States

Prof Surinder K Gupta becomes SKUAST acting VC

Prof Surinder K Gupta becomes SKUAST acting VC

Prof Surinder K Gupta has assumed the office of acting Vice Chancellor of Sher-e-Kashmir...

Meghalaya govt extends 100pc subsidy in premium for crop insurance

Meghalaya govt extends 100pc subsidy in premium for crop insurance

The Meghalaya Government has decided to extend premium support to the extent of...

NDDB Dairy Services helping UP govt set up 3 women-owned milk producer companies

NDDB Dairy Services helping UP govt set up 3 women-owned milk producer companies

These three women milk producer companies are- Saamarthya Milk Producer Company,...

Sid's Farm introduces buttermilk in Hyderabad, Bengaluru

Sid's Farm introduces buttermilk in Hyderabad, Bengaluru

premium direct-to-consumer (D2C) dairy brand based in Telangana, Monday announced...

Amul’s entry in Bengaluru creates political ripples in poll-bound Karnataka

Amul’s entry in Bengaluru creates political ripples in poll-bound Karnataka

At the root of the controversy is Gujarat-based Amul’s move to enter the Bengaluru...

Haryana govt to speed up crop loss assessment at village level

Haryana govt to speed up crop loss assessment at village level

An official communication to all the Deputy Commissioners directed them to take...

Amul milk prices hiked by Rs 2 per litre in Gujarat

Amul milk prices hiked by Rs 2 per litre in Gujarat

The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which sells its dairy...

Punjab govt sets up panel to look at alternative crops to paddy

Punjab govt sets up panel to look at alternative crops to paddy

committee under the chief secretary which will meet farmers in different villages...

Mustard price below MSP in Haryana

Mustard price below MSP in Haryana

The average price of mustard is ruling around Rs 4,600-4,800 per quintal in most...

Agri bags lion's share in Rs 1.96 lakh cr. Punjab budget

Agri bags lion's share in Rs 1.96 lakh cr. Punjab budget

20 per cent increase in allocation for agriculture and allied sectors over last...

UP Budget:  Focus on agri, Rs 750 cr for maintenance of stray cattle

UP Budget: Focus on agri, Rs 750 cr for maintenance of stray cattle

The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday proposed in its 2023-24 Budget an amount...

UP sugar industry transformed into 'sugar complexes' in last 6 years : CM

UP sugar industry transformed into 'sugar complexes' in last 6 years : CM

UP is  the major producer of sugarcane and sugar in the country, are now being recognised...

Walmart Foundation to invest over $3.5mn to strengthen FPOs in MP, West Bengal

Walmart Foundation to invest over $3.5mn to strengthen FPOs in MP, West Bengal

Walmart Foundation has announced three new grants in the states of Madhya Pradesh...

Climate change to hit farm output, pose threat to food security

Climate change to hit farm output, pose threat to food security

A new study conducted by agriculture economists and scientists at the Punjab Agricultural...

SAIF Bootcamp facilitates deals between agtech start-ups and farmers collectives at KISAN Agri Show in Pune

SAIF Bootcamp facilitates deals between agtech start-ups and farmers collectives at KISAN Agri Show in Pune

Over 35 Disruptive Agricultural Technologies (DAT) solution providers across India...

Ladakh's Raktsey Karpo Apricot gets GI tag

Ladakh's Raktsey Karpo Apricot gets GI tag

Ladakh has got its first-ever GI tag to its Raktsey Karpo Apricot. The coveted GI...

Urea Stock crosses 100LT, highest in 10 years

In the last Kharif season, there has been a decline in the sales of urea in the country due to many reasons, including weak monsoon....

National

Voting underway for phase 2 of LS polls in 88 constituencies across 13 states amid searing heat

Overall the 88 seats recorded 9.3 percent voter turnout in first two hours till 9 am.

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Boost to sugar mills after govt's nod to use B-heavy molasses stock to make ethanol

In a relief to sugar distilleries for ethanol production, the Union Food Ministry has allowed them to convert their existing stocks...

Agribusiness

Global Report on Food Crises is a wake-up call

Global Report on Food Crises: Acute hunger remains persistently high in 59 countries with 1 in 5 people assessed in need of critical...

International

POLL-SNIPPETS: No force can stop caste census, it's my life mission: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said those who call themselves "deshbhakt" are scared of the 'X-ray' of caste census but...

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