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Farmer Payments at Risk as Ethanol Offtake Falls and Sugar MSP Remains Frozen: ISMA

Farmer Payments at Risk as Ethanol Offtake Falls and Sugar MSP Remains Frozen: ISMA

Under the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025–26, only 289 crore litres of ethanol have...

States
UP government increased sugarcane price by Rs 30 to Rs 400 per quintal

UP government increased sugarcane price by Rs 30 to Rs 400 per quintal

According to the decision, for the 2025-26 crushing season, the price of early-ripening...

Agribusiness
South Indian Bank and Arya.ag join Hands to Deliver Rs 250 crore in Agri Credit

South Indian Bank and Arya.ag join Hands to Deliver Rs 250 crore in Agri Credit

This collaboration aims to significantly address the financing gap in post-harvest...

Opinion
Addressing the Current Oversupply Scenario in India’s Ethanol Industry – A Call for Immediate and Balanced Policy Action

Addressing the Current Oversupply Scenario in India’s Ethanol Industry – A Call for Immediate and Balanced Policy Action

The Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP) is not just a fuel policy. It’s a rural development...

National
Government Approves ₹37,952 Crore Fertiliser Subsidy for Rabi 2025-26

Government Approves ₹37,952 Crore Fertiliser Subsidy for Rabi 2025-26

The government’s decision comes amid rising global prices of fertiliser raw materials...

National
Up to 85 pc Faculty Posts Vacant in Agri Universities, Chouhan Calls for Grading and Filling Posts

Up to 85 pc Faculty Posts Vacant in Agri Universities, Chouhan Calls for Grading and Filling Posts

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed concern that many positions related...

International
African Development Bank Group receives $14 million under Global Agriculture and Food Security Program

African Development Bank Group receives $14 million under Global Agriculture and Food Security Program

The financing will help expand access to certified seeds, organic fertilizers, soil...

Opinion
From Soil to Software: How AI is Redefining the Future of Farming

From Soil to Software: How AI is Redefining the Future of Farming

Artificial Intelligence is transforming Indian agriculture by combining traditional...

National
Cooperatives Should Reach Every Village, Every Person: Dr. Chandrapal Singh

Cooperatives Should Reach Every Village, Every Person: Dr. Chandrapal Singh

Dr. Chandrapal Singh, Chairman of KRIBHCO and President of ICA (Asia-Pacific), emphasizes...

Cooperatives
National Cooperative Policy 2025: Driving Prosperity, Powering a Developed India

National Cooperative Policy 2025: Driving Prosperity, Powering a Developed India

The National Cooperative Policy 2025, launched by the Ministry of Cooperation, aims...

National
BIRC 2025 Targets Rs 25,000 Crore in Rice Export MoUs, Set to Strengthen India’s Global Agri Footprint

BIRC 2025 Targets Rs 25,000 Crore in Rice Export MoUs, Set to Strengthen India’s Global Agri Footprint

The Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025, to be held on October 30–31...

States
Maharashtra to bring 25 lakh hectares under natural farming: Fadnavis

Maharashtra to bring 25 lakh hectares under natural farming: Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that the state is set to...

National
2025 Southwest Monsoon Most Spatially Skewed in 14 Years, CRISIL Report

2025 Southwest Monsoon Most Spatially Skewed in 14 Years, CRISIL Report

The Rainfall Distortion Index (RDI), which evaluates the spatial distribution and...

Agribusiness
A Bitter Blend: Ethanol Makers Cry Foul Over Skewed Allocation Rules

A Bitter Blend: Ethanol Makers Cry Foul Over Skewed Allocation Rules

GEMA has urged OMCs and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to review the...

Agritech
WEF outlines AI roadmap to modernize India's agriculture

WEF outlines AI roadmap to modernize India's agriculture

To scale AI adoption, the WEF proposes systemic reforms through ecosystems that...

Opinion
Farmers are Bearing the Brunt of Consumer-Centric Policies, with Prices of Most Crops Below MSP

Farmers are Bearing the Brunt of Consumer-Centric Policies, with Prices of Most Crops Below MSP

Farmers are forced to sell their crops below the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for...