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Maharashtra Plans Dedicated Seed Law to Empower Farmers, Ensure Quality and Accountability

Maharashtra Plans Dedicated Seed Law to Empower Farmers, Ensure Quality and Accountability

Maharashtra is set to introduce a separate seed law granting farmers rights to store,...

Pilibhit to Emerge on the Basmati Map, Lease Deed Transferred for Basmati and Organic Training Centre

Pilibhit to Emerge on the Basmati Map, Lease Deed Transferred for Basmati and Organic Training Centre

The establishment of a Basmati and organic training centre-cum-demonstration farm...

Andhra Pradesh To Launch Mushroom Mission, Aims to Become India’s Largest Producer

Andhra Pradesh To Launch Mushroom Mission, Aims to Become India’s Largest Producer

Andhra Pradesh is set to launch India’s first dedicated Mushroom Mission to become...

70 Lakh Tonnes Wheat Procured as Haryana Mandis See an Arrival of 81 Lakh Tonnes of Grain

70 Lakh Tonnes Wheat Procured as Haryana Mandis See an Arrival of 81 Lakh Tonnes of Grain

Haryana has recorded 81 lakh tonnes of wheat arrivals in the 2026-27 Rabi marketing...

NCCF Initiates Organised Procurement of Masoor in Bihar for the First Time

NCCF Initiates Organised Procurement of Masoor in Bihar for the First Time

National Consumer Cooperative Federation of India has launched organised masoor...

Himachal Pradesh Raises MSP for Natural Farming Crops

Himachal Pradesh Raises MSP for Natural Farming Crops

Himachal Pradesh has raised MSP for natural farming crops, including wheat, maize,...

Telangana Pushes for 30 LMT Boiled Rice Procurement, Seeks Clearance of Rs 1469 Crore Pending Dues

Telangana Pushes for 30 LMT Boiled Rice Procurement, Seeks Clearance of Rs 1469 Crore Pending Dues

Telangana has urged the Centre to procure 30 LMT of parboiled rice from the Yasangi...

Centre Relaxes Wheat Procurement Norms in Punjab, Chandigarh After Rain Damage

Centre Relaxes Wheat Procurement Norms in Punjab, Chandigarh After Rain Damage

The Centre has relaxed wheat procurement norms for RMS 2026-27 in Punjab and Chandigarh...

After Noida Worker Unrest, UP Govt Raises Minimum Wages by Up to Rs 3,000

After Noida Worker Unrest, UP Govt Raises Minimum Wages by Up to Rs 3,000

After violent protests by workers in Noida, the Uttar Pradesh government has announced...

Agrivoltaic Project Launched in Chittoor to Boost Farm Incomes and Rural Energy Infrastructure

Agrivoltaic Project Launched in Chittoor to Boost Farm Incomes and Rural Energy Infrastructure

An agrivoltaic project under Project Chittoor integrates solar panels with farming...

Chhattisgarh eyes Makhana boom; four-district circuit to drive cultivation, processing and farmer incomes

Chhattisgarh eyes Makhana boom; four-district circuit to drive cultivation, processing and farmer incomes

Chhattisgarh plans a Makhana Circuit linking Raipur, Dhamtari, Gariaband and Balod...

Madhya Pradesh to begin wheat procurement from April 10, small farmers to get priority

Madhya Pradesh to begin wheat procurement from April 10, small farmers to get priority

Wheat procurement in Madhya Pradesh will start from April 10 with priority given...

Chandrababu Naidu Seeks Centre’s Intervention as Maize Prices Fall Below MSP

Chandrababu Naidu Seeks Centre’s Intervention as Maize Prices Fall Below MSP

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has sought urgent intervention...

Haryana Cotton Crisis Deepens: Yields Drop 30%, Farmers Lose Over Rs 15,000 per Acre, Says HAU Report

Haryana Cotton Crisis Deepens: Yields Drop 30%, Farmers Lose Over Rs 15,000 per Acre, Says HAU Report

Cotton farmers in Haryana are facing severe financial distress as productivity has...

Wheat Procurement to Begin in Uttar Pradesh from March 25; Target Raised to 5 Million Tonnes

Wheat Procurement to Begin in Uttar Pradesh from March 25; Target Raised to 5 Million Tonnes

Uttar Pradesh will begin wheat procurement from March 25 to June 15 for the 2026-27...

Govt Approves Rs 200 Cr Banana Cluster for Jalgaon; New Price Support Model for Farmers

Govt Approves Rs 200 Cr Banana Cluster for Jalgaon; New Price Support Model for Farmers

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces a Rs 200 crore Banana Cluster for...

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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