Tag: S.K. Singh
Mustard Sowing Down 46% from Last Year at Just 2.05 Million Hectares; Other Rabi Crops Also Lag
Mustard sowing in India has declined 46.16% year-on-year to 2.05 million hectares...
Paddy Procurement Falls 45% in Second Half of October, Season Total Also Likely to Decline
Government paddy procurement has remained sluggish during the current kharif marketing...
Pesticide Industry Divided Over Five-Year Data Protection as New Act Takes Shape
Ahead of the proposed Pesticide Management Bill, the industry is divided over five-year...
15 Percent Monsoon Deficit Pushes Over Half of India into Drought, Raising Kharif Crop Concerns
More than 53 percent of India’s area has come under drought conditions, with monsoon...
Fasal Bima: Why Farmers Face Low Payouts and Claim Rejections
PMFBY remains India’s largest crop insurance programme, but farmers continue to...
FAO Cuts 2026 Global Cereal Output Forecast by 3.4 MT; Production to Fall 2 Percent From Last Year
FAO has cut its 2026 global cereal production forecast by 3.4 million tonnes to...
FinTech: The New Ecosystem of Rural Finance
India’s rural finance ecosystem is shifting from bank-led agricultural lending to...
Onion Prices Rise 15% in Maharashtra Mandis in a Week, More Than Double Since June; Exports Also Pick Up
Onion prices in major Maharashtra mandis have risen by around 15% in a week and...
India Faces 37.5% Concentrate Feed Deficit as Livestock Productivity Push Raises Demand, Availability of Dry Fodder in Line with Demand
India’s livestock sector is growing rapidly, but a major shortage of concentrate...
Insurance Companies Earning Over Rs 10,000 Crore From Crop Insurance Every Year
Data from the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) show that since 2019, the...
Maharashtra Farmers Upset Over Delay in Survey of Banana Crop Damage; Say Fields Cannot Be Left Vacant
Maharashtra's decision to conduct a drone survey of banana crop damage nearly three...
Farmers Unwilling to Sell Onions to NAFED and NCCF as Open Market Prices Remain Higher
The government has asked NAFED and NCCF to procure 2 lakh tonnes of onions under...
Nepal Has Not Banned Indian Mango Imports, Exports Continue Under Revised Rules: Agriculture Ministry
Recent media reports claimed that Nepal had banned the import of mangoes from India....
Is the Prime Minister's Call for Austerity a Sign of Weakness in the Economy?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to save fuel, reduce foreign travel and avoid...
A Day After: Calm Gradually Returns to West Bengal, But Fear and Welfare Payment Concerns Persist
Political violence in West Bengal has eased after the formation of the new BJP government,...
ICAR-IIMR Raises Red Flag Over Sweet Sorghum Ethanol Trials, Signals Withdrawal from Project
A BPCL-backed sweet sorghum ethanol project led by National Sugar Institute and...
