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WPI inflation drops to 21-month low

WPI inflation drops to 21-month low

The wholesale price-based inflation fell to a 21-month low of 5.85 per cent in November,...

Cultivation of short-duration varieties of rice for straw management

Cultivation of short-duration varieties of rice for straw management

The cultivation of short-duration varieties of rice provides an extended window...

Retail inflation falls; industrial production contracts

Retail inflation falls; industrial production contracts

Retail inflation fell to an 11-month low of 5.88 per cent in November, mainly due...

DAP goes along the lines of urea; fertilizer consumption imbalance increases fast in Kharif

DAP goes along the lines of urea; fertilizer consumption imbalance increases fast in Kharif

For the last several decades, the government and the fertilizer industry have been...

Farmer organizations to meet in Raipur on Dec 14

Farmer organizations to meet in Raipur on Dec 14

In the series of Single-Point campaigns by MSP Guarantee Kisan Morcha, all active...

Wheat sowing up 25 per cent this Rabi season; wholesale price of wheat also rises

Wheat sowing up 25 per cent this Rabi season; wholesale price of wheat also rises

Wheat acreage has increased by 25 per cent so far in the ongoing Rabi season at...

All eyes now on assembly polls in 2023, LS elections in 2024

All eyes now on assembly polls in 2023, LS elections in 2024

The Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls herald a crucial election cycle...

Export contracts for 45 lt of sugar in current season; good opportunity for sugar mills in global market till March

Export contracts for 45 lt of sugar in current season; good opportunity for sugar mills in global market till March

Sugar mills in the country have a good opportunity to earn in domestic and export...

RBI increases repo rate by 35 bps to 6.25 per cent; GDP growth estimated at 6.8 per cent

RBI increases repo rate by 35 bps to 6.25 per cent; GDP growth estimated at 6.8 per cent

Continuing its stance of keeping inflation under control, the RBI has increased...

Increasing productivity, doubling farmers’ income twin challenges: Dr RS Paroda, Former DG, ICAR

Increasing productivity, doubling farmers’ income twin challenges: Dr RS Paroda, Former DG, ICAR

Bold policy decisions to do business differently are needed to support new science...

Fertilizer subsidy estimated at Rs 2.5 lakh crore for current FY

Fertilizer subsidy estimated at Rs 2.5 lakh crore for current FY

The fertilizer subsidy given by the Union Government is estimated to reach Rs 2.5...

51 eminent economists write to FM for social security pensions and maternity benefits

51 eminent economists write to FM for social security pensions and maternity benefits

In a letter written to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Jean Drèze and 50 other...

Ensuring social protection in post-Covid era

Ensuring social protection in post-Covid era

Dr Apurv Mishra from the Prime Minister’s EAC mentioned that the report on ‘Status...

22 crore Soil Health Cards distributed to farmers across the country: Union Agriculture Minister

22 crore Soil Health Cards distributed to farmers across the country: Union Agriculture Minister

Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said that...

ICAR awards in only three categories; decision taken after MHA review

ICAR awards in only three categories; decision taken after MHA review

The OM says that the awards given to ICAR institutes, deemed universities and Central...

Natural farming costs less, yields more: Narendra Tomar

Natural farming costs less, yields more: Narendra Tomar

Tomar has said that natural farming is the need of the hour, in which the cost is...

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...

National

Agritech Startup KhetiBuddy Launches SaaS Platform for Agri-Food Businesses

Verdnt functions as an enterprise data backbone that unifies agronomy, operations, and sustainability workflows. By bringing farm...

Agri Start-Ups