States

UP procures more than twenty three Lakh tonnes of wheat, pays Rs 4,600 crore to farmers

UP procures more than twenty three Lakh tonnes of wheat, pays Rs 4,600 crore to farmers

Despite an unwavering second wave of Covid-19, the Uttar Pradesh government has...

Lockdown to spur online marketing of Indian mango

Lockdown to spur online marketing of Indian mango

In the backdrop of Covid-19, subsequent lockdowns and restricted visits of buyers...

UP sugar mills, distilleries to set up oxygen plants

UP sugar mills, distilleries to set up oxygen plants

On Sunday, Yogi had, during a virtual dialogue with the traders, asked industry...

Haryana makes DBT to farmers possible amid Covid challenges

Haryana makes DBT to farmers possible amid Covid challenges

“In 30 days, 83.51 lakh mt wheat arrived, 80.37 lakh mt was procured, and 4.99 lakh...

UP wheat procurement hits million-tonne mark despite the pandemic

UP wheat procurement hits million-tonne mark despite the pandemic

The nearly 6,000 procurement centres set up by the state agencies and the FCI in...

‘Mango Museum’ to come up in Lucknow

‘Mango Museum’ to come up in Lucknow

The Lucknow-based Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (CISH), a specialty...

Grassroots women entrepreneurs get a ‘sweet’ deal in UP!

Grassroots women entrepreneurs get a ‘sweet’ deal in UP!

Even as the domestic sugar sector is expecting a better sugar season amidst pandemic...

‘Covid Shield’: UP government to sanitise potato cold storages, mandis

‘Covid Shield’: UP government to sanitise potato cold storages, mandis

Since the Coronavirus cases are rising rapidly, the state government has implemented...

Amid Covid-19 curbs, UP ropes in farm entrepreneurs to procure wheat

Amid Covid-19 curbs, UP ropes in farm entrepreneurs to procure wheat

Amid rising Covid-19 cases and stiffening curbs, including night curfew and containment...

Panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh: Where are we heading?

Panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh: Where are we heading?

In this article, an attempt has been made to list out the issues to be asked by...

Mushroom cultivation gaining traction in Lucknow region

Mushroom cultivation gaining traction in Lucknow region

Amid the clarion call from the government and agricultural experts to diversify...

Trade plastic trash with cash, blockchain-secured tokens in Varanasi

Trade plastic trash with cash, blockchain-secured tokens in Varanasi

The Uttar Pradesh government has facilitated the setting up of a novel Plastic Bank...

Farm-to-table: UP looking at global branding of ‘kalanamak’ rice

Farm-to-table: UP looking at global branding of ‘kalanamak’ rice

In a classic case of farm-to-table concept, the Uttar Pradesh government is vigorously...

IIM Lucknow to help in Modernisation of UP Farm Mandis

IIM Lucknow to help in Modernisation of UP Farm Mandis

The UP Agricultural Marketing Board (Mandi Parishad) meeting here chaired by state...

Amid farm stir, Yogi takes the gamble of not hiking sugarcane price

Amid farm stir, Yogi takes the gamble of not hiking sugarcane price

With UP elections still a year away, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government...

Delay in sugarcane SAP and pending dues anger farmers, movement against farm laws intensifies in UP

Delay in sugarcane SAP and pending dues anger farmers, movement against farm laws intensifies in UP

The delay in announcing the State-Advised Price (SAP) for sugarcane by the BJP government...

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