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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...
Shivraj Singh Chouhan Directs Timely Rollout of ‘Self-Reliance in Pulses Mission’ and ‘Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana’
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan directed senior officials to ensure...
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
The Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan (VKSA) 2025 has sparked a grassroots transformation...
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
North East gets First Livestock IVF Lab; Foundation stone laid for Integrated Dairy...
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
The seminar brought together around 100 distinguished scientists, policymakers,...
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
A new RIS report exposes how rich nations manipulate “free trade” to protect their...
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