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Now Mother Dairy buffalo milk in Delhi-NCR at Rs 70/litre

Now Mother Dairy buffalo milk in Delhi-NCR at Rs 70/litre

Leading suppliers of milk and milk products - Mother Dairy - announced the launch...

50pc export duty imposed on molasses to boost supply for ethanol production

50pc export duty imposed on molasses to boost supply for ethanol production

The government has imposed 50 per cent export duty on molasses - a by-product of...

Masur output may hit new record at 16 lakh tonne this rabi season

Masur output may hit new record at 16 lakh tonne this rabi season

Masur (lentil) production is estimated to touch an all-time high of 16 lakh tonne...

Ethanol policy: Govt assures sugar industry solution will be found after Apr

Ethanol policy: Govt assures sugar industry solution will be found after Apr

Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari has assured sugar mill owners that a solution...

Costlier veg push retail inflation to 4-month high of 5.69pc in Dec

Costlier veg push retail inflation to 4-month high of 5.69pc in Dec

Increase in prices of vegetables, pulses and spices has resulted in rise in retail...

Veg thali dearer by 12pc YoY; cost of pulses jump by 24pc: Crisil

Veg thali dearer by 12pc YoY; cost of pulses jump by 24pc: Crisil

The cost of veg thali rose by 12 per cent on-year basis due to substantial increase...

Sulphur coated urea to cost 12.50pc more than neem coated urea

Sulphur coated urea to cost 12.50pc more than neem coated urea

The central government has fixed the prices of sulphur coated urea. The rate of...

OMCs announce addl incentive of Rs 5.79/liter on maize-based ethanol

OMCs announce addl incentive of Rs 5.79/liter on maize-based ethanol

The state-owned oil companies (OMCs) have announced an additional incentive of Rs...

Need to promote industrial use of agriculture: CACP chief

Need to promote industrial use of agriculture: CACP chief

Agricultural Costs and Prices Commission (CACP) Chairman Prof. Vijay Pal Sharma...

Amit Shah launches tur dal procurement portal; sets 2027 as target to become self reliant in pulses

Amit Shah launches tur dal procurement portal; sets 2027 as target to become self reliant in pulses

Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated a tur dal procurement portal...

Onion growers at crossroads: Will govt lift ban on exports?

Onion growers at crossroads: Will govt lift ban on exports?

The government's efforts to curb inflation in the election year are weighing heavily...

Sugar output falls 7.7pc to 112 lakh tons in Oct-Dec: NFCSF

Sugar output falls 7.7pc to 112 lakh tons in Oct-Dec: NFCSF

Sugar production in the country fell by 7.7 per cent to 112 lakh tonnes in the first...

Farmers lose as government rushes to control food inflation for consumers

Farmers lose as government rushes to control food inflation for consumers

The Narendra Modi-led government at the Center is leaving no stone unturned to prevent...

IMD forecast of normal rains in Jan-Feb-Mar raises hopes for better wheat crop during rabi

IMD forecast of normal rains in Jan-Feb-Mar raises hopes for better wheat crop during rabi

IMD's forecast of normal rainfall during the January-February-March period has raised...

Agri prices may fall by two percent each in 2024 and 2025: RBI report

Agri prices may fall by two percent each in 2024 and 2025: RBI report

An average decline of seven percent in the prices of agricultural commodities is...

China’s Dairy Pivot: How the World’s Biggest Importer Turned into an Export Challenger

China’s rapid dairy expansion has turned it from the world’s largest importer into a surplus producer and emerging exporter. Slowing...

International

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...

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