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Need to promote natural farming and use of recycled water in agriculture: Bhagirath Choudhary
Bhagirath Choudhary, Minister of State for Agriculture, highlighted agriculture's...
Rising tomato prices push veg thali cost up by 11 percent
In July 2024, the cost of a veg thali rose by 11 percent to Rs 32.26 due to a 55...
Congress to bring privilege motion against union agriculture minister for misleading the house
The Congress party announced to bring a privilege motion against Union Agriculture...
Potato prices drop 55 percent, Farmers struggle with Rs 1800-2000 per quintal
Potato prices have dropped 55 percent in the last 20 days, from Rs 2600-2800 to...
Agriculture GDP growth of India is the highest in the world, says Ramesh Chand of NITI Aayog
India's agricultural GDP growth has outpaced the global average for the past decade,...
ICAE 2024: PM Modi emphasizes the critical role of small farmers in ensuring food security
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasized the critical role of India’s small farmers,...
Government Expands Price Monitoring to 16 More Commodities, Including Besan, Ghee and Banana
Already 22 commodities were being covered under monitoring of daily prices. Now,...
India’s dairy industry revenue expected to rise 13-14 percent this Fiscal Year: CRISIL Ratings
CRISIL Ratings forecasts a 13-14 percent revenue growth for India’s dairy industry...
India sees 90 percent increase in pulses import, Export drop by 22 percent in FY 2023-24
India's pulse imports surged by 89.82 percent in 2023-24, reaching 47.38 lakh tonnes,...
Delhi to host '32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists' in August
The 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists will be held from August...
ISMA projects 333 lakh tons gross sugar production for 2024-25 season
The Indian Sugar Mills & Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has forecasted...
India's edible palm oil industry set for growth amid stable credit profiles: CRISIL Ratings
India's edible palm oil industry is set for a 10 percent revenue growth this fiscal...
Climate change threatens Indian agriculture, ICAR identifying vulnerable districts
ICAR assessed the risk and vulnerability of 573 out of 651 predominantly agricultural...
Kharif crop sowing crosses 811 lakh hectare, area under pulses and oilseeds increased
As of July 26, sowing of Kharif crops has been completed 74 percent in the country....
GM Mustard verdict by SC, Seed industry pitches for a science based approach
The seed industry welcomed the conditional approval by GEAC for Delhi University's...
A split verdict by Supreme Court on GM mustard approval
The bench, comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Sanjay Karol, issued a divided...
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Record Pulse Import Bill Exposes India’s Farmland Paradox as 17 Lakh Hectares Lie Idle in Tamil Nadu
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