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India’s Growing Fertilizer Import Dependence: Urea Imports Jump 120 pc, DAP Up 54 pc

India’s Growing Fertilizer Import Dependence: Urea Imports Jump 120 pc, DAP Up 54 pc

India’s fertilizer supply chain is becoming increasingly import dependent, with...

States
Uttar Pradesh Bars New Khandsari Units Within 15 km of Sugar Mills, Policy Changes Hits Small Industries

Uttar Pradesh Bars New Khandsari Units Within 15 km of Sugar Mills, Policy Changes Hits Small Industries

Key changes introduced to the Uttar Pradesh government’s khandsari licensing policy...

Latest News
Shivraj Singh Chouhan released 184 new improved varieties of 25 crops

Shivraj Singh Chouhan released 184 new improved varieties of 25 crops

Many newly released varieties possess special traits such as drought, flood, salinity,...

National
Despite Challenges, the Department of Fertilizers Ensured Seamless Supply: J.P. Nadda

Despite Challenges, the Department of Fertilizers Ensured Seamless Supply: J.P. Nadda

'Chintan Shivir’ of Department of Fertilizers focuses on ensuring the timely availability...

Agribusiness
Mahindra Records 37 pc Growth in Domestic Tractor Sales in December 2025

Mahindra Records 37 pc Growth in Domestic Tractor Sales in December 2025

Mahindra & Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Business reported strong growth in December...

International
US Rice and Cotton Farmers to Receive Highest Payments Under $12 Billion Agricultural Aid Package

US Rice and Cotton Farmers to Receive Highest Payments Under $12 Billion Agricultural Aid Package

The US Department of Agriculture will disburse $12 billion in agricultural aid in...

Agri Start-Ups
Arya.ag Raises Rs 725 Crore in Series D Funding from GEF Capital Partners

Arya.ag Raises Rs 725 Crore in Series D Funding from GEF Capital Partners

According to a press release issued by Arya.ag, the investment will enable Arya.ag...

Agribusiness
Duty-Free Cotton Import Window Closes; 11 pc Duty Back in Force from January 1

Duty-Free Cotton Import Window Closes; 11 pc Duty Back in Force from January 1

With no fresh notification from the Centre, the duty-free cotton import window ended...

Latest News
Fertilizer Subsidy: Government Goes Fully Digital in a Major Policy Push

Fertilizer Subsidy: Government Goes Fully Digital in a Major Policy Push

Approximately Rs 2 Lakh Crore of Fertilizers Subsidy to be Processed Through Digital...

Opinion
The Year India Must Shift Farm Policies Focus from Consumers to Farmers

The Year India Must Shift Farm Policies Focus from Consumers to Farmers

As India pushes toward its 2047 development goal, the gap between policy intent...

Agribusiness
India’s Sugar Production Rises 24 pc by December-End; Higher Crushing Drives Strong 2025–26 Season

India’s Sugar Production Rises 24 pc by December-End; Higher Crushing Drives Strong 2025–26 Season

Till 31st December 2025, 499 sugar mills have crushed 1340 Lakh Tons sugarcane (YoY+237...

National
Rabi Sowing Crosses 96 pc of Normal Area, Wheat Sowing Stagnant, Pulses and Oilseeds Gain

Rabi Sowing Crosses 96 pc of Normal Area, Wheat Sowing Stagnant, Pulses and Oilseeds Gain

India’s rabi sowing has crossed 96 percent of the normal area, with wheat acreage...

States
Tea Garden Workers in Alipurduar Stage Protest Over Unpaid Wages, Bonus & Allowances

Tea Garden Workers in Alipurduar Stage Protest Over Unpaid Wages, Bonus & Allowances

The protesters demanded that Merico management provide a written, time-bound commitment...

Opinion
India’s Farm Paradox in 2025: Record Production but Farmer Incomes in Jeopardy

India’s Farm Paradox in 2025: Record Production but Farmer Incomes in Jeopardy

In 2025, prices for most crops remained below MSP, fertilizer shortages persisted,...

Latest News
Aravalli 100-metre Definition: Supreme Court Keeps November 20 Directions in Abeyance

Aravalli 100-metre Definition: Supreme Court Keeps November 20 Directions in Abeyance

The Supreme Court has kept in abeyance its November 20 directions accepting a uniform...