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USDA Sees Tighter Global Grain Supplies Despite Rising Demand; India Emerges as Key Driver in Corn and Rice Markets
USDA’s latest World Agricultural Production and Grain Trade reports project lower...
Farm Mechanisation: The Productivity Revolution Smallholder Farmers Cannot Afford to Miss
Farm mechanisation is transforming Indian agriculture, turning from a luxury into...
Horticulture output likely to surpass foodgrain production in 2025-26, reaches record 377.8 million tonnes
India's horticulture production is estimated at a record 377.78 million tonnes in...
BIS launches national standard for community seed banks to preserve indigenous seeds and strengthen climate resilience
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has released IS 20201:2026, a new standard...
A Day After Centre Denies Urea Shortage, Punjab BJP Chief Seeks Additional DAP and Assured Urea Supply
Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon has urged Union Minister J.P. Nadda to...
Centre Counters Punjab Urea Shortage Claims, Says Stocks Sufficient Despite Farmers’ Statewide Protests
Punjab farmers staged protests across 22 districts over alleged urea shortages and...
Government Removes Excise Duty on Higher Ethanol-Blended Petrol, but Best-Selling E20 Excluded from Relief
The government has removed excise duty on higher ethanol-blended petrol grades E22,...
Nepal Has Not Banned Indian Mango Imports, Exports Continue Under Revised Rules: Agriculture Ministry
Recent media reports claimed that Nepal had banned the import of mangoes from India....
Urea Import Prices Plunge to $449 per Tonne in New Tender Ahead of Kharif Season
India has secured major relief on fertilizer imports as urea prices in NFL’s latest...
Droughts, Floods and Food Crises: How the Looming Super El Niño Could Impact Countries Across the Globe
A powerful Super El Niño expected to persist into 2027 could trigger droughts, crop...
From Enrolment to Retention: The Challenge of Keeping India’s Children in School
India has achieved near-universal access to primary education, but retaining students...
NAAS-Dhanuka Awards Honour Agricultural Extension Champions, Highlight Role of Innovation in Farmer Prosperity
NAAS and Dhanuka Agritech honoured leading KVKs, ATARIs and agricultural scientists...
Centre Releases Rs 95,692 Crore to States for VB G RAM G; UP Gets Highest Rs 12,221 Crores, West Bengal Rs 8,508 Crores
The Centre has released an interim allocation of Rs 95,692.31 crore to states and...
Indian Farmers Buy 3.5 Times More Organic Manure After the Iran War
Organic manure purchases by Indian farmers surged 3.5 times during the Kharif 2026...
New Data Framework for State Finance Commissions to Strengthen Panchayats and Rural Development
The government has released a report recommending robust Panchayat-level datasets...
World Bank Group Calls Food Processing Key to South Asia’s Economic Growth
The World Bank Group has said that transforming South Asia’s food systems beyond...
