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91% of Microfinance Loans Driving Livelihood Growth, Says Sa-Dhan Bharat Microfinance Report 2025

91% of Microfinance Loans Driving Livelihood Growth, Says Sa-Dhan Bharat Microfinance Report 2025

There were 13.99 crore loan accounts as on 31 March 2025, according to CRIF Highmark....

National
Complex Fertiliser Growth Seen Slowing to 2–4% Amid Import Woes, Geopolitical Tensions: Crisil

Complex Fertiliser Growth Seen Slowing to 2–4% Amid Import Woes, Geopolitical Tensions: Crisil

Crisil said overall volume growth will hinge on the easing of supply constraints...

States
Irregularities in Organic Certification! Penalty of ₹10 Lakh Imposed on Uttarakhand Agency

Irregularities in Organic Certification! Penalty of ₹10 Lakh Imposed on Uttarakhand Agency

Scope of Accreditation Restricted to Uttarakhand only; Major Non-compliances Found...

National
ICRISAT’s Groundnut Breeding Program Delivers Strong Yield Gains, Study Confirms

ICRISAT’s Groundnut Breeding Program Delivers Strong Yield Gains, Study Confirms

ICRISAT has set a new benchmark in crop improvement by measuring Realized Genetic...

Latest News
e-NAM Platform Expanded: Nine New Commodities Added to Boost Digital Agri-Trade

e-NAM Platform Expanded: Nine New Commodities Added to Boost Digital Agri-Trade

Number of commodities on the e-NAM platform rises to 247, further enhancing coverage...

National
Credit on UPI Can Transform Farm Lending, Says SBI Chairman C.S. Setty at GFF 2025

Credit on UPI Can Transform Farm Lending, Says SBI Chairman C.S. Setty at GFF 2025

State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman C.S. Setty said SBI is actively exploring ways...

Agritech
Zuari Industries Hosts Roundtable on Mechanization & Digitalization in Sugarcane

Zuari Industries Hosts Roundtable on Mechanization & Digitalization in Sugarcane

Zuari Industries (SPE Division) hosted the second edition of its roundtable on “Mechanization...

States
Floods Alter Punjab’s Soil Profile, Pose Threat to Rabi Crop Yields: PAU Study

Floods Alter Punjab’s Soil Profile, Pose Threat to Rabi Crop Yields: PAU Study

The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, has released an extensive analysis...

National
IARI Charts Roadmap to Transform into World-Class Higher Education Institution

IARI Charts Roadmap to Transform into World-Class Higher Education Institution

The seminar brought together around 100 distinguished scientists, policymakers,...

International
Myanmar and Pakistan Undercut India’s Non-Basmati Rice Exports

Myanmar and Pakistan Undercut India’s Non-Basmati Rice Exports

India’s ambitious target of exporting 20 million tonnes of non-basmati rice in 2024–25...

Opinion
India’s Coal Advantage: Turning Black Gold into Food Security

India’s Coal Advantage: Turning Black Gold into Food Security

India’s vast coal reserves, once seen mainly as a power source, are emerging as...

States
Flood Fury Ravages Maharashtra: 33 Districts Reeling as Farmers Await Urgent Relief

Flood Fury Ravages Maharashtra: 33 Districts Reeling as Farmers Await Urgent Relief

After days of heavy downpours, water levels remain high in many parts of the state....

National
Isabgol Industry Warns of Procurement Halt from October 6 Amid GST Uncertainty; Export Concerns Deepen

Isabgol Industry Warns of Procurement Halt from October 6 Amid GST Uncertainty; Export Concerns Deepen

India’s isabgol (psyllium) processors have threatened to stop buying seeds from...

National
The Lie of Free Trade: How Rich Nations Use 'Green' Rules to Condemn Global South Farmers

The Lie of Free Trade: How Rich Nations Use 'Green' Rules to Condemn Global South Farmers

A new RIS report exposes how rich nations manipulate “free trade” to protect their...

Agribusiness
Government Partners with IREF to Host Bharat International Rice Conference 2025

Government Partners with IREF to Host Bharat International Rice Conference 2025

The Global Rice Summit will serve as a dynamic platform uniting all stakeholders...

National
From Lab to Field: Four High-Yielding Wheat Varieties with Superior Heat and Disease Resistance

From Lab to Field: Four High-Yielding Wheat Varieties with Superior Heat and Disease Resistance

New wheat varieties such as HD 3385, HD 3410, HD 3388, and HD 3390 offer high yields,...