States

BRLF to work with HDC to improve HDI in Vidarbha

BRLF to work with HDC to improve HDI in Vidarbha

The HDI project will focus on proper monitoring and effective implementation of...

IFAD and Uttarakhand partner to double rural incomes and build climate resilience in the state

IFAD and Uttarakhand partner to double rural incomes and build climate resilience in the state

Based on the ILSP project's success, REAP will leverage livelihood collectives to...

UP orders private power plants not to import coal

UP orders private power plants not to import coal

The state government does not want to hike energy prices and stoke anger among the...

Yogi espouses ‘Mere Gaon, Mera Desh’ theme with UP Budget

Yogi espouses ‘Mere Gaon, Mera Desh’ theme with UP Budget

By tabling its first UP Annual Budget 2022-23 here, the Yogi government 2.0, which...

Yogi 2.0 boosting horticultural crops to spur farm income

Yogi 2.0 boosting horticultural crops to spur farm income

The UP government will set up centres of excellence (CoEs) and mini-CoEs/hi-tech...

UP doles out 20mn tonnes of foodgrain during pandemic

UP doles out 20mn tonnes of foodgrain during pandemic

The free foodgrain was meant to ensure food security for the needy during the pandemic...

UP looking to double maize output in 5 years

UP looking to double maize output in 5 years

To boost the rural economy, the UP government is targeting almost double the maize...

Punjab govt urges farmers to go for staggered paddy sowing in view of power crisis

Punjab govt urges farmers to go for staggered paddy sowing in view of power crisis

The notification issued by the state government says that if farmers follow a staggered...

Yogi 2.0 relaxes global bidding deadline for trillion-dollar blueprint

Yogi 2.0 relaxes global bidding deadline for trillion-dollar blueprint

The state planning department is the nodal agency for conducting the e-bidding process...

Punjab to conclude wheat procurement in phased manner from May 5; decision comes in the wake of decline in arrivals

Punjab to conclude wheat procurement in phased manner from May 5; decision comes in the wake of decline in arrivals

Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak on Tuesday...

Major brands collaborate with MP govt, farmers and civil society to promote regenerative agriculture and sustainable sourcing

Major brands collaborate with MP govt, farmers and civil society to promote regenerative agriculture and sustainable sourcing

The Regenerative Production Landscape Collaborative (RPL Collaborative), founded...

Fino 'BC Sakhis' push rural banking in UP hinterland

Fino 'BC Sakhis' push rural banking in UP hinterland

Since the brick-and-mortar banking model could not be expected to be replicated...

Punjab govt announces Rs 1,500 per acre aid for direct seeding of rice

Punjab govt announces Rs 1,500 per acre aid for direct seeding of rice

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann exhorted the farmers to sow paddy using the DSR technique...

Coal crisis: UP plans to import 1.9 MT of coal worth Rs 2,900 crore

Coal crisis: UP plans to import 1.9 MT of coal worth Rs 2,900 crore

Against a daily coal requirement of 87,900 tonnes, UPRVUN is getting 30 per cent...

Coal crisis: UP energy watchdog frowns upon coal import tender

Coal crisis: UP energy watchdog frowns upon coal import tender

UPERC secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh has notified the UPRVUN chairman, seeking an...

Yogi government 2.0 to usher in ‘Blue Revolution’

Yogi government 2.0 to usher in ‘Blue Revolution’

The Yogi Adityanath government 2.0 is encouraging small and micro units for self-employment...

Indian Paper Sector has a Strong Rural Footprint Linking Farmers: IARPMA President

As India continues to face a fibre shortage, agroforestry-based production using agricultural residues such as bagasse, sarkanda,...

Agribusiness

ICRISAT's Breakthrough Could Save Groundnut Farmers from Pre-Harvest Sprouting

The breakthrough study identifies specific varieties and key genes that halt premature sprouting before harvest—a problem that currently...

National

String Bio and CLRRI Complete the First Successful Field Trial of CleanRise in Vietnam

The trial focused on CleanRise®, String Bio’s patented foliar microbial biostimulant, which enhances nutrient-use efficiency and stimulates...

Agritech

Sugarcane Crushing Gains Momentum, But Uncertainty Over Sugar MSP and Ethanol Prices

NFCSF has urged the Centre to permit additional sugar exports and correct anomalies in ethanol allocation.

Agribusiness

AIKS Calls Nationwide Protests on December 10, Rejects Seed Bill 2025 and ITPGRFA Compromise Proposal

The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has announced a nationwide Protest Day on December 10, urging farmers to burn copies of the Draft...

National

Farmer Income Trails Growth in Agricultural Output

The GDP and GVA data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on November 28th clarify this picture. They also clearly show...

Opinion