Opinion

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...

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...

China Is Set to Reshape the Global Grain Market, Here's How

China's new grain strategy aims to increase domestic production, diversify imports, expand reserves and reduce reliance on foreign...

International

Mid-Monsoon: Rainfall Deficit at 13%, Kharif Sowing Gap Narrows to 3%, Low Reservoir Storage Remains a Concern

Revival of the southwest monsoon in July has sharply reduced India's rainfall deficit and accelerated kharif sowing, narrowing the...

National

Cabinet Approves PM-KISAN Continuation Till 2030-31 with Rs 3.15 Lakh Crore Outlay

The Union Cabinet has approved continuation of the PM-KISAN scheme from 2026-27 to 2030-31 with a financial outlay of Rs 3.15 lakh...

National

Government Raises Onion Procurement Price to Rs 2,335 per Quintal, Sixth Hike This Season

The government has raised the onion procurement price for buffer stock to Rs 2,335 per quintal, the sixth hike this season. Only A-grade...

National

Genetic Resources Board Charts Roadmap to Strengthen Agrobiodiversity and Sustainable Use

India's genetic resources board has called for greater use of conserved germplasm, including wild relatives, in crop, livestock and...

National

US Firm Delayed Farmers' Payments, Now Company and Management Face Licence Suspension for Up to Three Years

A Texas-based produce company is facing a possible three-year licence suspension after the U.S. Department of Agriculture accused...

International