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National
Fasal Bima: Why Farmers Face Low Payouts and Claim Rejections

Fasal Bima: Why Farmers Face Low Payouts and Claim Rejections

PMFBY remains India’s largest crop insurance programme, but farmers continue to...

International
FAO Cuts 2026 Global Cereal Output Forecast by 3.4 MT; Production to Fall 2 Percent From Last Year

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...

National
FinTech: The New Ecosystem of Rural Finance

FinTech: The New Ecosystem of Rural Finance

India’s rural finance ecosystem is shifting from bank-led agricultural lending to...

National
Onion Prices Rise 15% in Maharashtra Mandis in a Week, More Than Double Since June; Exports Also Pick Up

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...

National
Insurance Companies Earning Over Rs 10,000 Crore From Crop Insurance Every Year

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...

States
Maharashtra Farmers Upset Over Delay in Survey of Banana Crop Damage; Say Fields Cannot Be Left Vacant

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...

National
Farmers Unwilling to Sell Onions to NAFED and NCCF as Open Market Prices Remain Higher

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...

National
Nepal Has Not Banned Indian Mango Imports, Exports Continue Under Revised Rules: Agriculture Ministry

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....

National
Is the Prime Minister's Call for Austerity a Sign of Weakness in the Economy?

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...

Politics
A Day After: Calm Gradually Returns to West Bengal, But Fear and Welfare Payment Concerns Persist

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,...

National
ICAR-IIMR Raises Red Flag Over Sweet Sorghum Ethanol Trials, Signals Withdrawal from Project

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...

National
Onion Prices Crash Below Cost Amid Export Disruptions; Farmers Seek Subsidy Boost, Govt Support

Onion Prices Crash Below Cost Amid Export Disruptions; Farmers Seek Subsidy Boost, Govt Support

Onion prices in India have fallen below production costs due to export disruptions...

International
WTO MC14 Set to Expose Deep Divides as Key Trade Issues Head for Stalemate

WTO MC14 Set to Expose Deep Divides as Key Trade Issues Head for Stalemate

The WTO’s MC14 in Yaoundé is set to highlight deep divisions between developed and...

National
Middle East Conflict Triggers Global Fertiliser & Pesticide Spike and Food Inflation Risks

Middle East Conflict Triggers Global Fertiliser & Pesticide Spike and Food Inflation Risks

Global food security is under threat as Middle East tensions disrupt the Strait...