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India's GDP grows at 6.3 per cent in Q2; agriculture grows by 4.6 per cent while manufacturing contracts by 4.3 per cent

India's GDP grows at 6.3 per cent in Q2; agriculture grows by 4.6 per cent while manufacturing contracts by 4.3 per cent

India's economy grew by 6.3 per cent in the second quarter of the current fiscal,...

India doesn’t need ‘unsafe’ GM mustard, says Coalition for a GM-Free India

India doesn’t need ‘unsafe’ GM mustard, says Coalition for a GM-Free India

Apprehending that commercial cultivation of GM herbicide tolerant (HT) mustard will...

India must achieve SDGs fast to eliminate hunger: Dr Paroda

India must achieve SDGs fast to eliminate hunger: Dr Paroda

In a Strategy Paper on Indian Agriculture for Achieving SDGs, Dr RS Paroda, presently...

Lindiwe Majele Sibanda to head CGIAR

Lindiwe Majele Sibanda to head CGIAR

Following the decision of Marco Ferroni to retire and step down from his position...

More area under wheat and mustard in current Rabi season than last year

More area under wheat and mustard in current Rabi season than last year

The effect of high prices of wheat and mustard is visible in the area sown for the...

Farmers stage rallies in state capitals on “Raj Bhawan Chalo” call of SKM

Farmers stage rallies in state capitals on “Raj Bhawan Chalo” call of SKM

On the call of Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), farmers staged protest gatherings at...

Climate concerns impact crops in India: CRISIL

Climate concerns impact crops in India: CRISIL

Pre-monsoon heatwaves, patchy progress of rainfall during the monsoon, and excess...

International Year of Millets: Pre-launch event

International Year of Millets: Pre-launch event

The Government of India has kickstarted the pre-launch celebration in a big way...

Lift export ban on wheat, other agri items: Farmers' bodies ask Govt

Lift export ban on wheat, other agri items: Farmers' bodies ask Govt

They conveyed their demand to the Finance Ministry during a customary consultation...

Farmer organizations discuss digitalization in agriculture

Farmer organizations discuss digitalization in agriculture

A two-day workshop on 'Digitalisation in Agriculture: A Discussion with Farmers’...

Govt advises fertilizer companies to stop tagging other products with fertilizers while selling them

Govt advises fertilizer companies to stop tagging other products with fertilizers while selling them

Neeraja Adidam, Joint Secretary (Fertilizers), Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers,...

No shortage of fertilizers in Rabi season

No shortage of fertilizers in Rabi season

There is more than adequate availability of key fertilizers, including urea and...

IVPA Global Roundtable 2022 on Veg Oil and Oilseed Sector

IVPA Global Roundtable 2022 on Veg Oil and Oilseed Sector

The meeting will bring together edible oil experts, researchers, technologists,...

Fertilizer companies to lose Rs 3,000cr due to reduction in DAP subsidy

Fertilizer companies to lose Rs 3,000cr due to reduction in DAP subsidy

While the Union Government has increased the subsidy rate for N under the NBS scheme...

Samyukta Kisan Morcha gives call for nation-wide struggle

Samyukta Kisan Morcha gives call for nation-wide struggle

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella organisation of Indian farmers' unions,...

25% rise in agri, processed food export

25% rise in agri, processed food export

According to provisional data released by the Directorate General of Commercial...

Farmers Report Fertiliser Shortages, but Government Claims 139 lakh Tonnes in Stock

Amid farmers' complaints of urea and DAP shortages during the Kharif 2026 season, the government says fertiliser availability exceeds...

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Government Orders Physical Verification of Sugar Stocks as Prices Surge; Stock Limits Under Consideration

The Centre has ordered nationwide physical verification of sugar stocks at mills between August 1 and 14 amid a sharp rise in sugar...

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India's Cotton Output Falls 17% in Five Years; Raw Cotton Imports Jump Over 80%

India's cotton production has declined by over 17% in the last five years due to lower acreage and productivity. As domestic supplies...

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Brent Crude Tops $100 as Middle East Conflict Widens, Global Oil Supply Risks Intensify

Brent crude rose above $100 per barrel as the Middle East conflict widened, with Iran expanding attacks on U.S. allies and Iran-backed...

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U.S. Replaces Temporary Section 122 Tariffs with 10% Forced-Labour Duties on India

The U.S. replaces Section 122 tariffs with permanent Section 301 forced-labour duties. India secures a lower 10% tariff rate after...

International

Rice Prices Surge Up to 20%; Export Deals in Jeopardy as Rising Costs Push Exporters into Default

A 15-20% rise in non-basmati rice prices over the past month has put Indian exporters under severe pressure. Many exporters who had...

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