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Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana: Convergence of 36 Existing Schemes Across 11 Departments

Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana: Convergence of 36 Existing Schemes Across 11 Departments

The Scheme aims to enhance agricultural productivity, increase adoption of crop...

Opinion
Inflation Tamed by Imports, But at Farmers’ Expense

Inflation Tamed by Imports, But at Farmers’ Expense

While inflation might seem like good news for consumers, it paints a troubling picture...

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Govt. Approves Procurement of Summer Moong Under PSS in Haryana, UP, Gujarat and Groundnut in UP

Govt. Approves Procurement of Summer Moong Under PSS in Haryana, UP, Gujarat and Groundnut in UP

Red gram procurement extended in Andhra Pradesh by 15 days for Kharif 2024-25

International
India’s Agriculture at Climate Crossroads: Urgent Adaptation Needed, Warns World Bank

India’s Agriculture at Climate Crossroads: Urgent Adaptation Needed, Warns World Bank

Climate change manifests in India through rising temperatures, erratic rainfall...

International
ICRISAT and RIS Launch Centre of Excellence for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture

ICRISAT and RIS Launch Centre of Excellence for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture

The launch also featured the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding...

International
Under IMF Pressure, Pakistan Ends Wheat Procurement and MSP System

Under IMF Pressure, Pakistan Ends Wheat Procurement and MSP System

Due to the non-announcement of wheat MSP for this year, the wheat cultivation area...

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Farm Sector Emerges as Key Driver in India’s Slowing Economy

Farm Sector Emerges as Key Driver in India’s Slowing Economy

The primary sector, which encompasses agriculture, livestock, fishing, and mining,...

National
Favourable Monsoon, New Farm Schemes Buoy India’s 2025-26 Growth Prospects: RBI

Favourable Monsoon, New Farm Schemes Buoy India’s 2025-26 Growth Prospects: RBI

The RBI's report highlights that the prospects for the agriculture sector appear...

International
Netherlands Funds Global Push for Stronger Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards

Netherlands Funds Global Push for Stronger Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards

The announcement was made at a signing ceremony attended by WTO Director-General...

National
Strong Monsoon Could Drive Farm-Led Economic Boost in FY26, Says Ind-Ra

Strong Monsoon Could Drive Farm-Led Economic Boost in FY26, Says Ind-Ra

Ind-Ra's projected 4% agricultural GVA growth for FY26 is a plausible outcome given...

International
South Asia’s Agriculture Stalls Growth, Faces Climate Risk, Says World Bank

South Asia’s Agriculture Stalls Growth, Faces Climate Risk, Says World Bank

The World Bank analysis offers a potential pathway forward. Boosting labour productivity...

Agritech
Grow Indigo and String Bio Join hands to bring "CleanRise®" a biological solution for resilient rice cultivation

Grow Indigo and String Bio Join hands to bring "CleanRise®" a biological solution for resilient rice cultivation

String Bio is a global leader in developing innovative solutions to address methane...

Opinion
What does Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana imply?

What does Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana imply?

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman began her budget speech by identifying...

National
Agriculture Sector Grows 5.6% in Q3, Annual GDP Growth Revised to 6.5 percent

Agriculture Sector Grows 5.6% in Q3, Annual GDP Growth Revised to 6.5 percent

According to the second advance estimates released by the Ministry of Statistics...

National
Top 10 budget highlights for agriculture: ₹5 Lakh KCC Limit, Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana

Top 10 budget highlights for agriculture: ₹5 Lakh KCC Limit, Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana

The 'Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana' will be launched in partnership with...

National
Duty-free pulse imports continue, farmers at risk of price decline

Duty-free pulse imports continue, farmers at risk of price decline

The duty-free import of pulses, coupled with the arrival of new domestic crops,...