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Addressing Double Taxation on Cooperative Dividends in Budget 2026-27

Addressing Double Taxation on Cooperative Dividends in Budget 2026-27

India’s cooperatives face double taxation on dividends paid to members, reducing...

India’s FTA Moment: Trading Rules in a World Without Rules

India’s FTA Moment: Trading Rules in a World Without Rules

India has intensified its free trade agreement strategy, signing deals with the...

From Fields to Fuel: The Agricultural Side of India’s Bioenergy Push

From Fields to Fuel: The Agricultural Side of India’s Bioenergy Push

India’s bioenergy transition is increasingly tied to agriculture as biofuel mandates...

Budget 2026-27 Keeps ‘Business as usual’ for farmers

Budget 2026-27 Keeps ‘Business as usual’ for farmers

While allocations rise for livestock and fisheries, stagnant farm budgets and reduced...

AI in the National Agricultural Research System: Planning for a Five-Year Vision for India

AI in the National Agricultural Research System: Planning for a Five-Year Vision for India

India’s agricultural research system needs a clear five-year roadmap to integrate...

Union Budget 2026–27: What It Signals For India’s Agricultural Trade

Union Budget 2026–27: What It Signals For India’s Agricultural Trade

In an environment marked by geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions and...

What Did India Concede in Agriculture Under the India-US Trade Agreement?

What Did India Concede in Agriculture Under the India-US Trade Agreement?

The interim India–US trade agreement opens India’s market to select US farm products...

Agriculture in Budget 2026: A Forward-Looking Budget That Missed Some Opportunities

Agriculture in Budget 2026: A Forward-Looking Budget That Missed Some Opportunities

Overall, the budget is forward-looking, focusing on cutting-edge technologies and...

Agriculture at a Turning Point: Structural Shifts and Unfinished Reforms in Budget 2026-27

Agriculture at a Turning Point: Structural Shifts and Unfinished Reforms in Budget 2026-27

While the Budget 2027 framework is looking forward, several current developments...

India-EU FTA: Market Access to Premium European Products Poses Challenges for Indian Agriculture

India-EU FTA: Market Access to Premium European Products Poses Challenges for Indian Agriculture

The India–EU Free Trade Agreement promises economic gains but will significantly...

Code on Wages 2019: A Pathway to Inclusive Growth in Indian Agriculture

Code on Wages 2019: A Pathway to Inclusive Growth in Indian Agriculture

The Code on Wages, 2019 introduces a national wage floor that could significantly...

Genome Editing: How India’s scientists are opening a new chapter in crop improvement

Genome Editing: How India’s scientists are opening a new chapter in crop improvement

Indian scientists are ushering in a new era of crop improvement with the development...

Precision Breeding: A Transformative Technology Poised to Redefine India’s Crop Improvement Future

Precision Breeding: A Transformative Technology Poised to Redefine India’s Crop Improvement Future

Precision breeding through genome editing is transforming India’s crop improvement...

5 High-Growth Agribusiness Ideas for Rural Entrepreneurs Thriving in 2026

5 High-Growth Agribusiness Ideas for Rural Entrepreneurs Thriving in 2026

In 2026, agribusiness has emerged as a high-growth opportunity for rural entrepreneurs,...

Seed Bill 2025: A Historic Reset for India’s Seed Sector

Seed Bill 2025: A Historic Reset for India’s Seed Sector

The draft Seed Bill 2025 marks a historic overhaul of India’s seed laws after six...

Slow Growth in Agriculture Despite Higher Output Signals Stagnant Farm Incomes

Slow Growth in Agriculture Despite Higher Output Signals Stagnant Farm Incomes

Agricultural production in India has increased, but falling prices of farm produce...

ICAR-IARI Makes It to the QS World Rankings 2026, Ranks in the Agriculture and Forestry Category

ICAR–IARI has made its debut in the QS World University Rankings 2026, securing a place in the 151–200 band in Agriculture & Forestry,...

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Global Initiative Calls for Overhaul of WTO Farm Trade Rules Ahead of MC14

As the WTO’s MC14 begins today, a global initiative has called for a fundamental overhaul of agricultural trade rules, citing failures...

International

14th Ministerial Conference of WTO to Begin Today, Piyush Goyal to Lead Indian Delegation

The World Trade Organization’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) begins in Yaoundé, Cameroon on 26th march, with Piyush Goyal leading...

International

Cabinet Approves India’s New Climate Targets for 2031-35, Raises Ambition on Emissions and Clean Energy

The Union Cabinet approved India’s updated NDC for 2031-35, raising climate ambition under the UNFCCC. India targets a 47% reduction...

National

Climate Change To Widen Mortality Gap, India Faces Uneven Heat Risks

Climate change is projected to cause ten times more people to die in poor countries than rich countries. A new report from the Climate...

International

Govt Steps Up Kharif Preparedness Amid Iran Crisis; Shivraj Orders Tight Supply Monitoring

Amid the Middle East crisis, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviewed India’s farm readiness for the Kharif season....

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