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Model Rules for Tree Felling on Farmland, Ease for Agroforestry or Return of License Raj?

Model Rules for Tree Felling on Farmland, Ease for Agroforestry or Return of License Raj?

While the new rules aim to promote agroforestry and simplify tree-felling regulations...

Cooperatives
National Sugar Federation to Honour Top Performing Cooperative Mills in Delhi on July 3

National Sugar Federation to Honour Top Performing Cooperative Mills in Delhi on July 3

The National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF) will confer its prestigious...

National
Monsoon Covers Entire India Nine Days Early, June Sees 8 pc Above-Normal Rainfall

Monsoon Covers Entire India Nine Days Early, June Sees 8 pc Above-Normal Rainfall

The monsoon has covered the entire India 9 days before the normal date of July 8....

National
DAP Import Price Reaches $810 per Tonne, Opening Stock 9 lakh Tonnes Less than Last Year

DAP Import Price Reaches $810 per Tonne, Opening Stock 9 lakh Tonnes Less than Last Year

In the current Kharif season, the opening stock of DAP in the country on June 1,...

Cooperatives
States to Discuss 2 Lakh New PACS, Grain Storage Scheme at Manthan Baithak

States to Discuss 2 Lakh New PACS, Grain Storage Scheme at Manthan Baithak

The meeting would discuss all major initiatives including the establishment of 2...

International
Global Grain Output to Rise for Third Straight Year: IGC

Global Grain Output to Rise for Third Straight Year: IGC

Global grain production is set to rise for the third consecutive year in 2025-26,...

National
AFFI Urges Joint CM Delegation to PM Modi Against US Apple Import Duty Cut

AFFI Urges Joint CM Delegation to PM Modi Against US Apple Import Duty Cut

Apple Farmers' Federation of India (AFFI) had demanded that changes to the import...

Agribusiness
Surge in Agrochemical Imports Alarms Indian Industry, CCFI Demands Higher Import Duty

Surge in Agrochemical Imports Alarms Indian Industry, CCFI Demands Higher Import Duty

Despite India’s agrochemical sector showing strong export growth, a 53% surge in...

International
Can India Safeguard Farmers While Striking a Trade Deal With the U.S.?

Can India Safeguard Farmers While Striking a Trade Deal With the U.S.?

Under the proposed agreement, the United States is aggressively pushing for enhanced...

Agribusiness
India Exports First Consignment of Rose-Scented Litchi from Pathankot to Qatar

India Exports First Consignment of Rose-Scented Litchi from Pathankot to Qatar

The initiative was facilitated by APEDA in association with the Department of Horticulture,...

International
ICRISAT, CIMMYT to Strengthen Scientific Alliance to Combat Climate Challenges

ICRISAT, CIMMYT to Strengthen Scientific Alliance to Combat Climate Challenges

ICRISAT and CIMMYT have reaffirmed their scientific alliance to combat climate challenges...

National
Need to Raise Farmers' Awareness for Agri Exports, with Focus on Productivity and Quality

Need to Raise Farmers' Awareness for Agri Exports, with Focus on Productivity and Quality

Achieving the ambitious $100 billion target by 2030 will require policy reforms,...

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$100 Billion Agri Export Goal Possible, But Paradigm Shift Needed: Experts at IIFT-Rural Voice Roundtable

$100 Billion Agri Export Goal Possible, But Paradigm Shift Needed: Experts at IIFT-Rural Voice Roundtable

Focused on the theme "Realising $100 Billion Agri Export Goal", roundtable conference...

National
The Chequered Path to Achieving $100 Billion in Agricultural Exports

The Chequered Path to Achieving $100 Billion in Agricultural Exports

India’s agricultural exports crossed $51.9 billion in 2024–25, but reaching the...

Opinion
Making Indian Agriculture Globally Competitive

Making Indian Agriculture Globally Competitive

Over the years, India has been heavily dependent on imports of edible oils and pulses,...

National
IIFT and Rural Voice to Organise Roundtable on Realising $100 Billion Agri Export Goal

IIFT and Rural Voice to Organise Roundtable on Realising $100 Billion Agri Export Goal

Themed "Realising the $100 Billion Agri Export Goal," the conference aims to deliberate...