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National Turmeric Board to fulfil Telangana farmers' long-pending demand

National Turmeric Board to fulfil Telangana farmers' long-pending demand

India is a major producer, consumer and exporter of turmeric. Against this backdrop,...

Retail inflation for industrial workers eases marginally in Aug

Retail inflation for industrial workers eases marginally in Aug

Thanks mainly to lower prices of certain food items, retail inflation for industrial...

Govt exempts Bangalore rose onion from export duty, farmers' leader smells politics

Govt exempts Bangalore rose onion from export duty, farmers' leader smells politics

The Centre has exempted export of Bangalore rose onion from duty, subject to certain...

Govt subsidy on machinery to check stubble burning

Govt subsidy on machinery to check stubble burning

The government has revised guidelines for crop residue management enabling ex-situ...

Major victory for the struggling farmers against corporate defaulters: AIKS

Major victory for the struggling farmers against corporate defaulters: AIKS

Sugarcane farmers are conducting a relay stir for more than 300 days in the premises...

Need of the hour: Bharat Ratna for father of the green revolution

Need of the hour: Bharat Ratna for father of the green revolution

Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, a man whose name became synonymous with progress, innovation,...

Experts urge industry to go beyond viewing coffee only as drink

Experts urge industry to go beyond viewing coffee only as drink

Sustainability is one of the critical concerns in the global coffee industry and...

Father of India’s Green Revolution M S Swaminathan dead

Father of India’s Green Revolution M S Swaminathan dead

Legendary agricultural scientist Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, popularly known...

20pc more seeds available for rabi season than required

20pc more seeds available for rabi season than required

The availability of seeds for sowing in the 2023-24 rabi (winter) season for crops...

AIKS seeks rollback of tariff relaxation on US products

AIKS seeks rollback of tariff relaxation on US products

The All India Kisan Sabha, the farmers' wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist),...

Farmer members of MSP panel seek reserve price for crops with legal guarantee, statutory status to CACP

Farmer members of MSP panel seek reserve price for crops with legal guarantee, statutory status to CACP

Legal recognition of the minimum price of crops is being considered in the committee...

El Nino fear:  Govt to bring 60pc Rabi wheat area under climate resilient varieties

El Nino fear: Govt to bring 60pc Rabi wheat area under climate resilient varieties

With the spectre of strong El Nino conditions looming large over India, the government...

Centre extends time till Dec 31 for stock limits on tur, urad 

Centre extends time till Dec 31 for stock limits on tur, urad 

The Centre has extended the time period for existing stock limits on tur and urad...

Monsoon starts retreating from India, 8 days behind normal date

Monsoon starts retreating from India, 8 days behind normal date

Monsoon rainfall, which plays a crucial role in the Kharif crop production, started...

Paddy acreage up 3pc to 411.52 lakh hectare so far this kharif sowing season, pulses area down 5pc

Paddy acreage up 3pc to 411.52 lakh hectare so far this kharif sowing season, pulses area down 5pc

Area under paddy has gone up nearly 3 per cent so far in the ongoing kharif sowing...

Centre sells 18.09 LMT wheat in 13 e-auctions under OMSS

Centre sells 18.09 LMT wheat in 13 e-auctions under OMSS

As a part of the Centre's initiative for market intervention to control the retail...

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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