Rural Connect

Indore Milk Union Raises Farmer Procurement Rates, Adds 550 New Committees to Expand Dairy Network

Indore Milk Union Raises Farmer Procurement Rates, Adds 550 New Committees to Expand Dairy Network

The Indore Cooperative Milk Union has raised milk procurement prices for farmers...

Sweet Revolution: The Story of Empowering Women of ‘Honey Bee Villages’ in Gwalior’s Morar Block

Sweet Revolution: The Story of Empowering Women of ‘Honey Bee Villages’ in Gwalior’s Morar Block

A quiet but powerful transformation is underway in the villages of Ekara and Udaipur...

Padma Shri for Dr A.K. Singh, Whose Basmati Varieties Transformed Farmer Incomes

Celebrated agricultural scientist Dr Ashok Kumar Singh has been selected for the Padma Shri for his pioneering work in basmati rice...

National

Industry Looks to Budget 2026 for Big Push on Bio-Economy, Small Farmers and Dairy Sector Resilience

Ahead of Union Budget 2026–27, industry leaders and development experts are calling for targeted support to accelerate India’s bio-economy,...

National

US Signals Possible Rollback of 25% Tariff on India as Russian Oil Purchases Decline

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted that the 25% punitive tariff on India, linked to its Russian oil imports, could be lifted...

National

Rising South American Supplies, Weak Demand Drag Global Oilseed Prices Into Early 2026

Global oilseed prices softened toward late 2025 and early 2026 as improved South American supply prospects and subdued demand weighed...

International

Mission for Self-Reliance in Fertilizers Likely in Budget 2026–27 to Cut Import Dependence

To reduce rising imports of fertilizers and to improve soil health, the central government is preparing a Mission for Self-Reliance...

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CropLife India Flags Risks in Online Sale of Unauthorised Pesticides, Seeks Stronger Oversight

Industry body CropLife India has cautioned against the unchecked sale of unauthorised pesticides on e-commerce platforms, highlighting...

Agribusiness