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Decision to regulate sugar exports to rein in prices; guidelines issued for mills and exporters

Decision to regulate sugar exports to rein in prices; guidelines issued for mills and exporters

Worried by the retail inflation rate nearing double digits, the government has gone...

Make a roadmap for seed supply to farmers: Tomar

Make a roadmap for seed supply to farmers: Tomar

Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar presided...

Fertilizer subsidy may go up to Rs 2.15 lakh crore due to increase in prices

Fertilizer subsidy may go up to Rs 2.15 lakh crore due to increase in prices

The fertilizer subsidy may exceed the Budget provisions by Rs 1.1 lakh crore in...

Govt cuts excise duty on petrol by Rs 8 and on diesel by Rs 6 to curb inflationary pressure

Govt cuts excise duty on petrol by Rs 8 and on diesel by Rs 6 to curb inflationary pressure

While fixing the retail prices of petrol and diesel, states apply VAT on excise...

49mn people in 43 countries one step away from famine: UN Secretary-General

49mn people in 43 countries one step away from famine: UN Secretary-General

António Guterres has suggested to the countries that they go for “investment in...

383 lt sugar produced in India; export deals for 85 lt: ISMA

383 lt sugar produced in India; export deals for 85 lt: ISMA

As of 15 May 2022, 382.91 lt of sugar has been produced in the current season. The...

Impact of prohibiting export: Wheat prices go below MSP in MP mandis

Impact of prohibiting export: Wheat prices go below MSP in MP mandis

Prohibiting wheat export has begun to have an impact on its prices in the domestic...

No value cut for shrivelled and broken grains of wheat up to 18 per cent; public procurement date extended

No value cut for shrivelled and broken grains of wheat up to 18 per cent; public procurement date extended

According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food &...

Congress Chintan Shivir proposes legal guarantee for MSP and Farmer Debt Relief Commission

Congress Chintan Shivir proposes legal guarantee for MSP and Farmer Debt Relief Commission

The proposal says that MSP should be fixed at “C2 cost + 50 per cent profit”. That...

Govt claims no major decline likely in wheat production, export restrictions to curb prices

Govt claims no major decline likely in wheat production, export restrictions to curb prices

According to Commerce Secretary, no major decline is likely in wheat production....

Govt prohibits wheat export — an exercise in reining in prices

Govt prohibits wheat export — an exercise in reining in prices

The DGFT of the Ministry of Commerce issued a notification in this regard on Friday....

Despite decline in wheat production, Centre to send delegations to nine countries to push exports

Despite decline in wheat production, Centre to send delegations to nine countries to push exports

The Centre will send trade delegations to Morocco, Tunisia, Indonesia, Philippines,...

MSP of maize has been increased by 43 per cent in last eight years: Tomar

MSP of maize has been increased by 43 per cent in last eight years: Tomar

Addressing the 8th edition of India Maize Summit 2022, organized by FICCI, Tomar...

New trend in wheat procurement; many farmers don’t turn up at public procurement centres despite registration

New trend in wheat procurement; many farmers don’t turn up at public procurement centres despite registration

Farmers would until recently be worried about selling their produce at public procurement...

Retail inflation at 8-year high; food inflation reaches 8.38 per cent

Retail inflation at 8-year high; food inflation reaches 8.38 per cent

Food items have a big role to play in the increase in retail inflation. Inflation...

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 Will Have a Tangible Impact on 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