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Opinion
Inflation Tamed by Imports, But at Farmers’ Expense

Inflation Tamed by Imports, But at Farmers’ Expense

While inflation might seem like good news for consumers, it paints a troubling picture...

International
India’s Agriculture at Climate Crossroads: Urgent Adaptation Needed, Warns World Bank

India’s Agriculture at Climate Crossroads: Urgent Adaptation Needed, Warns World Bank

Climate change manifests in India through rising temperatures, erratic rainfall...

National
India's Agricultural Exports Rise by 6.47%, Rice Exports Exceed Rs 1 Lakh Crore

India's Agricultural Exports Rise by 6.47%, Rice Exports Exceed Rs 1 Lakh Crore

Exports of major commodities under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products...

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...

Latest News
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,...

Latest News
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...