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DCM Shriram Foundation, The/Nudge Institute launch Rs.2.6cr Prize Challenge for Agri-Water solutions

DCM Shriram Foundation, The/Nudge Institute launch Rs.2.6cr Prize Challenge for Agri-Water solutions

DCM Shriram Foundation and The/Nudge Institute’s Centre for Social Innovation, with...

Sugar production reaches 329.60 lakh tonnes, El Nino to hit output in coming year

Sugar production reaches 329.60 lakh tonnes, El Nino to hit output in coming year

According to the data of the sugar industry, the country's sugar production till...

Union Agri Minister meets top officials from US, UK at G20 meet

Union Agri Minister meets top officials from US, UK at G20 meet

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar held bilateral meetings with officials...

First e-auction of FCI wheat under OMSS on Jun 28 to offload 3-5 lakh ton

First e-auction of FCI wheat under OMSS on Jun 28 to offload 3-5 lakh ton

State-owned Food Corporation of India (FCI) will offload 3-5 lakh tonne of wheat...

Agri Min issues draft guidelines for registration of bio-stimulants

Agri Min issues draft guidelines for registration of bio-stimulants

The agriculture ministry has come out with draft guidelines specifying efficacy...

Import duty on refined soybean, sunflower oils reduced to 12.5 pc

Import duty on refined soybean, sunflower oils reduced to 12.5 pc

The Government has reduced the import duty on refined soybean and sunflower oils...

No sale of rice, wheat under OMSS to states to check price rise

No sale of rice, wheat under OMSS to states to check price rise

According to a recent order issued by the Food Corporation of India (FCI), "The...

Monitor tur, urad prices, stock continuously: Centre to states

Monitor tur, urad prices, stock continuously: Centre to states

The Government has directed state governments to continuously monitor the prices...

WPI inflation drops to 3-year low of (-) 3.48 pc in May

WPI inflation drops to 3-year low of (-) 3.48 pc in May

Thanks to easing prices of food, fuel and manufactured items, the wholesale price-based...

Ensure compliance with wheat stock limit order: Centre to states

Ensure compliance with wheat stock limit order: Centre to states

central Government asked states to ensure stock disclosure to check unfair practices....

Govt to offload Wheat and Rice to check retail price

Govt to offload Wheat and Rice to check retail price

To control retail prices of wheat, the Government has decided to offload 15 LMT...

Retail inflation dips to over 2-year low of 4.25 pc in May

Retail inflation dips to over 2-year low of 4.25 pc in May

Retail inflation declined to a 25-month low of 4.25 per cent in May mainly on account...

Decision to impose stock limit on wheat despite record production

Decision to impose stock limit on wheat despite record production

Despite a record wheat production in Rabi season (2022-23) this year, the government...

India's soybean, soybean meal imports to drop in 2022-23 on higher domestic production

India's soybean, soybean meal imports to drop in 2022-23 on higher domestic production

India's soybean import is estimated to decline by 9.90 per cent to 5 lakh tonnes...

FSSAI order for half-yearly lab test of food items draws flak 

FSSAI order for half-yearly lab test of food items draws flak 

"This is just a way of killing most FBOs in the country, paving the way for big...

IARI tops in agriculture-allied category in NIRF Rankings 2023

IARI tops in agriculture-allied category in NIRF Rankings 2023

The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), the seat of India's 'Green Revolution',...

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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