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Sixth International Agronomy Congress to be held in New Delhi from November 24 to 26
The Sixth International Agronomy Congress (IAC–2025), the world’s largest gathering...
Civil Society Groups Warn Government Against Treaty Amendments That Could ‘Internationalise’ India’s Agricultural Genetic Resources
Civil society groups have urged the Indian government to reject proposed amendments...
Escorts Kubota Introduces Third-Generation Ride-On Rice Transplanters in India
Escorts Kubota Limited has launched its third-generation KA6 and KA8 ride-on rice...
India Achieves Highest-Ever Foodgrain Output, Sets New Records in Rice and Wheat Production
India has achieved its highest-ever foodgrain production at 357.73 million tonnes...
PM Modi Releases 21st PM-KISAN Instalment; Rs 18,000 Crore to Reach Nearly 9 Crore Farmers
Nearly 9 crore farmers will collectively receive Rs 18,000 crore through Direct...
Wild Animal Attacks and Paddy Inundation Covered Under Fasal Bima Yojana
Crop loss caused by wild animal attacks will now be recognized as the fifth Add-on...
Shivraj Singh Chouhan Urges Private Seed Industry to Spend at Least 10 pc of Funds on Seed Research
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the government will introduce...
India’s Spice Industry Charts a Safer, Sustainable and Scalable Future at National Spice Conference 2025
In the 4th National Spice Conference in Guntur, industry leaders emphasized food...
India May Gain a Small Edge as U.S. Exempts Agricultural Products from Reciprocal Tariffs
The U.S. has exempted several farm products—including spices, tea, coffee, tropical...
Corteva Agriscience Launches Pixxaro — New Generation Broadleaf Weed Control for Wheat
Pixxaro® redefines BLW management with one shot, broad spectrum efficacy on problematic...
Centre Considers Allowing Wheat Product Exports With 1 MT Cap
India’s wheat production has remained robust for two consecutive years, providing...
PM to Release 21st PM-KISAN Instalment on November 19; Direct Transfers Cross Rs 3.70 Lakh Crore
The Government of India has also undertaken various village-level special Saturation...
Amending India’s Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act
To stay uniquely pro-farmer in times when IP maximalist forces dominate will be...
Draft Seeds Bill 2025 Proposes Fine Up to Rs 30 Lakh, Jail Term for Violations; Aims to Ensure Seed Quality and Farmer Protection
The proposed legislation seeks to ensure that farmers have access to high-quality...
Food Prices Crash, Farmers Bear the Brunt as Inflation Hits Record Low of 0.25 pc
In mandis across these states, tomatoes, onions and potatoes are selling below the...
Nano Fertiliser Helps Cut Chemical Use, Boost Yields: University of Hyderabad
A nanofertiliser developed by a University of Hyderabad-led team has shown remarkable...
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