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Farmers can check seed quality using QR code: Tomar at launch of SATHI portal

Farmers can check seed quality using QR code: Tomar at launch of SATHI portal

Farmers in the country can check the quality of seeds by using QR code, thanks to...

Sugar output drops 17.7 lakh tonnes as mills close early

Sugar output drops 17.7 lakh tonnes as mills close early

Maharashtra's production fell to 10.5 million tonnes from 12.6 million tonnes produced...

G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists

G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists

The minister exhorted that bio-fortified crop varieties are the quicker solution...

WPI inflation drops to 29-month low of 1.34% in march

WPI inflation drops to 29-month low of 1.34% in march

The food index inflation eased to 2.32 per cent in March from 2.76 per cent in February...

Edible oil import rose 8 pc to 11.35 lakh tonnes in March

Edible oil import rose 8 pc to 11.35 lakh tonnes in March

The industry body said in a statement that edible oil imports rose to 11,35,600...

El-Nino at onset of monsoon season may affect rains

El-Nino at onset of monsoon season may affect rains

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued fresh estimates...

India not to import butter, other dairy items, said dairy minister Parshottam Rupala

India not to import butter, other dairy items, said dairy minister Parshottam Rupala

The demand has increased. We have huge untapped area, we will try to tap that...We...

Cumin price hits record, At Rs 50k a quintal

Cumin price hits record, At Rs 50k a quintal

For the first time in any mandi of the country, cumin price hit Rs 50,000 per quintal...

Tur dal traders not showing stocks, Centre asks states to act against him

Tur dal traders not showing stocks, Centre asks states to act against him

The Centre has directed state governments to take strict action against traders,...

Inflation drops to 15-month low of 5.66 pc in March; back in RBI's comfort zone

Inflation drops to 15-month low of 5.66 pc in March; back in RBI's comfort zone

Retail inflation in March fell to a 15-month low of 5.66 per cent and came back...

Wheat procurement norms relaxed in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Rajasthan

Wheat procurement norms relaxed in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Rajasthan

The government has relaxed the limit of shriveled and broken grains up to 18 per...

India to see normal rains during southwest monsoon season: IMD

India to see normal rains during southwest monsoon season: IMD

India to see normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon season (from June to September)....

63pc Indian consumers to cut back non-essential spending: PWC

63pc Indian consumers to cut back non-essential spending: PWC

Consumers globally are weighed down by concerns around cost of living and personal...

Roller Flour Millers’ Federation estimates 102mn ton wheat production in the current rabi season

Roller Flour Millers’ Federation estimates 102mn ton wheat production in the current rabi season

A survey report prepared by Agri Watch on behalf Roller Flour Millers' Federation...

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5 pc; growth pegged at 6.5 pc in FY24

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5 pc; growth pegged at 6.5 pc in FY24

Monetary Policy Committee has decided to keep repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent...

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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