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Paddy acreage declines by 23.8 per cent in UP and 17 per cent across the country; after wheat, trouble likely on rice front

Paddy acreage declines by 23.8 per cent in UP and 17 per cent across the country; after wheat, trouble likely on rice front

According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), while there has been 58.58...

Self-reliant India not possible without mining and mineral sectors: Amit Shah

Self-reliant India not possible without mining and mineral sectors: Amit Shah

The Narendra Modi government had made many changes in the mining sector in the last...

Withdrawal of GST exemption on fumigation of agri produce in warehouses be reconsidered: NBHC

Withdrawal of GST exemption on fumigation of agri produce in warehouses be reconsidered: NBHC

NBHC has talked about the importance of fumigation in agri produce and how infestation...

PBFIA announces project planning of India’s First Plant Protein Cluster

PBFIA announces project planning of India’s First Plant Protein Cluster

India’s First Plant Protein Cluster comes with a vision to make India a credible...

Duty on petrol and diesel to shore up domestic supplies; customs duty on gold raised

Duty on petrol and diesel to shore up domestic supplies; customs duty on gold raised

According to the Ministry of Finance, a cess of Rs 6 per litre has been imposed...

Successful transition to sustainable agricultural practices will require stakeholders to work collaboratively

Successful transition to sustainable agricultural practices will require stakeholders to work collaboratively

A white paper on “Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems in the Global South:...

Morocco’s OCP Group holds key to DAP prices; China returns to fertilizer exports market

Morocco’s OCP Group holds key to DAP prices; China returns to fertilizer exports market

Indian companies have even imported some DAP recently but this quantity is less...

Parameswaran Iyer to take over as NITI Aayog CEO; Amitabh Kant’s tenure ends on June 30

Parameswaran Iyer to take over as NITI Aayog CEO; Amitabh Kant’s tenure ends on June 30

Iyer will replace Amitabh Kant, who is set to retire on June 30 after six years...

Urea prices go down by up to 45 per cent in global market due to fall in demand

Urea prices go down by up to 45 per cent in global market due to fall in demand

Urea prices, which had gone up to as high as nearly $1,000 per tonne, have come...

Mangoes not aam: Production declines due to premature high temperatures

Mangoes not aam: Production declines due to premature high temperatures

Mango-producing farmers are facing a critical situation. Farmers say that there...

Bleak possibilities of resumption of wheat exports

Bleak possibilities of resumption of wheat exports

The possibilities of resumption of wheat exports seem to be practically very bleak....

No discussion at WTO about PSH and agriculture subsidy that are crucial for India

No discussion at WTO about PSH and agriculture subsidy that are crucial for India

Agriculture subsidy is a crucial issue for India, but the talk did not move forward...

Fortified rice distributed through ration shops in 90 districts out of the targeted 291

Fortified rice distributed through ration shops in 90 districts out of the targeted 291

The Food Secretary said that the government had a target of distributing 175 lt...

If WPI inflation is at record high, can retail inflation be far behind?

If WPI inflation is at record high, can retail inflation be far behind?

The annual rate of WPI-based inflation has hit a fresh high of 15.88 per cent (provisional)...

Retail inflation eases to 7.04 per cent in May 2022

Retail inflation eases to 7.04 per cent in May 2022

There is some good news on the retail inflation front. Having increased successively...

India’s rank goes up despite decline in FDI inflows: UNCTAD report

India’s rank goes up despite decline in FDI inflows: UNCTAD report

Global flows in 2021 recovered to pre-pandemic levels, reaching $1.58trn, up 64...

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...

National

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...

Opinion