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Satyukt Analytics Secures Patent for Satellite-Based Soil Nitrogen Estimation Method
Satyukt Analytics, a Bengaluru-based agri-tech firm, has secured Patent No. 571754...
Centre Pushes States Toward Power Privatisation, Raising Fears for Farm Sector
At the centre of the controversy is a Group of Ministers (GoM) meeting held on October...
Activists Allege ICAR and Agriculture Ministry of Rigging Results to Promote Genome-Edited Rice Varieties
Citing ICAR’s official trial data, the Coalition for a GM-Free India alleged that...
Farmer Payments at Risk as Ethanol Offtake Falls and Sugar MSP Remains Frozen: ISMA
Under the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025–26, only 289 crore litres of ethanol have...
Government Approves ₹37,952 Crore Fertiliser Subsidy for Rabi 2025-26
The government’s decision comes amid rising global prices of fertiliser raw materials...
Up to 85 pc Faculty Posts Vacant in Agri Universities, Chouhan Calls for Grading and Filling Posts
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed concern that many positions related...
Cooperatives Should Reach Every Village, Every Person: Dr. Chandrapal Singh
Dr. Chandrapal Singh, Chairman of KRIBHCO and President of ICA (Asia-Pacific), emphasizes...
BIRC 2025 Targets Rs 25,000 Crore in Rice Export MoUs, Set to Strengthen India’s Global Agri Footprint
The Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025, to be held on October 30–31...
2025 Southwest Monsoon Most Spatially Skewed in 14 Years, CRISIL Report
The Rainfall Distortion Index (RDI), which evaluates the spatial distribution and...
Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan: A Milestone in Agricultural Extension
The nationwide Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan, led by the Ministry of Agriculture...
Rajasthan HC halts sale of GM foods until safety regulations are established
The Rajasthan High Court has banned the sale, manufacture, import, and distribution...
Maize Farmers Face Heavy Losses as Market Prices Fall Far Below MSP Despite Ethanol Push
In the current Kharif season, maize acreage has increased by nearly 12% to over...
World Food Day 2025: Agriculture Secretary emphasized the need for nutrition-sensitive agriculture
India marked World Food Day 2025 and 80 years of partnership with FAO, celebrating...
Shivraj Singh Chouhan Directs Timely Rollout of ‘Self-Reliance in Pulses Mission’ and ‘Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana’
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan directed senior officials to ensure...
Cotton Prices Crash Far Below MSP, Duty-Free Imports Hit Farmers Hard
The price of cotton in the markets of Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana is hovering...
When Scientists Came to the Fields: A Quiet Revolution in Agriculture
The Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan (VKSA) 2025 has sparked a grassroots transformation...
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