Tag: Harvir Singh

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Fertilizer Stocks Higher Than Last Year, But Prolonged War May Trigger Supply Crisis as Urea Output Falls

Fertilizer Stocks Higher Than Last Year, But Prolonged War May Trigger Supply Crisis as Urea Output Falls

The conflict between Iran and US–Israel has begun affecting India’s fertilizer sector...

International
The Real Story Behind India Overtaking China in Rice Production: Productivity Remains the Bigger Challenge

The Real Story Behind India Overtaking China in Rice Production: Productivity Remains the Bigger Challenge

India’s average productivity stands at about 3.5 tonnes per hectare in paddy terms...

National
Global DAP Prices Touch $730 Per Tonne, Raising Kharif Supply Concerns in India

Global DAP Prices Touch $730 Per Tonne, Raising Kharif Supply Concerns in India

Global prices of Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) have surged to $730 per tonne, up by...

National
Cotton Imports Surge Amid Production Dip And Trade Deal Concerns

Cotton Imports Surge Amid Production Dip And Trade Deal Concerns

Over the past 16 months, India has imported 7.6 million bales of cotton worth Rs...

States
UP Government Bans Sale of Non-Subsidised Fertilizers, Industry In Shock

UP Government Bans Sale of Non-Subsidised Fertilizers, Industry In Shock

The Government of Uttar Pradesh has imposed a complete ban on the sale of non-subsidised...

National
India’s Sugar Output seen at 29 Million Tonnes,  2.6 Million Tonnes Below Industry's Initial Estimates

India’s Sugar Output seen at 29 Million Tonnes, 2.6 Million Tonnes Below Industry's Initial Estimates

India’s 2025–26 sugar production is projected at 29 million tonnes, 2.6 million...

National
Panel Discussion Flags Gaps and Opportunities in Union Budget 2026 for Indian Agriculture

Panel Discussion Flags Gaps and Opportunities in Union Budget 2026 for Indian Agriculture

A panel discussion on Union Budget 2026–27 highlighted A gradual reorientation toward...

Opinion
India-EU FTA: Market Access to Premium European Products Poses Challenges for Indian Agriculture

India-EU FTA: Market Access to Premium European Products Poses Challenges for Indian Agriculture

The India–EU Free Trade Agreement promises economic gains but will significantly...

National
Economic Survey Calls for Agri Reforms, Urea Price Hike to Fix Fertilizer Imbalance

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...

Opinion
Slow Growth in Agriculture Despite Higher Output Signals Stagnant Farm Incomes

Slow Growth in Agriculture Despite Higher Output Signals Stagnant Farm Incomes

Agricultural production in India has increased, but falling prices of farm produce...

States
Uttar Pradesh Bars New Khandsari Units Within 15 km of Sugar Mills, Policy Changes Hits Small Industries

Uttar Pradesh Bars New Khandsari Units Within 15 km of Sugar Mills, Policy Changes Hits Small Industries

Key changes introduced to the Uttar Pradesh government’s khandsari licensing policy...

Opinion
India’s Farm Paradox in 2025: Record Production but Farmer Incomes in Jeopardy

India’s Farm Paradox in 2025: Record Production but Farmer Incomes in Jeopardy

In 2025, prices for most crops remained below MSP, fertilizer shortages persisted,...

Opinion
Why Farmers Are Turning Against India’s Ethanol Expansion?

Why Farmers Are Turning Against India’s Ethanol Expansion?

Once promoted as a major income booster for farmers, the ethanol policy now faces...

Agribusiness
Sugar Mills May Face Higher Sugarcane Payment Arrears as Sugar Prices Fall to Rs 36 Per Kg

Sugar Mills May Face Higher Sugarcane Payment Arrears as Sugar Prices Fall to Rs 36 Per Kg

India’s sugar sector is heading towards a major cane payment crisis as ex-factory...

National
Rural Voice Awards Honour Leaders Transforming Indian Agriculture Through Science, Innovation and Sustainable Farming

Rural Voice Awards Honour Leaders Transforming Indian Agriculture Through Science, Innovation and Sustainable Farming

The Rural Voice Agriculture Awards 2025 honoured Dr. A.K. Singh for path-breaking...

National
Self-Reliant Agriculture Hinges on Stronger Research Investment- Experts at the Rural Voice Conclave

Self-Reliant Agriculture Hinges on Stronger Research Investment- Experts at the Rural Voice Conclave

Experts at the Rural Voice Agriculture Conclave & Awards 2025 stressed that India...