities of Wheat production, export - How will India emerge as a global player

If Wheat production is increased through improved varieties, modern technologies,...

Onion exports ban to stay till further orders

Onion exports ban to stay till further orders

With Lok Sabha election process underway, the government has extended the export...

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