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India Proposes Rules to Allow Higher Ethanol-Blended Fuels, Paving Way for Flex-Fuel Vehicles

India Proposes Rules to Allow Higher Ethanol-Blended Fuels, Paving Way for Flex-Fuel Vehicles

India has proposed amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules to allow higher...

National
Government Says Wheat Production Remains Resilient in 2025–26 Despite Weather Stress

Government Says Wheat Production Remains Resilient in 2025–26 Despite Weather Stress

India’s wheat crop for 2025–26 is expected to remain resilient despite heat stress...

National
FSSAI Warns Against Use of Ashwagandha Leaves in Food Products; Only Roots Permitted

FSSAI Warns Against Use of Ashwagandha Leaves in Food Products; Only Roots Permitted

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed food business...

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Shivraj Takes Cognisance of Crop Damage Caused by Heavy Rainfall and Hailstorms Across Several States

Shivraj Takes Cognisance of Crop Damage Caused by Heavy Rainfall and Hailstorms Across Several States

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed officials of the Agriculture Ministry...

Agritech
India’s Farms Go Digital as AI Drives Shift to Smart Agriculture

India’s Farms Go Digital as AI Drives Shift to Smart Agriculture

In its report tabled on Monday, the Standing Committee on Communications and Information...

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India Cuts Excise Duty on Petrol, Diesel by Rs 10 per Litre Amid West Asia Crisis

India Cuts Excise Duty on Petrol, Diesel by Rs 10 per Litre Amid West Asia Crisis

The Centre has cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 10 per litre amid the...

International
Climate Change To Widen Mortality Gap, India Faces Uneven Heat Risks

Climate Change To Widen Mortality Gap, India Faces Uneven Heat Risks

Climate change is projected to cause ten times more people to die in poor countries...

Cooperatives
IFFCO Secures FCO Approval for Nano NPK Liquid and Granular Fertilizers

IFFCO Secures FCO Approval for Nano NPK Liquid and Granular Fertilizers

IFFCO has secured FCO approval for its Nano NPK Liquid and Granular fertilizers,...

National
Crushing Season Nears Early End as 94% Sugar Mills Close in Maharashtra; Cane Shortage Hits UP

Crushing Season Nears Early End as 94% Sugar Mills Close in Maharashtra; Cane Shortage Hits UP

India’s 2025–26 sugar season is ending earlier than usual, with over 90% mills shut...

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PM Kisan 22nd Installment To Be Released On 13 March, 9.32 Crore Farmers To Benefit

PM Kisan 22nd Installment To Be Released On 13 March, 9.32 Crore Farmers To Benefit

From Guwahati, Assam, PM Narendra Modi will digitally transfer the 22nd installment...

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Govt of India To Support Exporters Amid West Asia Crisis, Says Piyush Goyal

Govt of India To Support Exporters Amid West Asia Crisis, Says Piyush Goyal

The government will use all support measures to help exporters deal with the ongoing...

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Cane Yield Decline Deepens Sugar Economy Crisis; ISMA Seeks Fast-Track Approval for New Variety

Cane Yield Decline Deepens Sugar Economy Crisis; ISMA Seeks Fast-Track Approval for New Variety

Declining sugarcane yields and slow varietal replacement have pushed both farmers...

Agribusiness
Early Closure of 248 Sugar Mills Signals Stress In India’s Cane Economy

Early Closure of 248 Sugar Mills Signals Stress In India’s Cane Economy

Out of 536 sugar mills that commenced crushing operations this season, 248 had already...

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...

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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...

International
U.S. Government Announces $40 Million Award to CIMMYT to Bolster Global Food Security

U.S. Government Announces $40 Million Award to CIMMYT to Bolster Global Food Security

​A renewed $40 million commitment from the U.S. Government to advance science-driven...