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Climate Change Caused 35 percent of Global Soybean Crop Failure in 2012: Study

Climate Change Caused 35 percent of Global Soybean Crop Failure in 2012: Study

A new study reveals that climate change accounted for over 35% of the 2012 soybean...

States
Centre Relaxes Quality Norms for Wheat Procurement in Rajasthan

Centre Relaxes Quality Norms for Wheat Procurement in Rajasthan

For the Rabi Marketing Season 2025-26, the Union Food Ministry has relaxed some...

National
Indian Cities Struggle with Extreme Heat, Short-Term Fixes Dominate Action Plans

Indian Cities Struggle with Extreme Heat, Short-Term Fixes Dominate Action Plans

A new report by SFC finds that India’s heat actions rely on short-term, reactive...

Agritech
Bill Gates interacts with Drone Didis in India

Bill Gates interacts with Drone Didis in India

Bill Gates, Chairman of the Gates Foundation and former Microsoft CEO, visited IARI,...

Agribusiness
ISMA Affirms Sugar Industry Stability with 264 Lakh Tons of Production and Adequate Stocks

ISMA Affirms Sugar Industry Stability with 264 Lakh Tons of Production and Adequate Stocks

With a projected closing stock of 54 lakh tons by September 30, 2025, ISMA asserts...

Agritech
Biofactor signs MoU with University of Hyderabad

Biofactor signs MoU with University of Hyderabad

This collaboration aims to enhance crop productivity, precision nutrient delivery,...

Agribusiness
NFCSF Revised India's Sugar Production Estimate to 259 Lakh Tonnes, Flagged ‘Ambiguity’ in Production Numbers

NFCSF Revised India's Sugar Production Estimate to 259 Lakh Tonnes, Flagged ‘Ambiguity’ in Production Numbers

NFCSF has raised concerns over the "ambiguity" in sugar production figures, highlighting...

Opinion
Breaking through the Ceiling in India’s Dairy Sector

Breaking through the Ceiling in India’s Dairy Sector

The Progressive Dairy Farmers Association (PDFA) organized its 18th International...

National
Vaccine Breakthrough: How India Developed the World’s First DIVA-Compatible Lumpy Skin Disease Vaccine

Vaccine Breakthrough: How India Developed the World’s First DIVA-Compatible Lumpy Skin Disease Vaccine

The development of the homegrown vaccine Lumpi-ProVacInd against the disease is...

States
Tamil Nadu Unveils ₹45,661-Crore Agriculture Budget, Focusing on Paddy, Sugarcane and New Initiatives

Tamil Nadu Unveils ₹45,661-Crore Agriculture Budget, Focusing on Paddy, Sugarcane and New Initiatives

Tamil Nadu Government's Agriculture Budget focuses on boosting farmers’ income,...

Opinion
What does Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana imply?

What does Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana imply?

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman began her budget speech by identifying...

National
ISMA reduced sugar production estimate to 264 lakh tonnes

ISMA reduced sugar production estimate to 264 lakh tonnes

ISMA, an organization of private sugar mills, has reduced sugar production estimate...

Agribusiness
From Farms to Global Plates: HyFun Foods Leads French Fries Exports with Farmer Partnerships

From Farms to Global Plates: HyFun Foods Leads French Fries Exports with Farmer Partnerships

India has emerged as a major exporter of French Fries, which owes no less to companies...

National
Industry Projects India's Mustard Production at 115.2 Lakh Tonnes, 10% lower than Govt. Estimates

Industry Projects India's Mustard Production at 115.2 Lakh Tonnes, 10% lower than Govt. Estimates

The survey, conducted by SEA in collaboration with SatSure Analytics, included remote...

Agribusiness
India’s Sugar Production to Drop 19% to 25.8 Million Tonnes in 2024-25: AISTA

India’s Sugar Production to Drop 19% to 25.8 Million Tonnes in 2024-25: AISTA

The revised estimate, released on Tuesday, is 0.72 million tonnes lower than AISTA’s...