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World Food Day 2025: Agriculture Secretary emphasized the need for nutrition-sensitive agriculture

World Food Day 2025: Agriculture Secretary emphasized the need for nutrition-sensitive agriculture

India marked World Food Day 2025 and 80 years of partnership with FAO, celebrating...

Cotton Prices Crash Far Below MSP, Duty-Free Imports Hit Farmers Hard

Cotton Prices Crash Far Below MSP, Duty-Free Imports Hit Farmers Hard

The price of cotton in the markets of Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana is hovering...

When Scientists Came to the Fields: A Quiet Revolution in Agriculture

When Scientists Came to the Fields: A Quiet Revolution in Agriculture

The Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan (VKSA) 2025 has sparked a grassroots transformation...

Soybean Production Drops 16 pc, Yet Farmers Struggle to Get MSP

Soybean Production Drops 16 pc, Yet Farmers Struggle to Get MSP

Despite the fall in production, soybean prices remain much below the Minimum Support...

PM Modi Launches ₹947 Crore Projects to Boost India’s Livestock and Dairy Sector

PM Modi Launches ₹947 Crore Projects to Boost India’s Livestock and Dairy Sector

North East gets First Livestock IVF Lab; Foundation stone laid for Integrated Dairy...

APEDA Suspends Accreditation and Imposes Penalties on 6 Organic Certification Bodies

APEDA Suspends Accreditation and Imposes Penalties on 6 Organic Certification Bodies

Earlier, in March 2025, penalties and restrictions were imposed on 12 certification...

PM Modi Unveils Rs 35,440 Crore Agriculture Push with Two Flagship Schemes for Self-Reliant, Prosperous Farmers

PM Modi Unveils Rs 35,440 Crore Agriculture Push with Two Flagship Schemes for Self-Reliant, Prosperous Farmers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched two major schemes - the Rs 24,000-crore PM...

FPO Conclave 2025 Charts Roadmap for Sustainable, Future-Ready Farmer  Producer Organisations

FPO Conclave 2025 Charts Roadmap for Sustainable, Future-Ready Farmer Producer Organisations

The 5th FPO Conclave 2025, co-hosted by NABARD and Samunnati, convened over 2,500...

91% of Microfinance Loans Driving Livelihood Growth, Says Sa-Dhan Bharat Microfinance Report 2025

91% of Microfinance Loans Driving Livelihood Growth, Says Sa-Dhan Bharat Microfinance Report 2025

There were 13.99 crore loan accounts as on 31 March 2025, according to CRIF Highmark....

Complex Fertiliser Growth Seen Slowing to 2–4% Amid Import Woes, Geopolitical Tensions: Crisil

Complex Fertiliser Growth Seen Slowing to 2–4% Amid Import Woes, Geopolitical Tensions: Crisil

Crisil said overall volume growth will hinge on the easing of supply constraints...

ICRISAT’s Groundnut Breeding Program Delivers Strong Yield Gains, Study Confirms

ICRISAT’s Groundnut Breeding Program Delivers Strong Yield Gains, Study Confirms

ICRISAT has set a new benchmark in crop improvement by measuring Realized Genetic...

Credit on UPI Can Transform Farm Lending, Says SBI Chairman C.S. Setty at GFF 2025

Credit on UPI Can Transform Farm Lending, Says SBI Chairman C.S. Setty at GFF 2025

State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman C.S. Setty said SBI is actively exploring ways...

IARI Charts Roadmap to Transform into World-Class Higher Education Institution

IARI Charts Roadmap to Transform into World-Class Higher Education Institution

The seminar brought together around 100 distinguished scientists, policymakers,...

Isabgol Industry Warns of Procurement Halt from October 6 Amid GST Uncertainty; Export Concerns Deepen

Isabgol Industry Warns of Procurement Halt from October 6 Amid GST Uncertainty; Export Concerns Deepen

India’s isabgol (psyllium) processors have threatened to stop buying seeds from...

The Lie of Free Trade: How Rich Nations Use 'Green' Rules to Condemn Global South Farmers

The Lie of Free Trade: How Rich Nations Use 'Green' Rules to Condemn Global South Farmers

A new RIS report exposes how rich nations manipulate “free trade” to protect their...

Crushing Season Nears Early End as 94% Sugar Mills Close in Maharashtra; Cane Shortage Hits UP

India’s 2025–26 sugar season is ending earlier than usual, with over 90% mills shut in Maharashtra and reduced operations in Uttar...

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Iran Conflict Triggers China to Expand Fertilizer Export Curbs Beyond Urea

Despite being one of the world’s largest producers of fertilizers, China is not immune to these pressures. Domestic prices for key...

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Centre Releases Rs 1,789 Crore XV Finance Commission Grants For Rural Local Bodies in Five States

The Centre has released over Rs 1,789 crore under the Fifteenth Finance Commission to rural local bodies in five states for FY 2025-26....

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Soybean Prices Firm Up as Global Soy Oil Crosses $1,100/Tonne on Middle East Tensions

Global soybean prices are strengthening as soybean oil rises above $1,100 per tonne amid Middle East tensions. The rally is driven...

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Rural women’s workforce participation rises; rural unemployment steady at 4.2% in Feb: PLFS

The survey shows that the Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for people aged 15 years and above remained unchanged at 55.9% in...

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India Exports Only 3.15 Lakh Tonnes of Sugar Against 20 Lakh Tonnes Quota as Global Prices Weigh on Shipments

India has exported only about 3,15,517 tonnes of sugar by February 2026 despite the government allowing exports of 2 million tonnes...

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