Tag: Farmers

International
American Farmers Receive Rs 26 Lakh Annually, Indian Farmers Only 6,000 – How Will We Compete?

American Farmers Receive Rs 26 Lakh Annually, Indian Farmers Only 6,000 – How Will We Compete?

Over the past five years, American farmers have received an average annual direct...

States
Centre Relaxes Quality Norms for Wheat Procurement in Rajasthan

Centre Relaxes Quality Norms for Wheat Procurement in Rajasthan

For the Rabi Marketing Season 2025-26, the Union Food Ministry has relaxed some...

Agribusiness
NFCSF Revised India's Sugar Production Estimate to 259 Lakh Tonnes, Flagged ‘Ambiguity’ in Production Numbers

NFCSF Revised India's Sugar Production Estimate to 259 Lakh Tonnes, Flagged ‘Ambiguity’ in Production Numbers

NFCSF has raised concerns over the "ambiguity" in sugar production figures, highlighting...

Agribusiness
Edible oil industry urges PM Modi to curb duty-free imports from Nepal

Edible oil industry urges PM Modi to curb duty-free imports from Nepal

In a letter to PM Modi, the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA) has urged...

National
Emphasis on natural farming grows, but budget and spending remain low

Emphasis on natural farming grows, but budget and spending remain low

The 2025-26 budget allocates Rs 616 crore to the National Mission on Natural Farming,...

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,...

National
Govt working on 'Farm to Consumer' model to maximize farmers' profits: Shivraj

Govt working on 'Farm to Consumer' model to maximize farmers' profits: Shivraj

Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacted with farmers invited by the Government of India...

National
Centre keeps close watch on essential food commodities prices amid market fluctuations

Centre keeps close watch on essential food commodities prices amid market fluctuations

The food ministry claimed that the government has taken several pre-emptive and...

National
SKM demands white paper on MSP and procurement system

SKM demands white paper on MSP and procurement system

In a statement, SKM demands Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to...

Agritech
IIT Madras to collaborate with Agriculture Ministry on Project VISTAAR

IIT Madras to collaborate with Agriculture Ministry on Project VISTAAR

The partnership aims to enrich the VISTAAR network with information about start-ups...

Opinion
Rebuilding and Reinventing Institutions for Farmers

Rebuilding and Reinventing Institutions for Farmers

Recognizing the significance of institution building for farmers, the latest issue...

Opinion
Redesigning Institutions for Betterment of Farmers

Redesigning Institutions for Betterment of Farmers

Institutions have escaped close scrutiny, largely on account of their past success....

National
DAP prices set to increase by Rs 200 per bag from January

DAP prices set to increase by Rs 200 per bag from January

The weakening of the rupee has raised the import cost by approximately ₹1,200 per...

National
Farmers Propose Affordable Loans, GST Removal on Agri Inputs, and Increased PM-Kisan Aid in Pre-Budget Talks

Farmers Propose Affordable Loans, GST Removal on Agri Inputs, and Increased PM-Kisan Aid in Pre-Budget Talks

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman convened a meeting on Saturday with farmers'...

Agribusiness
Star Agri submits IPO papers to Sebi, eyes Rs 450 cr via fresh issue

Star Agri submits IPO papers to Sebi, eyes Rs 450 cr via fresh issue

According to the DRHP, the proposed IPO includes a fresh issue of equity shares...