Tag: Indian Agriculture

National
Record production fails to curb wheat prices, raising import possibility

Record production fails to curb wheat prices, raising import possibility

The rise in wheat prices is attributed to reduced arrivals of wheat in the markets....

Latest News
USDA estimates record rice production in India, while cotton area dropped

USDA estimates record rice production in India, while cotton area dropped

The USDA estimates India’s MY 2024/25 cotton production at 24.0 million 480-pound...

National
UP Govt to Establish State of the Art Seed Park in Lucknow, Asks Industry for Investments

UP Govt to Establish State of the Art Seed Park in Lucknow, Asks Industry for Investments

Seed and agriculture experts on Friday called for enhancing collaborations for outcome-driven...

Agritech
What is the Digital Agriculture Mission, and How Will it Work?

What is the Digital Agriculture Mission, and How Will it Work?

The Digital Agriculture Mission is designed as an umbrella scheme to support various...

Opinion
GM Crop Technology is Crucial for Climate Resilience and Sustainability in Indian Agriculture

GM Crop Technology is Crucial for Climate Resilience and Sustainability in Indian Agriculture

While conventional crop breeding is pivotal for developing improved crop varieties...

National
Economic Survey: Agriculture to Drive India's Economic Growth

Economic Survey: Agriculture to Drive India's Economic Growth

The Economic Survey 2023-24 can be called an honest confession along with an attempt...

National
Kharif Crops Sown in 64% area; Significant Progress in Pulses and Oilseeds but Area of Coarse Grains Decline

Kharif Crops Sown in 64% area; Significant Progress in Pulses and Oilseeds but Area of Coarse Grains Decline

As of July 19, sixty four percent of the sowing of Kharif crops has been completed...

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Kharif sowing increases by 14 percent, pulses record 55 percent jump

Kharif sowing increases by 14 percent, pulses record 55 percent jump

The area under paddy cultivation has jumped to 59.99 lakh hectares from 50.26 lakh...

Agribusiness
Experts call for reorientation of agriculture, enhancing R&D to 1% of GDP for Viksit Bharat

Experts call for reorientation of agriculture, enhancing R&D to 1% of GDP for Viksit Bharat

Dr RS Paroda and other experts outlined an agenda that includes increased investment...

Opinion
Kharif Season in India – Changing dynamics and emerging perspectives

Kharif Season in India – Changing dynamics and emerging perspectives

The cultivation of the 4 Ms - Millets, Maize, Mustard and Moong - is crucial for...

Opinion
Unravelling Of Agricultural Export Policy

Unravelling Of Agricultural Export Policy

The challenges that the country faces in establishing itself as a major agriculture...

Opinion
Innovations for Transformation in Agri-Food Systems in the Amrit Kaal

Innovations for Transformation in Agri-Food Systems in the Amrit Kaal

The global agri-food system presently faces multiple challenges. Feeding a growing...

Rural Dialogue
Huge investments needed in agri infrastructure & distribution: Unupom Kausik

Huge investments needed in agri infrastructure & distribution: Unupom Kausik

Speaking on ‘Market and Market Places’ as a day-long conference on “Agriculture...

Opinion
Water Crisis: The Major Challenge Facing Farmers in Amrit Kaal

Water Crisis: The Major Challenge Facing Farmers in Amrit Kaal

India is fast moving from being a water-stressed country to a water-scarce country....

Rural Dialogue
Top experts brainstorm on critical issues before agri sector in Amrit Kaal

Top experts brainstorm on critical issues before agri sector in Amrit Kaal

The country’s top agricultural experts brainstormed on all critical issues facing...

National
Financial resources effective in increasing agri output by 24pc, reducing climate risk by 16pc

Financial resources effective in increasing agri output by 24pc, reducing climate risk by 16pc

An important recommendation of the paper is that 40 percent of financial resources...