States

Ahead of 2022 polls, Yogi targets 7 MT of paddy procurement

Ahead of 2022 polls, Yogi targets 7 MT of paddy procurement

In the run-up to the crucial 2022 UP polls, the Yogi government is targeting to...

Fish farming perking up rural economy in UP

Fish farming perking up rural economy in UP

Looking to provide lucrative alternative avenues of income to the farmers, the Uttar...

Lights, camera, action: UP to float global tender for Rs 6,000-crore Film City

Lights, camera, action: UP to float global tender for Rs 6,000-crore Film City

Positioned to rival the world’s largest Mumbai film industry nicknamed Bollywood,...

Yogi govt gives impetus to dairy sector for rural jobs

Yogi govt gives impetus to dairy sector for rural jobs

UP’s milk output is increasing at an average of more than 0.9 MT annually. According...

Sugarcane area jumps 30 per cent in Eastern UP

Sugarcane area jumps 30 per cent in Eastern UP

In the last four years, the cane acreage in Eastern UP has witnessed a nearly 30...

Paddy area in UP increases to 6 million hectares

Paddy area in UP increases to 6 million hectares

With an increase in paddy area in UP from 5.89 million hectares last year to 6 million...

UP slaps recovery notices on private sugar mills

UP slaps recovery notices on private sugar mills

Against the backdrop of the ongoing farm stir and the protesting farmers highlighting...

UP village enterprises get Rs 1,000-crore package

UP village enterprises get Rs 1,000-crore package

Amid stir by a section of farmers over new farm laws, the UP government has decided...

UP demands higher quota of imported urea

UP demands higher quota of imported urea

With the 2022 UP election barely six months away, the state government has urged...

UP sugar mills owe about Rs 8,000 crore to cane farmers

UP sugar mills owe about Rs 8,000 crore to cane farmers

According to the data from the UP Sugar Industry and Cane Development Department...

Sugar sector contributes 8.45% to UP’s economy

Sugar sector contributes 8.45% to UP’s economy

The sugar and sugarcane sector, which sustains the livelihood of about 5 million...

Women to lead doorstep banking in UP countryside

Women to lead doorstep banking in UP countryside

As part of its overarching mission to empower women and make banking services available...

UP to compete with Bangladesh, Indonesia with Rs 8,365cr textile hub

UP to compete with Bangladesh, Indonesia with Rs 8,365cr textile hub

The proposed Apparel Export Cluster is aimed at making UP a major textile hub of...

UP Military Hardware industry ‘gunning for glory’

UP Military Hardware industry ‘gunning for glory’

The UP Defence Manufacturing Corridor spans six nodes viz. Lucknow, Kanpur, Jhansi,...

UP targets self-reliance with 533 new oxygen plants

UP targets self-reliance with 533 new oxygen plants

The new plants are being set up both in the public and private sectors, including...

Medicinal plants finding favour with UP farmers

Medicinal plants finding favour with UP farmers

Uttar Pradesh government is looking at encouraging farmers to take up farming of...

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