Tag: India

National
Agriculture Lags as India’s Q2 Growth Hits 8.2 percent

Agriculture Lags as India’s Q2 Growth Hits 8.2 percent

Real Gross Value Added (GVA) in agriculture rose from ₹4.76 lakh crore to ₹4.93...

National
Livestock Sector Reports Robust Growth; Jump in Milk, Meat and Egg Production

Livestock Sector Reports Robust Growth; Jump in Milk, Meat and Egg Production

According to the Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics (BAHS) 2025, India continues...

International
NZ, Kenya Courts Reject India’s Plea for Exclusive Basmati Rights Under TRIPS

NZ, Kenya Courts Reject India’s Plea for Exclusive Basmati Rights Under TRIPS

New Zealand and Kenyan courts have dismissed India’s attempts to claim exclusive...

International
India’s Farm Exports Buck October Slump — But Gains Mask Deeper Fragilities in Trade Outlook

India’s Farm Exports Buck October Slump — But Gains Mask Deeper Fragilities in Trade Outlook

Provisional data released by the Commerce Ministry on Monday shows merchandise exports...

Agribusiness
India Allocates 15 Lakh Tonnes Sugar Export Quota for 2025–26; Issues Modalities for Mills

India Allocates 15 Lakh Tonnes Sugar Export Quota for 2025–26; Issues Modalities for Mills

The Centre has allocated 15 lakh tonnes of sugar for export in the 2025–26 season,...

International
Government Imposes 30 pc Import Duty on Yellow Peas Amid Criticism Over Cheap Imports

Government Imposes 30 pc Import Duty on Yellow Peas Amid Criticism Over Cheap Imports

The decision comes amid rising imports of yellow peas, which were exerting downward...

Agritech
WEF outlines AI roadmap to modernize India's agriculture

WEF outlines AI roadmap to modernize India's agriculture

To scale AI adoption, the WEF proposes systemic reforms through ecosystems that...

National
Cotton Prices Crash Far Below MSP, Duty-Free Imports Hit Farmers Hard

Cotton Prices Crash Far Below MSP, Duty-Free Imports Hit Farmers Hard

The price of cotton in the markets of Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana is hovering...

International
Myanmar and Pakistan Undercut India’s Non-Basmati Rice Exports

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...

Agribusiness
Government Partners with IREF to Host Bharat International Rice Conference 2025

Government Partners with IREF to Host Bharat International Rice Conference 2025

The Global Rice Summit will serve as a dynamic platform uniting all stakeholders...

International
India, Brazil Strengthen Partnership in Agri-Innovation

India, Brazil Strengthen Partnership in Agri-Innovation

Bringing together innovators, startups, and institutions from both countries, the...

Agribusiness
India’s Biodiesel Sector in Crisis, Industry Turns to Supreme Court

India’s Biodiesel Sector in Crisis, Industry Turns to Supreme Court

According to the Biodiesel Association of India (BDAI), the biodiesel industry is...

National
Govt Extends Duty-Free Cotton Import till Dec 31, Farmers’ Interests at Stake

Govt Extends Duty-Free Cotton Import till Dec 31, Farmers’ Interests at Stake

The central government had earlier allowed duty-free import of cotton only till...

International
India’s Agriculture Sector Faces Setback as the U.S. 50% Tariff Target High-Value Exports: GSTR

India’s Agriculture Sector Faces Setback as the U.S. 50% Tariff Target High-Value Exports: GSTR

The new tariffs will render Indian products uncompetitive, leading to order cancellations,...

National
Farmer Groups Oppose Abolition of Cotton Import Duty, Raise Concerns

Farmer Groups Oppose Abolition of Cotton Import Duty, Raise Concerns

Farmer organizations have opposed the central government’s decision to abolish the...

Agritech
ICRISAT and Partners Discover New Gene linked to Sterility Mosaic Disease resistance in Pigeonpea

ICRISAT and Partners Discover New Gene linked to Sterility Mosaic Disease resistance in Pigeonpea

ICRISAT researchers, together with IIPR-Uttar Pradesh, RPCAU-Bihar, and IARI-Assam,...