Tag: food security
Rahul Gandhi Meets Farm Union Leaders; India–US Trade Deal And Way Forward Discussed
Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi met farm union leaders in the Parliament House...
India–US Trade Deal: White House Fact Sheet Includes 'Certain Pulses,' Raises Farmer Concerns
The White House has, for the first time, explicitly mentioned “certain pulses” among...
Centre Withdraws Wheat Stock Limit Order as Supplies Improve
The Centre has withdrawn the wheat stock limit order citing improved availability...
Seeds Bill 2025: Sowing Hopes, Raising Concerns
Why the draft Seeds Bill 2025 has triggered debate among scientists, policymakers...
Economic Survey Calls for Agri Reforms, Urea Price Hike to Fix Fertilizer Imbalance
The Economic Survey 2025–26 calls for agricultural reforms, warning that fertilizer...
Economic Survey Flags Agriculture-Led Stability, Warns Rural Incomes Vulnerable to Global Shocks and State Fiscal Choices
The Survey said agriculture continued to play a crucial counter-cyclical role, cushioning...
ICRISAT and Partners Announce Release of the World’s First Three-way Pearl Millet Hybrid
Unlike conventional pearl millet hybrids that involve two parents, a three-way hybrid...
Kisan Diwas 2025: India’s Small Farmers Are the Real Climate Warriors
Despite fragmented landholdings and growing climate uncertainties, smallholders...
Shivraj Singh Chouhan Urges Private Seed Industry to Spend at Least 10 pc of Funds on Seed Research
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the government will introduce...
1.7 Billion People Face Falling Crop Yields Due to Land Degradation, FAO Report
The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2025 report estimates that around 1.7 billion...
Government Approves ₹37,952 Crore Fertiliser Subsidy for Rabi 2025-26
The government’s decision comes amid rising global prices of fertiliser raw materials...
PM Modi Unveils Rs 35,440 Crore Agriculture Push with Two Flagship Schemes for Self-Reliant, Prosperous Farmers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched two major schemes - the Rs 24,000-crore PM...
Myanmar and Pakistan Undercut India’s Non-Basmati Rice Exports
India’s ambitious target of exporting 20 million tonnes of non-basmati rice in 2024–25...
Global Food Prices Ease in September as Cereal Supplies Improve: FAO
Comfortable global supply prospects expected for major crops. New forecasts point...
Cabinet Approves MSP Hike for Rabi Crops; Wheat Up by ₹160, Mustard by ₹250
The highest absolute increase has been announced for safflower at ₹600 per quintal,...
From Hills to Heartland: The Rural Tragedy of Agricultural Crops
Successive floods and cloudbursts from the Himalayan hills to the northern plains...
