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New Study Helps in Decoding India’s Farming past in Ganga Plain Using Grass Pollen Grains

New Study Helps in Decoding India’s Farming past in Ganga Plain Using Grass Pollen Grains

A new study has developed a scientific method to distinguish cultivated crop pollen...

AIKS Seeks Relief for Rain-Hit Farmers; Punjab Orders Crop Damage Assessment

AIKS Seeks Relief for Rain-Hit Farmers; Punjab Orders Crop Damage Assessment

Unseasonal rains and hailstorms have damaged Rabi crops across North India, raising...

Shivraj Takes Cognisance of Crop Damage Caused by Heavy Rainfall and Hailstorms Across Several States

Shivraj Takes Cognisance of Crop Damage Caused by Heavy Rainfall and Hailstorms Across Several States

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed officials of the Agriculture Ministry...

Rain and Hailstorms Damage Crops Across India, Farmers Face Heavy Losses

Rain and Hailstorms Damage Crops Across India, Farmers Face Heavy Losses

Rain and hailstorms triggered by a western disturbance have caused widespread crop...

Will inflation breach 6% again? Oil shock puts India at a crossroads

Will inflation breach 6% again? Oil shock puts India at a crossroads

India faces a renewed inflation risk as crude oil prices hover near $100 per barrel....

Govt grants full customs duty exemption on key petrochemicals amid West Asia crisis

Govt grants full customs duty exemption on key petrochemicals amid West Asia crisis

The Indian government has granted full customs duty exemption on key petrochemical...

Sunflower oil consumption set to wilt 10% amid geopolitical heat

Sunflower oil consumption set to wilt 10% amid geopolitical heat

India’s sunflower oil consumption may drop 10% this fiscal due to West Asia conflict-driven...

Govt Clears Rs 11,698 Crore MSP Procurement for Rabi Crops Across 3 States, Pulses & Oilseeds Farmers to Gain

Govt Clears Rs 11,698 Crore MSP Procurement for Rabi Crops Across 3 States, Pulses & Oilseeds Farmers to Gain

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved MSP procurement of over...

Nova to invest Rs 300 million to expand Malanpur plant capacity

Nova to invest Rs 300 million to expand Malanpur plant capacity

Sterling Agro Industries Limited plans to invest Rs 300 million to expand its Malanpur...

ICAR–IVRI Enters QS World University Rankings, Placed in 51–100 Band for Veterinary Science

ICAR–IVRI Enters QS World University Rankings, Placed in 51–100 Band for Veterinary Science

The ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute has secured a place in the QS World...

Prime Minister inaugurates Phase 1 of the Noida International Airport in Jewar

Prime Minister inaugurates Phase 1 of the Noida International Airport in Jewar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Phase 1 of the Noida International Airport...

MC14: Pressure Mounts on India as WTO Talks Focus on Agriculture, Fisheries and E-Commerce

MC14: Pressure Mounts on India as WTO Talks Focus on Agriculture, Fisheries and E-Commerce

At the WTO 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14), divisions sharpen over e-commerce...

Agriculture Ministry Sets Standard Pack Sizes for Bio-Fertilizers, Norms Effective April 1

Agriculture Ministry Sets Standard Pack Sizes for Bio-Fertilizers, Norms Effective April 1

The government has fixed standardized weight limits for the sale of bio-fertilizer...

ICAR-IARI Makes It to the QS World Rankings 2026, Ranks in the Agriculture and Forestry Category

ICAR-IARI Makes It to the QS World Rankings 2026, Ranks in the Agriculture and Forestry Category

ICAR–IARI has made its debut in the QS World University Rankings 2026, securing...

Cabinet Approves India’s New Climate Targets for 2031-35, Raises Ambition on Emissions and Clean Energy

Cabinet Approves India’s New Climate Targets for 2031-35, Raises Ambition on Emissions and Clean Energy

The Union Cabinet approved India’s updated NDC for 2031-35, raising climate ambition...

Govt Steps Up Kharif Preparedness Amid Iran Crisis; Shivraj Orders Tight Supply Monitoring

Govt Steps Up Kharif Preparedness Amid Iran Crisis; Shivraj Orders Tight Supply Monitoring

Amid the Middle East crisis, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviewed...

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...

States

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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