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Gujarat’s farmers graduate into a new era of potato farming with HyFarm Paathshala

Gujarat’s farmers graduate into a new era of potato farming with HyFarm Paathshala

HyFarm Paathshala has emerged as a first of its kind farm school designed to take...

Farmers’ Role in Agroforestry Vital for Climate, Economy: Experts Call for Scaling Efforts

Farmers’ Role in Agroforestry Vital for Climate, Economy: Experts Call for Scaling Efforts

At a national consultation in New Delhi, experts emphasized the need to scale agroforestry...

Farm Machinery Manufacturers Must Bypass Middlemen to Ensure Benefits Reach Farmers: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Farm Machinery Manufacturers Must Bypass Middlemen to Ensure Benefits Reach Farmers: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chairs key meeting on GST reforms...

Cotton Crop Hit by Rains, Floods and Pests; Farmers Need Relaxation in CCI Quality Norms

Cotton Crop Hit by Rains, Floods and Pests; Farmers Need Relaxation in CCI Quality Norms

The Jodhpur-based South Asia Biotechnology Centre (SABC) has written to Union Textile...

Are Small Farms More Productive? A New Study Challenges the Long-Held Belief

Are Small Farms More Productive? A New Study Challenges the Long-Held Belief

A new study by IIT Bombay and the University of Hyderabad challenges the long-held...

Ghaziabad Farmer Neelam Tyagi Honoured with Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Innovative Farmer Award 2025

Ghaziabad Farmer Neelam Tyagi Honoured with Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Innovative Farmer Award 2025

By combining intercropping, value addition, and direct marketing, Neelam Tyagi’s...

Two-Day National Agriculture Conference on Rabi Abhiyan Begins in New Delhi

Two-Day National Agriculture Conference on Rabi Abhiyan Begins in New Delhi

For the first time, the Rabi Conference is being held over two days on the direction...

2nd Phase of ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ from Oct 3; Two-Day Rabi Conference Begins Monday

2nd Phase of ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ from Oct 3; Two-Day Rabi Conference Begins Monday

The second phase of the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan will begin on October 3, focusing...

IMD forecasts heavy rainfall in several states; monsoon withdrawal likely from Rajasthan from Sept 15

IMD forecasts heavy rainfall in several states; monsoon withdrawal likely from Rajasthan from Sept 15

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall...

Government launches AI-based weather forecasting program, reaching 3.8 crore farmers

Government launches AI-based weather forecasting program, reaching 3.8 crore farmers

The Ministry of Agriculture has launched India’s first AI-based weather forecasting...

Rasi Seeds signs MoU with ICAR-IGFRI to boost forage seed availability for dairy farmers

Rasi Seeds signs MoU with ICAR-IGFRI to boost forage seed availability for dairy farmers

Rasi Seeds has signed an MoU with ICAR-IGFRI, Jhansi, to boost the supply of quality...

Uneven Rains Damp Crop Prospects, Punjab and Rajasthan Staring at Major Losses

Uneven Rains Damp Crop Prospects, Punjab and Rajasthan Staring at Major Losses

Punjab and Rajasthan are staring at major losses after heavy rains; the impact is...

New Food Packaging Materials & Fertilizers Lab in Ghaziabad, Union Food Minister Pralhad Joshi to Inaugurate

New Food Packaging Materials & Fertilizers Lab in Ghaziabad, Union Food Minister Pralhad Joshi to Inaugurate

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi will inaugurate the state-of-the-art Chemical Laboratory...

Declare Floods and Landslides a National Calamity and Provide Effective Relief on a War-Footing: CPI(M)

Declare Floods and Landslides a National Calamity and Provide Effective Relief on a War-Footing: CPI(M)

The CPI(M) has urged the Centre to declare the devastating floods and landslides...

Slashing GST on Dairy Products to Save Rs 11,400 Crore Annually

Slashing GST on Dairy Products to Save Rs 11,400 Crore Annually

India’s dairy industry leaders have welcomed the Union Government’s decision to...

GST Cut to Reduce Prices of Farm Equipment by Up to Rs 1.87 Lakh, Check Savings Across Categories

GST Cut to Reduce Prices of Farm Equipment by Up to Rs 1.87 Lakh, Check Savings Across Categories

The GST Council’s decision to cut tax rates on agricultural equipment will help...

Indian Paper Sector has a Strong Rural Footprint Linking Farmers: IARPMA President

As India continues to face a fibre shortage, agroforestry-based production using agricultural residues such as bagasse, sarkanda,...

Agribusiness

ICRISAT's Breakthrough Could Save Groundnut Farmers from Pre-Harvest Sprouting

The breakthrough study identifies specific varieties and key genes that halt premature sprouting before harvest—a problem that currently...

National

String Bio and CLRRI Complete the First Successful Field Trial of CleanRise in Vietnam

The trial focused on CleanRise®, String Bio’s patented foliar microbial biostimulant, which enhances nutrient-use efficiency and stimulates...

Agritech

Sugarcane Crushing Gains Momentum, But Uncertainty Over Sugar MSP and Ethanol Prices

NFCSF has urged the Centre to permit additional sugar exports and correct anomalies in ethanol allocation.

Agribusiness

AIKS Calls Nationwide Protests on December 10, Rejects Seed Bill 2025 and ITPGRFA Compromise Proposal

The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has announced a nationwide Protest Day on December 10, urging farmers to burn copies of the Draft...

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Farmer Income Trails Growth in Agricultural Output

The GDP and GVA data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on November 28th clarify this picture. They also clearly show...

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