Tag: India agriculture
Centre Considers Preserving Pulse Buffer Stocks Amid El Niño Threat, May Review Open Market Sales
The Centre is considering preserving its pulse buffer stocks amid fears of an El...
India's Edible Oil Import Bill May Cross Rs. 1.75 Lakh Crore as Delayed Monsoon Raises Oilseed Production Concerns
India's edible oil import bill is expected to exceed Rs. 1.75 lakh crore this year...
Cabinet Approves National Investment Policy for Urea to Boost Domestic Production and Reduce Import Dependence
The Union Cabinet has approved the National Investment Policy for Urea-2026 (NIPU-2026)...
Madhya Pradesh Secures GI Tags for 12 Horticultural Products, Including Two Mango Varieties
Madhya Pradesh has secured GI tags for 12 horticultural products simultaneously,...
El Niño Alert: FAO Maps Where Crops and Pasturelands Are Most Vulnerable to Drought
Using 41 years of satellite data, FAO has identified the regions where crops and...
Indian Farmers Buy 3.5 Times More Organic Manure After the Iran War
Organic manure purchases by Indian farmers surged 3.5 times during the Kharif 2026...
Global Fertilizer Prices Fall Sharply, Bringing Relief to India; Urea Drops $250/Tonne, DAP Below $900
Global prices of urea and diammonium phosphate (DAP) have declined significantly,...
El Niño Poses Risks to Indian Agriculture, but Irrigation and Technological Advancements May Cushion Impact: RBI
The likelihood of El Niño conditions poses downside risks to agricultural output,...
Centre Withdraws Draft Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026 Amid Opposition From Farmers and Khansari Industry
The central government has withdrawn the draft Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026 following...
Govt Ready to Tackle El Nino Threat During Kharif Season: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the government is fully prepared...
US–Bangladesh Trade Deal Opens a Side Door? Why India’s Farm Sector Is Watching Closely
The new U.S.–Bangladesh trade agreement may appear bilateral, but its ripple effects...
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...
India’s Farm Income Gap Puts Pressure on Budget 2026–27 Priorities
Agriculture expanded at an average annual rate of about 4 per cent between 2014–15...
Kisan Diwas 2025: India’s Small Farmers Are the Real Climate Warriors
Despite fragmented landholdings and growing climate uncertainties, smallholders...
ICAR Rejects Allegations of Rigging Gene-Edited Rice Trials, Calls Claims Baseless and Motivated
In a statement, ICAR clarified that there was neither premature release of either...
Soybean Production Drops 16 pc, Yet Farmers Struggle to Get MSP
Despite the fall in production, soybean prices remain much below the Minimum Support...
