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NBA Reconstitutes Agrobiodiversity Expert Committee; Padma Shri Dr P. L. Gautam Named Chair
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has reconstituted its Expert Committee...
Centre Raises Onion Procurement Price to Rs 16.50/kg, Farmers Continue to Demand Higher Support Rate
The Centre has increased the onion procurement price under its buffer stock programme...
El Niño Begins, IMD Warns Conditions Likely to Strengthen Through Monsoon Season
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has officially confirmed the onset of...
May Retail Inflation Spikes to 3.93% as Rising Costs Hit Consumers
India’s retail inflation accelerated to 3.93% in May 2026, driven by a surge in...
India’s Vegetable Oil Imports Jump 8% in May; Crude Imports Surge as Refined Palm Oil Drops
India’s vegetable oil imports rose 8% year-on-year to 13.65 lakh tons in May 2026,...
Government Tightens Diesel Sales Rules to Curb Black Marketing; Farmers May Face Hardships
The Indian government has implemented a temporary 90-day regulation capping retail...
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...
