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21.8 Lakh Tonnes of Fertiliser Imported Since Start of Iran War; Domestic Production at 86.2 Lakh Tonnes

21.8 Lakh Tonnes of Fertiliser Imported Since Start of Iran War; Domestic Production at 86.2 Lakh Tonnes

Since the outbreak of the Iran war, India has imported 21.8 lakh tonnes of fertilisers,...

Southwest Monsoon Advances Towards Kerala as IMD Warns of Heatwave Across North and Central India

Southwest Monsoon Advances Towards Kerala as IMD Warns of Heatwave Across North and Central India

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said the southwest monsoon has advanced...

Unemployment Rises in April, Rural India Faces Job Crisis As Well As Labour Participation Rate

Unemployment Rises in April, Rural India Faces Job Crisis As Well As Labour Participation Rate

India’s unemployment rate rose to 5.2 percent in April 2026, marking the second...

India’s Maize Demand to Surge 44% by 2030-31 as Feed and Ethanol Sectors Drive Agri-Economy: FICCI-YES Bank Report

India’s Maize Demand to Surge 44% by 2030-31 as Feed and Ethanol Sectors Drive Agri-Economy: FICCI-YES Bank Report

India’s maize sector is witnessing a structural transformation, with demand projected...

India’s Exports Rise 13.5% in April, But Most of the Farm Exports Decline

India’s Exports Rise 13.5% in April, But Most of the Farm Exports Decline

India’s overall exports grew 13.5 percent to $80.80 billion in April 2026 despite...

Tractor Sales Hit Six-Month High in April; Exports Rise Over 30%

Tractor Sales Hit Six-Month High in April; Exports Rise Over 30%

India’s tractor industry recorded its strongest performance in six months in April...

Petrol-Diesel Prices Hiked by Over Rs 3/Litre as Crude Oil Surge Deepens OMC Losses

Petrol-Diesel Prices Hiked by Over Rs 3/Litre as Crude Oil Surge Deepens OMC Losses

State-owned oil companies have raised petrol and diesel prices by over Rs 3 per...

AIKS Slams Kharif MSP Hike, Says Government Ignoring Rising Farm Costs and Agrarian Crisis

AIKS Slams Kharif MSP Hike, Says Government Ignoring Rising Farm Costs and Agrarian Crisis

All India Kisan Sabha criticised the Centre’s Kharif MSP announcement for 2026-27,...

EU Clears India for Aquaculture Products Exports from September 2026

EU Clears India for Aquaculture Products Exports from September 2026

The European Union has included India in its revised draft list allowing continued...

Expensive Fuel Pushes Wholesale Inflation to 8.3% in April, Highest in 42 Months

Expensive Fuel Pushes Wholesale Inflation to 8.3% in April, Highest in 42 Months

India’s wholesale inflation surged to 8.3% in April 2026, the highest in 42 months,...

Amul and Mother Dairy Raise Milk Prices by Rs 2 Per Litre Across India Amid Rising Input Costs

Amul and Mother Dairy Raise Milk Prices by Rs 2 Per Litre Across India Amid Rising Input Costs

Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation and Mother Dairy have increased milk...

Kharif MSP Announced: Paddy Support Price Raised by Rs 72, Maize by Rs 10

Kharif MSP Announced: Paddy Support Price Raised by Rs 72, Maize by Rs 10

The government has announced MSPs for 14 kharif crops for the 2026-27 marketing...

Palm Oil Surge Pushes India’s Vegetable Oil Imports Up 13% in First Half of Oil Year

Palm Oil Surge Pushes India’s Vegetable Oil Imports Up 13% in First Half of Oil Year

India’s vegetable oil imports rose 13% to 7.94 million tonnes during November-April...

Government Doubles Gold, Silver Import Duty to 15% Amid Forex Pressure and West Asia Crisis

Government Doubles Gold, Silver Import Duty to 15% Amid Forex Pressure and West Asia Crisis

The government has raised import duty on gold and silver from 6% to 15%, doubling...

IFGE to Host Sixth India Green Energy Awards, Nominations Open Till May 15

IFGE to Host Sixth India Green Energy Awards, Nominations Open Till May 15

Indian Federation of Green Energy will organise the sixth edition of the India Green...

Retail Inflation Hits 13-Month High in April as Food Prices Rise

Retail Inflation Hits 13-Month High in April as Food Prices Rise

India’s retail inflation rose to 3.48% in April 2026, the highest in more than a...

El Niño Strengthens as India's Monsoon Deficit Reduces to 17%; IMD Forecasts Mixed Rainfall Pattern Over Next Two Weeks

India received near-normal rainfall during July 16-22, but the seasonal southwest monsoon deficit remains at 17%. IMD said strengthening...

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NABARD Survey Signals Rural Slowdown as Income Growth Hits Two-Year Low, Informal Borrowing Rises

India's rural economy is showing signs of losing momentum, with only 27.7% of rural households reporting an increase in income over...

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Poultry Industry to Return to Double-Digit Growth in FY27 as Higher Egg and Broiler Prices Boost Revenue: Crisil

India's poultry industry is expected to achieve around 10% revenue growth in FY27, driven by higher egg and broiler prices and steady...

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Uttar Pradesh to Lead India's Largest Bioenergy Expo as UPNEDA and IFGE Join Hands for IBET Expo 2026

Uttar Pradesh is set to host India's largest bioenergy event as UPNEDA, in partnership with the Indian Federation of Green Energy...

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Bayer Launches Trance Insecticide for Cotton Farmers, Targets Aphids, Jassids and Whitefly

Bayer has launched Trance, a next-generation insecticide for cotton farmers to manage sucking pests such as aphids, jassids and whitefly...

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Panel Recommends Mandatory 22-25% Mango Pulp in Drinks, Higher GST on Low-Pulp Beverages to Boost Farmers' Income

A government-appointed expert committee has recommended making 22-25% real mango pulp mandatory in mango-based beverages and imposing...

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