States

Amid farmers’ agitation, UP to invest Rs 722 crore in agri start-ups

Amid farmers’ agitation, UP to invest Rs 722 crore in agri start-ups

Amid the ongoing farmers’ agitation, the UP govt has planned to invest more than...

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...

US Unveils Major Farm Relief Package to Support Crop and Dairy Producers Amid Market Stress

The US government has announced a major farm relief initiative, including $12 billion in bridge payments for crop producers and a...

International

Cabinet approves Minimum Support Price for Copra for 2026 season

The Union Cabinet has approved the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for copra for the 2026 season, setting it at ₹12,027 per quintal for...

National

Tractor Sales, Production Cross One Million in 11 Months, What’s Fueling the Booming Tractor Market?

India’s tractor industry crossed the one-million-unit mark in production and sales within just 11 months of 2025, a first in the country’s...

National

Government Initiates Search for Next NDDB Chief; Applications Open Till Dec 20

The central government has initiated the formal process to appoint a new Chairperson for the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB),...

National

India Needs a Unified Farm Policy and Research Focused on Small Farmers: Dr. R.S. Paroda

At the Rural Voice Agriculture Conclave and Awards 2025, Dr. R.S. Paroda called for unified agricultural policies, incentives instead...

National

Haryana CM Releases Rs 116 Crore Compensation to 53,821 Farmers for Crop Loss Due to Floods

Over 5.29 lakh farmers registered 31 lakh acres of crop area on the compensation portal for Kharif 2025. After verification, 53,821...

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