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APEDA Launches BHARATI Initiative to Boost India’s Agri-Food Exports, Aiming to Empower 100 Startups

APEDA Launches BHARATI Initiative to Boost India’s Agri-Food Exports, Aiming to Empower 100 Startups

Conceived as APEDA’s vision to achieve $50 billion in agri-food exports for its...

Centre Sets Rice Procurement Target at 463.50 LMT for KMS 2025-26, Focus on Millets Procurement

Centre Sets Rice Procurement Target at 463.50 LMT for KMS 2025-26, Focus on Millets Procurement

The decisions were taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Sanjeev Chopra, Secretary,...

Inter-Ministerial Central Teams to Visit Disaster-Hit Punjab, Himachal, Uttarakhand, and J&K to Assess Damage

Inter-Ministerial Central Teams to Visit Disaster-Hit Punjab, Himachal, Uttarakhand, and J&K to Assess Damage

On the directions of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the MHA has constituted IMCTs...

Horticultural Diversification Powers India’s Farm Growth but Challenges Persist

Horticultural Diversification Powers India’s Farm Growth but Challenges Persist

India’s agriculture has grown steadily over the past three decades, led by yield...

Govt Extends Duty-Free Cotton Import till Dec 31, Farmers’ Interests at Stake

Govt Extends Duty-Free Cotton Import till Dec 31, Farmers’ Interests at Stake

The central government had earlier allowed duty-free import of cotton only till...

Professor Sachin Kumar Sharma Appointed New Director General of RIS

Professor Sachin Kumar Sharma Appointed New Director General of RIS

Professor Sachin Kumar Sharma has been appointed Director General of RIS, succeeding...

Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate 2nd Edition of India Bioenergy & Tech Expo

Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate 2nd Edition of India Bioenergy & Tech Expo

IBET Expo 2025  is one of the largest conference and exhibition of India in bioenergy...

India’s Cotton Imports May Hit Record 40 Lakh Bales This Year

India’s Cotton Imports May Hit Record 40 Lakh Bales This Year

India, once a major cotton exporter, is set to import a record 40 lakh bales this...

Farmer Groups Oppose Abolition of Cotton Import Duty, Raise Concerns

Farmer Groups Oppose Abolition of Cotton Import Duty, Raise Concerns

Farmer organizations have opposed the central government’s decision to abolish the...

Manufacturing License of HPM Chemicals & Fertilizers Suspended, FIR Lodged in Three Districts

Manufacturing License of HPM Chemicals & Fertilizers Suspended, FIR Lodged in Three Districts

Action taken on complaints received by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh...

Urea import price reaches $530, shortage increases due to domestic stock being 49 lakh tonnes less than last year

Urea import price reaches $530, shortage increases due to domestic stock being 49 lakh tonnes less than last year

According to the data of the Ministry of Agriculture, on August 1, 2025, the stock...

From Food Security to Growth Driver: Report Charts New Path for Indian Agriculture

From Food Security to Growth Driver: Report Charts New Path for Indian Agriculture

The Twenty-Sixth Report on the “Roadmap for Indian Economic Growth in Light of Global...

Mid-Term Evaluation of Agriculture Infrastructure Fund: Rs 66,310 Crore Sanctioned for 1.13 Lakh Projects

Mid-Term Evaluation of Agriculture Infrastructure Fund: Rs 66,310 Crore Sanctioned for 1.13 Lakh Projects

The review highlighted that nearly 85% of AIF units were established primarily due...

Government Removes Cotton Import Duty Ahead of New Harvest, A Shock for Farmers

Government Removes Cotton Import Duty Ahead of New Harvest, A Shock for Farmers

India has abolished cotton import duty from August 19 to September 30, 2025, ahead...

Seal Factories and Shops if Fake or Substandard Fertilizers and Pesticides are Found: Shivraj Singh

Seal Factories and Shops if Fake or Substandard Fertilizers and Pesticides are Found: Shivraj Singh

In the meeting, the Agriculture Minister said that not just one but hundreds of...

India’s Edible Oil Imports Drop 16% in July Amid Higher Duties and Lower Palm Oil Shipments

India’s Edible Oil Imports Drop 16% in July Amid Higher Duties and Lower Palm Oil Shipments

India’s edible oil imports fell 16% in July 2025 to 15.48 lakh tonnes, led by a...

US Unveils Major Farm Relief Package to Support Crop and Dairy Producers Amid Market Stress

The US government has announced a major farm relief initiative, including $12 billion in bridge payments for crop producers and a...

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Cabinet approves Minimum Support Price for Copra for 2026 season

The Union Cabinet has approved the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for copra for the 2026 season, setting it at ₹12,027 per quintal for...

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Tractor Sales, Production Cross One Million in 11 Months, What’s Fueling the Booming Tractor Market?

India’s tractor industry crossed the one-million-unit mark in production and sales within just 11 months of 2025, a first in the country’s...

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Government Initiates Search for Next NDDB Chief; Applications Open Till Dec 20

The central government has initiated the formal process to appoint a new Chairperson for the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB),...

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India Needs a Unified Farm Policy and Research Focused on Small Farmers: Dr. R.S. Paroda

At the Rural Voice Agriculture Conclave and Awards 2025, Dr. R.S. Paroda called for unified agricultural policies, incentives instead...

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Haryana CM Releases Rs 116 Crore Compensation to 53,821 Farmers for Crop Loss Due to Floods

Over 5.29 lakh farmers registered 31 lakh acres of crop area on the compensation portal for Kharif 2025. After verification, 53,821...

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