Tag: India

International
Sistema.bio and Danone to Deploy 6,500 Biodigesters for Smallholder Dairy Farmers

Sistema.bio and Danone to Deploy 6,500 Biodigesters for Smallholder Dairy Farmers

The partnership aims to deploy 6,500 biodigesters by 2030 for smallholder dairy...

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India's Forest Loss Continues: 18,200 Hectares of Primary Forest Lost in 2024

India's Forest Loss Continues: 18,200 Hectares of Primary Forest Lost in 2024

From 2002 to 2024, India lost 348,000 hectares of humid primary forest, accounting...

National
Andhra Pradesh CM Launches World's First DIVA Marker Vaccine for Lumpy Skin Disease

Andhra Pradesh CM Launches World's First DIVA Marker Vaccine for Lumpy Skin Disease

Developed indigenously by ICAR–Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izzatnagar,...

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India’s Wholesale Inflation Hits 13-Month Low, Retail Inflation Drops to 6-Year Low at 3.16% in April

India’s Wholesale Inflation Hits 13-Month Low, Retail Inflation Drops to 6-Year Low at 3.16% in April

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation stood at 0.85% year-on-year in April,...

Agribusiness
DAP Prices Touch $720 in Global Market, Increasing Subsidy Burden on Government

DAP Prices Touch $720 in Global Market, Increasing Subsidy Burden on Government

Despite the government increasing the subsidy on DAP to ₹27,799 per tonne for Kharif...

Opinion
How India's Agricultural Sector Factors into the U.S. Reciprocal Tariff Policy

How India's Agricultural Sector Factors into the U.S. Reciprocal Tariff Policy

India must now move swiftly to identify and exploit opportunities in both the U.S....

National
44% of UP's Sugarcane Area Planted with Disease Prone Variety, India's Sugar Production Falls 20%

44% of UP's Sugarcane Area Planted with Disease Prone Variety, India's Sugar Production Falls 20%

In the current crushing year 2024-25, out of the total sugarcane area of ​​28.25...

Agri Start-Ups
Avaana Capital Leads $1.2M Seed Round in High Time Foods

Avaana Capital Leads $1.2M Seed Round in High Time Foods

The investment coincides with High Time Foods’ formal launch in India, where the...

National
Wheat Procurement Crosses 283 Lakh Tonnes, 17 Lakh Tonnes Higher Than Last Year's Procurement

Wheat Procurement Crosses 283 Lakh Tonnes, 17 Lakh Tonnes Higher Than Last Year's Procurement

The central government has extended the wheat procurement period in Madhya Pradesh,...

International
Scotch, Salmon, and Sweets: UK Agri-Food Set for Indian Expansion Under New FTA

Scotch, Salmon, and Sweets: UK Agri-Food Set for Indian Expansion Under New FTA

As the final legal details are ironed out and the agreement undergoes ratification...

National
Wheat procurement crossed 263 lakh tonnes, UP emerged as private procurement hub due to lower prices

Wheat procurement crossed 263 lakh tonnes, UP emerged as private procurement hub due to lower prices

According to the latest data, the government has procured 263.19 lakh tonnes of...

National
Centre Considering Removal of Cotton Import Duty; May Hurt Growers Ahead of Sowing Season

Centre Considering Removal of Cotton Import Duty; May Hurt Growers Ahead of Sowing Season

If import duty is removed, cheaper imported cotton may lead to a drop in domestic...

International
South Asia’s Agriculture Stalls Growth, Faces Climate Risk, Says World Bank

South Asia’s Agriculture Stalls Growth, Faces Climate Risk, Says World Bank

The World Bank analysis offers a potential pathway forward. Boosting labour productivity...

States
A Bitter Season for the King of Fruits: Mango Farmers in Uttar Pradesh Face Grim Prospects

A Bitter Season for the King of Fruits: Mango Farmers in Uttar Pradesh Face Grim Prospects

The situation is especially disheartening in Malihabad and Unnao, regions celebrated...

National
Wheat crop affected by heatwave in four states, production likely to be impacted

Wheat crop affected by heatwave in four states, production likely to be impacted

A senior scientist from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) told...

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India's Agricultural Exports Rise by 12.69% Amid Global Uncertainty; Rice Exports Up by 19.73%

India's Agricultural Exports Rise by 12.69% Amid Global Uncertainty; Rice Exports Up by 19.73%

According to data released by the Ministry of Commerce, India's rice exports surged...