National

GDP for Q1 2022-23 grows by 13.5 per cent, GVA for agriculture by 4.5 per cent

GDP for Q1 2022-23 grows by 13.5 per cent, GVA for agriculture by 4.5 per cent

According to the provisional estimates released by the NSO on August 31, the GDP...

Prof. Abhijit Sen, one of India’s foremost experts on agriculture and rural economy, is no more

Prof. Abhijit Sen, one of India’s foremost experts on agriculture and rural economy, is no more

Sen was a member of the Planning Commission from 2004 to 2014 during the UPA government....

Global prices of DAP come down to $860; phosphoric acid prices likely to touch $1,500

Global prices of DAP come down to $860; phosphoric acid prices likely to touch $1,500

Several companies, including OCP, the Moroccan company that determines the price...

Govt prohibits wheat flour export

Govt prohibits wheat flour export

The Central Government has prohibited the export of wheat or meslin flour (atta),...

Revised specifications to be finalized in 30 days for contracts of January 2023 and thereafter in cotton futures trading

Revised specifications to be finalized in 30 days for contracts of January 2023 and thereafter in cotton futures trading

The Cotton Product Advisory Committee of the Exchange will be expanded such that...

Cabinet allows govt to put restriction on export of wheat flour

Cabinet allows govt to put restriction on export of wheat flour

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra...

Central team constituted on paddy dwarfing disease; IARI interim report identifies cause of disease

Central team constituted on paddy dwarfing disease; IARI interim report identifies cause of disease

The Central Government seems to be quite worried about the unknown mystery dwarfing...

Lumpy Skin Disease takes its toll on cattle health and farmers’ economic condition

Lumpy Skin Disease takes its toll on cattle health and farmers’ economic condition

Sudden deaths amongst cattle and a sudden fall in milk production have caused a...

Bayer Environmental Science Professional business to be called Envu

Bayer Environmental Science Professional business to be called Envu

Bayer’s Environmental Science Professional business has announced that it will become...

Foodgrain production to be record 315.72 mt: 4th AE 2021-22

Foodgrain production to be record 315.72 mt: 4th AE 2021-22

The production of foodgrains in the country is estimated at 315.72 mt, higher by...

Amul and Mother Dairy milk prices increase by Rs 2 per litre

Amul and Mother Dairy milk prices increase by Rs 2 per litre

The two largest milk brands in the country Amul and Mother Dairy have increased...

It is our duty to do chemical-free farming, organic farming and natural farming: PM Modi

It is our duty to do chemical-free farming, organic farming and natural farming: PM Modi

If today’s Independence Day speech is an indicator of the shape of things to come,...

Committee on MSP and natural farming to hold its first meeting on Aug 22, discuss future strategies

Committee on MSP and natural farming to hold its first meeting on Aug 22, discuss future strategies

According to the notification issued by Shubha Thakur, Member Secretary of the committee,...

Paddy acreage falls by 43.83 lakh hectares; foodgrain stocks at 4-year low in central pool

Paddy acreage falls by 43.83 lakh hectares; foodgrain stocks at 4-year low in central pool

The paddy acreage is lagging behind that last year by 43.83 lakh hectares due to...

Stockholders to mandatorily disclose stocks of Tur: Centre to States/UTs

Stockholders to mandatorily disclose stocks of Tur: Centre to States/UTs

The states/UTs have been asked to direct stockholder entities to upload the data...

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