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Government ready to guarantee Pay Commission for babus, but not MSP for Kisans

Government ready to guarantee Pay Commission for babus, but not MSP for Kisans

Farmers in the country are demanding a legal guarantee from the central government...

National
Centre reduces FCI rice rate to Rs 2,250 for states and ethanol producers, lower than Paddy MSP

Centre reduces FCI rice rate to Rs 2,250 for states and ethanol producers, lower than Paddy MSP

State governments and their corporations can purchase up to 12 lakh tonnes of rice,...

National
Centre keeps close watch on essential food commodities prices amid market fluctuations

Centre keeps close watch on essential food commodities prices amid market fluctuations

The food ministry claimed that the government has taken several pre-emptive and...

Cooperatives
Cooperative sugar sector discusses strategies to boost ethanol production

Cooperative sugar sector discusses strategies to boost ethanol production

The National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF) held a brainstorming...

Agri Start-Ups
KisaanSay raises $2M pre-seed funding to scale farm-to-fork model

KisaanSay raises $2M pre-seed funding to scale farm-to-fork model

Founded by Nitin Puri, Manoj Karki, and Vaishali Mehta, KisaanSay aims to bridge...

Latest News
NIAM launches new PG program in Sustainable Agricultural Management

NIAM launches new PG program in Sustainable Agricultural Management

The PGDM-SAM program combines theoretical knowledge with practical applications...

National
India sugar production falls by 20 lakh tonnes, sugar recovery declines

India sugar production falls by 20 lakh tonnes, sugar recovery declines

According to the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Limited (NFCSF),...

Agribusiness
Novastar Ventures invests $3.5 Million in Sistema.bio to boost African expansion

Novastar Ventures invests $3.5 Million in Sistema.bio to boost African expansion

Combined with Novastar’s investment, Sistema.bio has raised a total financing of USD...

Latest News
Rabi sowing crosses 632 lakh ha, wheat sowing up, oilseeds coverage drops

Rabi sowing crosses 632 lakh ha, wheat sowing up, oilseeds coverage drops

Wheat, the primary Rabi crop, recorded a 1.38% year-on-year increase, with 320 lakh...

Opinion
FPOs: A Vital Institution for Indian Farmers

FPOs: A Vital Institution for Indian Farmers

India's agricultural landscape is dominated by small and marginal farmers (86%),...

Opinion
Agri-Trade in Trump 2.0: India needs to get ready for a tough bargain with the US

Agri-Trade in Trump 2.0: India needs to get ready for a tough bargain with the US

India’s major exports to the US include prawn and marine products, rice, coffee,...

International
India’s Agriculture Sector Key to Economic Resilience Amid Global Challenges: WESP 2025 Report

India’s Agriculture Sector Key to Economic Resilience Amid Global Challenges: WESP 2025 Report

The United Nations’ ‘World Economic Situation and Prospects 2025’ (WESP 2025) report...

Opinion
Climate Change and Evolving Role of Research Institutions

Climate Change and Evolving Role of Research Institutions

A synergy between basic plant sciences and cutting-edge technologies is needed for...

States
One lakh farmer families will be engaged in natural farming in one year: CM Sukhu

One lakh farmer families will be engaged in natural farming in one year: CM Sukhu

Himachal CM said that all farms under the Agriculture department in the state would...

Cooperatives
NCDC cuts interest rates to boost sugar cooperatives

NCDC cuts interest rates to boost sugar cooperatives

According to the NCDC’s notification, the revised rates are set at 8.5% for term...

International
WMO confirms 2024 as warmest year on record, at about 1.55°C above pre-industrial level

WMO confirms 2024 as warmest year on record, at about 1.55°C above pre-industrial level

The global average surface temperature was 1.55 °C (with a margin of uncertainty...