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Ukraine crisis: UP sugar industry looking to ramp up ethanol capacity

Ukraine crisis: UP sugar industry looking to ramp up ethanol capacity

With the price of the Indian crude oil basket breaching the $100-per-barrel mark...

Maharashtra govt comes up with its own agri export policy to help boost farmers’ income

Maharashtra govt comes up with its own agri export policy to help boost farmers’ income

The state government has decided to promote exports because this may lead to an...

MP govt provides relief to farmers affected by hailstorm and untimely rains

MP govt provides relief to farmers affected by hailstorm and untimely rains

Based on the survey carried out by the state authorities, it is estimated that the...

UP’s kitty in Union Budget estimated at Rs 2 trillion

UP’s kitty in Union Budget estimated at Rs 2 trillion

Poll-bound UP is likely to get more than Rs 2 trillion, including the share in Central...

UP paddy procurement picks momentum, tops 3.8 MT

UP paddy procurement picks momentum, tops 3.8 MT

In the high-stakes UP assembly elections, the ruling BJP is pulling all stops to...

UP government red-flags under-weighment of sugarcane

UP government red-flags under-weighment of sugarcane

According to UP cane and sugar commissioner Sanjay Bhoosreddy, 213 irregularities,...

Yellow Revolution: UP mustard area nearing a million hectares

Yellow Revolution: UP mustard area nearing a million hectares

The UP mustard area has grown by 35 percent to 946,000 hectares this year compared...

Modi woos small farmers, bats for ‘natural farming’

Modi woos small farmers, bats for ‘natural farming’

Taking up the cudgels for small farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December...

UP clocks 1.1 mt in paddy procurement

UP clocks 1.1 mt in paddy procurement

Even as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is making a desperate farm outreach...

Ahead of polls, UP sugarcane crushing season gains momentum

Ahead of polls, UP sugarcane crushing season gains momentum

With barely a couple of months left for the high-stake 2022 assembly elections,...

2022 polls: Yogi expedites farm relief; UP allocates Rs 415 crore

2022 polls: Yogi expedites farm relief; UP allocates Rs 415 crore

According to the UP government, more than Rs 415 crore has been allocated to about...

Broccoli: The mineral-rich vegetable getting popular

Broccoli: The mineral-rich vegetable getting popular

The exotic and mineral-rich vegetable of broccoli is slowly gaining traction with...

UP molasses output estimated at 57  lakh  tonnes in 2021-22

UP molasses output estimated at 57 lakh tonnes in 2021-22

The Uttar Pradesh government has estimated molasses production of 5.7 million tonnes...

Targeting Rs 38,000 crore payments, UP sugar mills likely to start crushing this week

Targeting Rs 38,000 crore payments, UP sugar mills likely to start crushing this week

The cane crushing season 2021-22 is likely to start in UP this week. With a hike...

Political economy of sugarcane, paddy crucial for 2022 UP polls

Political economy of sugarcane, paddy crucial for 2022 UP polls

While the political firmament is abuzz with pre-poll activities, the farmer leaders,...

Rataul mango gets GI tag, joins league of Dussehri

Rataul mango gets GI tag, joins league of Dussehri

The famous Rataul mango brand of Uttar Pradesh (UP) has been awarded the prestigious...

Indian Tractor Sales Hit 7-Month High in May 2026, Exports Surge by 14 Percent

Indian tractor companies recorded a seven-month high in May 2026, selling 118,394 units - a 19% year-on-year growth. Driven by robust...

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BRICS Agriculture Ministers Adopt 'Indore Declaration'; Agree on Four Major Global Farm Initiatives

Shivraj Singh Chouhan, announced that member countries had adopted a joint declaration titled the “Indore Declaration” following extensive...

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Bio-Energy Key to India’s Net-Zero Journey: NITI Aayog

India needs to increase the share of non-fossil energy to over 80% from the current 15-18% to achieve its net-zero target, NITI Aayog...

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NBA Reconstitutes Agrobiodiversity Expert Committee; Padma Shri Dr P. L. Gautam Named Chair

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has reconstituted its Expert Committee on Agrobiodiversity for one year, appointing Padma...

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Centre Raises Onion Procurement Price to Rs 16.50/kg, Farmers Continue to Demand Higher Support Rate

The Centre has increased the onion procurement price under its buffer stock programme to Rs 16.50 per kg from June 13, 2026. While...

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El Niño Begins, IMD Warns Conditions Likely to Strengthen Through Monsoon Season

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has officially confirmed the onset of El Niño in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, warning it...

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