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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...

SEA seeks govt intervention as mustard seeds prices rule below MSP

SEA seeks govt intervention as mustard seeds prices rule below MSP

Edible oil industry body SEA expressed concern over prices of mustard seeds falling...

Mustard price drags far below MSP, farmers waiting for government procurement

Mustard price drags far below MSP, farmers waiting for government procurement

Last year also, farmers were compelled to sell mustard below the Minimum Support...

Concern over green credit use for compensatory afforestation

Concern over green credit use for compensatory afforestation

According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate...

Net sugar output falls marginally at 280.79 LT so far in 2023-24 mkt yr: ISMA

Net sugar output falls marginally at 280.79 LT so far in 2023-24 mkt yr: ISMA

Sugar production till 15th March 2024 in the current 2023-24 season reached 280.79...

Farmers protest against Centre at 'Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat' in Delhi

Farmers protest against Centre at 'Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat' in Delhi

Farmers converged at the historic Ramlila Ground in Delhi in large numbers on Thursday...

Food inflation rises to 6.95pc in Feb from 6.85pc in Jan

Food inflation rises to 6.95pc in Feb from 6.85pc in Jan

The wholesale inflation rate declined marginally to 0.2 per cent in February compared...

Veg food thali gets costlier by 7 per cent in Feb: Crisil

Veg food thali gets costlier by 7 per cent in Feb: Crisil

Vegetarian 'thali' became dearer by 7 per cent in February primarily on the upsurge...

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana enrollment up 27 percent in current fiscal so far

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana enrollment up 27 percent in current fiscal so far

The enrollment under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana PMFBY has increased by 27...

Horticulture crops output to stay flat at 355 MT in 2023-24

Horticulture crops output to stay flat at 355 MT in 2023-24

ndia's horticulture crops production is estimated to remain flat at 355.25 million...

Climate crisis hits women, rural poor and older people harder, a new  FAO report finds

Climate crisis hits women, rural poor and older people harder, a new FAO report finds

A new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)...

Marginal drop in sugar output at 25.53 MT so far this marketing year: ISMA

Marginal drop in sugar output at 25.53 MT so far this marketing year: ISMA

The country's sugar production dropped by 1.19 percent to 25.53 million tonne so...

13th WTO ministerial meeting fails to clinch any key issue, including agriculture

13th WTO ministerial meeting fails to clinch any key issue, including agriculture

The 13th ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) ended without...

Food Grain Production In Crop Year 2023-24 To Decrease By 41 Lakh Tonnes

Food Grain Production In Crop Year 2023-24 To Decrease By 41 Lakh Tonnes

The data pertaining to agricultural production and the growth rate of agriculture...

Growth rate of agri, allied sector slips below one pc in 2023-24

Growth rate of agri, allied sector slips below one pc in 2023-24

In the current financial year (2023-24), the growth rate of agriculture and allied...

RBI Flags Strong Farm Credit Growth Amid Stable Inflation and Resilient Economic Expansion

The RBI’s May 2026 Bulletin highlighted strong economic growth, stable inflation and improving financial sector health, while stressing...

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Wheat Procurement Nears 34.5 Million Tonne Target in RMS 2026-27; Punjab, Haryana Surpass Goals

Government wheat procurement for RMS 2026-27 has reached around 33 million tonnes, nearing the revised target of 34.497 million tonnes....

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Nationwide Protest by Samyukt Kisan Morcha From May 27 Over Fertiliser Crisis, Diesel Price Hike and MSP Issues

The Morcha has called upon farmer and agricultural labour unions across the country to burn copies of MSP orders in every village...

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IPL Biologicals Starts Manufacturing Facility in Gujarat Amid Push to Reduce Chemical Fertilizer Use

IPL Biologicals Ltd. has inaugurated a Rs 200 crore bio-products manufacturing facility in Gujarat’s Vadodara to expand production...

Agribusiness

Record Pulse Import Bill Exposes India’s Farmland Paradox as 17 Lakh Hectares Lie Idle in Tamil Nadu

India imported a record 73.4 lakh tonnes of pulses worth USD 5.47 billion in 2024-25 even as Tamil Nadu had over 17 lakh hectares...

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Decision on Sugarcane Control Order Will Be Taken After Farmers’ Consent, Assures Food Minister Prahlad Joshi

Union Food Minister Prahlad Joshi assured farmers and jaggery industry representatives that no decision on the proposed Sugarcane...

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