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Growth in milk output slows in FY23 due to Lumpy Skin Disease

Growth in milk output slows in FY23 due to Lumpy Skin Disease

Annual growth rate of milk production in the country has come down to 3.83 per cent...

Cut down non-basmati rice price immediately: Govt to rice industry

Cut down non-basmati rice price immediately: Govt to rice industry

The Centre has directed Rice Industry Associations to slash the retail price of...

Sugar output dips 11pc at 74 lakh ton during Oct 1-Dec 15 of 2023-24 mkt yr

Sugar output dips 11pc at 74 lakh ton during Oct 1-Dec 15 of 2023-24 mkt yr

Sugar production in the country dropped by 11 per cent year-on-year to 74.05 lakh...

India sees 25pc fall in vegetable oils import in Nov: SEA

India sees 25pc fall in vegetable oils import in Nov: SEA

Vegetable oils import in India fell by 25 per cent to 11.60 lakh tonne in November,...

Government to allow diversion of 17 LT of sugar for ethanol production

Government to allow diversion of 17 LT of sugar for ethanol production

The flexibility will be given to sugar mills for using both sugarcane juice and...

Import registration procedure of yellow peas notified

Import registration procedure of yellow peas notified

The government has notified the procedure for traders to register imports of yellow...

Agri to play key role in India's development: Niti Aayog VC

Agri to play key role in India's development: Niti Aayog VC

Niti Aayog, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery, Suman Bery, International Food...

Wholesale inflation at 0.26pc in Nov; in positive zone after seven months

Wholesale inflation at 0.26pc in Nov; in positive zone after seven months

Wholesale price-based inflation rose at the fastest pace in eight months at 0.26...

TN coconut growers launch indefinite hunger strike in Delhi

TN coconut growers launch indefinite hunger strike in Delhi

The farmers staged protest at Jantar Mantar close to Parliament -- now in session...

Over 6.7cr 500ml bottles of nano liquid urea sold during Aug 2021-Nov 2023

Over 6.7cr 500ml bottles of nano liquid urea sold during Aug 2021-Nov 2023

Sales of nano liquid urea stood at 6.76 crore bottles of 500 ml during August 2021-November...

Onion export ban figures in Lok Sabha, Sitharaman terms it as necessary step

Onion export ban figures in Lok Sabha, Sitharaman terms it as necessary step

The government has defended its decision to impose export ban on onion, stating...

India imported 19.63 lakh tons of pulses during Apr-Oct of this fiscal

India imported 19.63 lakh tons of pulses during Apr-Oct of this fiscal

India imported 19.63 lakh tonnes of pulses during April-October this fiscal to meet...

Prof. Ramesh Chand and Prof. Ram Badan Singh gets FAI's US Awasthi IFFCO Award

Prof. Ramesh Chand and Prof. Ram Badan Singh gets FAI's US Awasthi IFFCO Award

The prestigious award was given by the Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers...

Cotton paradox: Less output, but lowest price in two yrs

Cotton paradox: Less output, but lowest price in two yrs

This year, due to the terrible outbreak of pink bollworm, the cotton crop has suffered...

TN farmer Ravichandran V Iyer bags Corteva Agriscience award

TN farmer Ravichandran V Iyer bags Corteva Agriscience award

Corteva Agriscience, a global pioneer in agricultural solutions, announced the India...

Govt to buy 2 lakh tonne onion for buffer stock, will procure kharif crop first time

Govt to buy 2 lakh tonne onion for buffer stock, will procure kharif crop first time

The government will procure about 2 Lakh Tonne of onion for its buffer stock from...

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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