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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...

China Eyes Uruguayan Dairy Imports: Is There Space for India in the Game?

China Eyes Uruguayan Dairy Imports: Is There Space for India in the Game?

China’s talks with Uruguay for duty-free imports of whole milk powder highlight...

Modi’s Farmer Shield Meets Trump’s Tariff Wall

Modi’s Farmer Shield Meets Trump’s Tariff Wall

Standing before the tricolour on Friday, Modi vowed to be a “wall of protection”...

PM Modi’s Independence Day Address: A Vision for Reform, Self-Reliance, and Empowering Citizens

PM Modi’s Independence Day Address: A Vision for Reform, Self-Reliance, and Empowering Citizens

PM Modi announced the introduction of Next-Generation GST reforms by this Diwali,...

Shivraj Holds Meeting With State Agri Ministers; Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan for Rabi Crop to Begin October 3

Shivraj Holds Meeting With State Agri Ministers; Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan for Rabi Crop to Begin October 3

The meeting also reviewed preparations for the National Mission on Natural Farming,...

India’s Food Prices in Deep Deflation, but Signs Point to Inflation Rebound

India’s Food Prices in Deep Deflation, but Signs Point to Inflation Rebound

India’s food inflation cycle is in a trough, but structural vulnerabilities — from...

India’s August Monsoon Pause May Keep Food Inflation in Check but Risks Lurk if Rains Fail to Rebound

India’s August Monsoon Pause May Keep Food Inflation in Check but Risks Lurk if Rains Fail to Rebound

Private forecaster Skymet said the monsoon pause was “not unusual” and expected...

Godavari Biorefineries Reports Resilient Q1 FY26 Performance; Strong Growth in Bio-Based Chemicals Segment

Godavari Biorefineries Reports Resilient Q1 FY26 Performance; Strong Growth in Bio-Based Chemicals Segment

Godavari Biorefineries Limited posted a resilient Q1 FY26 performance with revenue...

Cabinet approves continuation of Targeted Subsidy for PM Ujjwala Yojana Consumers for 2025-26 at Rs 12,000 crore

Cabinet approves continuation of Targeted Subsidy for PM Ujjwala Yojana Consumers for 2025-26 at Rs 12,000 crore

The Union Cabinet approved a ₹12,000 crore allocation for FY 2025-26 to continue...

Govt says, tomato price spike temporarily in Delhi due to rains, all-India average remains low

Govt says, tomato price spike temporarily in Delhi due to rains, all-India average remains low

The government said Delhi’s tomato price spike, reaching Rs 85/kg in July, was due...

85% of Kharif Sowing Completed: Decline in Oilseeds, Farmers Shift Towards Maize

85% of Kharif Sowing Completed: Decline in Oilseeds, Farmers Shift Towards Maize

Despite the government's efforts to promote self-reliance in edible oil production,...

India-UK CETA: A Costly Trade-Off That Sacrifices Policy Sovereignty for Illusory Gains

India-UK CETA: A Costly Trade-Off That Sacrifices Policy Sovereignty for Illusory Gains

India’s newly signed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the...

PM-Kisan: ₹20,500 Crore Transferred to 9.7 Crore Farmers in 20th Installment

PM-Kisan: ₹20,500 Crore Transferred to 9.7 Crore Farmers in 20th Installment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, released the 20th installment of the...

Indian Paper Sector has a Strong Rural Footprint Linking Farmers: IARPMA President

As India continues to face a fibre shortage, agroforestry-based production using agricultural residues such as bagasse, sarkanda,...

Agribusiness

ICRISAT's Breakthrough Could Save Groundnut Farmers from Pre-Harvest Sprouting

The breakthrough study identifies specific varieties and key genes that halt premature sprouting before harvest—a problem that currently...

National

String Bio and CLRRI Complete the First Successful Field Trial of CleanRise in Vietnam

The trial focused on CleanRise®, String Bio’s patented foliar microbial biostimulant, which enhances nutrient-use efficiency and stimulates...

Agritech

Sugarcane Crushing Gains Momentum, But Uncertainty Over Sugar MSP and Ethanol Prices

NFCSF has urged the Centre to permit additional sugar exports and correct anomalies in ethanol allocation.

Agribusiness

AIKS Calls Nationwide Protests on December 10, Rejects Seed Bill 2025 and ITPGRFA Compromise Proposal

The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has announced a nationwide Protest Day on December 10, urging farmers to burn copies of the Draft...

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Farmer Income Trails Growth in Agricultural Output

The GDP and GVA data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on November 28th clarify this picture. They also clearly show...

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