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India Can Avoid Power Shortages and Save ₹2.2 Lakh Crore with Efficient ACs: UC Berkeley Study

India Can Avoid Power Shortages and Save ₹2.2 Lakh Crore with Efficient ACs: UC Berkeley Study

The study highlights that India adds 10–15 million new ACs annually, with another...

Women Dominate India’s Agricultural Workforce but Lag in Top Positions: Report

Women Dominate India’s Agricultural Workforce but Lag in Top Positions: Report

A new report highlights a stark contrast in India’s agriculture sector. While women...

Indian Cities Struggle with Extreme Heat, Short-Term Fixes Dominate Action Plans

Indian Cities Struggle with Extreme Heat, Short-Term Fixes Dominate Action Plans

A new report by SFC finds that India’s heat actions rely on short-term, reactive...

Cabinet Approves Revised Dairy Development Program and Rashtriya Gokul Mission with Enhanced Outlay of Rs 6190 Crore

Cabinet Approves Revised Dairy Development Program and Rashtriya Gokul Mission with Enhanced Outlay of Rs 6190 Crore

The revised NPDD and RGM are aligned with the vision of "White Revolution 2.0,"...

Vaccine Breakthrough: How India Developed the World’s First DIVA-Compatible Lumpy Skin Disease Vaccine

Vaccine Breakthrough: How India Developed the World’s First DIVA-Compatible Lumpy Skin Disease Vaccine

The development of the homegrown vaccine Lumpi-ProVacInd against the disease is...

ISMA reduced sugar production estimate to 264 lakh tonnes

ISMA reduced sugar production estimate to 264 lakh tonnes

ISMA, an organization of private sugar mills, has reduced sugar production estimate...

Industry Projects India's Mustard Production at 115.2 Lakh Tonnes, 10% lower than Govt. Estimates

Industry Projects India's Mustard Production at 115.2 Lakh Tonnes, 10% lower than Govt. Estimates

The survey, conducted by SEA in collaboration with SatSure Analytics, included remote...

Trump Targets India’s Agricultural Market

Trump Targets India’s Agricultural Market

While naming India, the “Fair and Reciprocal Plan” states that India’s average tariffs...

Record Food Grain Production Estimated, but Cotton, Sugarcane and Mustard Output Declines

Record Food Grain Production Estimated, but Cotton, Sugarcane and Mustard Output Declines

According to the second advance estimates for 2024-25, total food grain production...

Stubble Burning Persists as Farmers Cite Costs, Lack of Alternatives; Bioenergy Potential Remains Untapped: IFGE survey

Stubble Burning Persists as Farmers Cite Costs, Lack of Alternatives; Bioenergy Potential Remains Untapped: IFGE survey

While farmers acknowledge the environmental and health risks associated with stubble...

US Pressures India to Open Agriculture Sector as Trade Talks Advance

US Pressures India to Open Agriculture Sector as Trade Talks Advance

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has urged India to open its agricultural sector,...

India imposes 11% duty on lentils import, duty-free import of yellow peas extended till May

India imposes 11% duty on lentils import, duty-free import of yellow peas extended till May

As per the notification from the Ministry of Finance, effective March 8, the government...

Higher Proportion of Spurious Pesticides from Small Companies; Traces of Chemicals  in Organic Pesticides

Higher Proportion of Spurious Pesticides from Small Companies; Traces of Chemicals in Organic Pesticides

An analysis of recent test results highlights the issue starkly. Over 90% of pesticide...

Women's Day Special: Women-Led FPOs Expand by 128% at Arya.ag

Women's Day Special: Women-Led FPOs Expand by 128% at Arya.ag

Women’s participation in these FPOs is significant. Nine out of ten shareholders...

51st Dairy Industry Conference begins in Patna, focusing on growth & innovation

51st Dairy Industry Conference begins in Patna, focusing on growth & innovation

The three-day conference, themed “Indian Dairying – Global Growth, Local Strength”,...

NDDB, Sustain Plus to set up 10,000 biogas plants in 15 states over four years

NDDB, Sustain Plus to set up 10,000 biogas plants in 15 states over four years

By integrating biogas plants, solar-powered dairy operations, and efficient milk...

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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