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Seed Industry’s Agrobiodiversity Shift Signals a Long-Overdue Recognition of India’s ‘Green Gold’

Seed Industry’s Agrobiodiversity Shift Signals a Long-Overdue Recognition of India’s ‘Green Gold’

The Federation of Seed Industry of India’s call to preserve agrobiodiversity marks...

A Rs 56,500 Crore Question: Why Is Fuel for Tractors Taxed Like Fuel for Luxury Cars?

A Rs 56,500 Crore Question: Why Is Fuel for Tractors Taxed Like Fuel for Luxury Cars?

Indian farmers owning tractors pay nearly Rs 56,500 crore annually in diesel taxes,...

Managing India’s Input-Intensive Agriculture Under the Disruptions of Supply Chain Caused by the Strait of Hormuz Crisis

Managing India’s Input-Intensive Agriculture Under the Disruptions of Supply Chain Caused by the Strait of Hormuz Crisis

India’s input-intensive agriculture faces major risks from the Strait of Hormuz...

KVKs: India’s Sleeping Giants of Agriculture

KVKs: India’s Sleeping Giants of Agriculture

Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), once key to farm innovation, are losing relevance...

India-New Zealand FTA: Why Official Claims Diverge Sharply in Domain of Agriculture and Dairy

India-New Zealand FTA: Why Official Claims Diverge Sharply in Domain of Agriculture and Dairy

The India–New Zealand FTA balances trade ambition with political caution, especially...

West Asia Conflict Puts India’s Farm Trade at Risk

West Asia Conflict Puts India’s Farm Trade at Risk

The West Asia conflict threatens India’s agricultural trade by disrupting key export...

Importance of Self-Reliance in Fertilisers Amid Global Uncertainties

Importance of Self-Reliance in Fertilisers Amid Global Uncertainties

Rising geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions via the Strait of Hormuz have...

Jayanti Special: Dr. B R Ambedkar, Constitution, Dalits and Panchayati Raj in India

Jayanti Special: Dr. B R Ambedkar, Constitution, Dalits and Panchayati Raj in India

The article examines Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s evolving views on village governance,...

Strengthening India’s Energy Security through Bioenergy in an Era of Geopolitical Uncertainty

Strengthening India’s Energy Security through Bioenergy in an Era of Geopolitical Uncertainty

India is strengthening energy security through bioenergy amid global geopolitical...

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...

Six Years After Redevelopment Promise, Ghazipur Flower Mandi Awaits Modernisation Amid Mounting Challenges

Delhi’s Ghazipur Flower Mandi, the capital’s principal flower trading hub, continues to grapple with poor infrastructure, administrative...

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Govt Exempts Import Duty on Cotton Till Oct. 31, Relief for Textile Industry but Concerns for Farmers

The Centre has exempted cotton imports from all customs duties from June 1 to October 31, 2026, to improve raw material availability...

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El Niño Poses Risks to Indian Agriculture, but Irrigation and Technological Advancements May Cushion Impact: RBI

The likelihood of El Niño conditions poses downside risks to agricultural output, but improving irrigation coverage, better crop management...

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Finance Ministry Flags El Niño Risk to Kharif Crops Despite Strong Food Stocks and Reservoir Levels

The Finance Ministry has cautioned that a likely El Niño during the 2026 monsoon season could threaten kharif crops, particularly...

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Seed Industry’s Agrobiodiversity Shift Signals a Long-Overdue Recognition of India’s ‘Green Gold’

The Federation of Seed Industry of India’s call to preserve agrobiodiversity marks a significant shift in the sector’s approach to...

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India’s Banana Sector Faces Growing Threat from Hard-to-Control TR4 Fungus

Scientists have warned that Tropical Race 4 (TR4), a destructive soil-borne fungal disease affecting bananas, could pose a serious...

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