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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....

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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...

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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...

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India Exports Only 3.15 Lakh Tonnes of Sugar Against 20 Lakh Tonnes Quota as Global Prices Weigh on Shipments

India Exports Only 3.15 Lakh Tonnes of Sugar Against 20 Lakh Tonnes Quota as Global Prices Weigh on Shipments

India has exported only about 3,15,517 tonnes of sugar by February 2026 despite...

International
US House Panel Advances New Farm Bill After Eight Years, Sparks Debate Over Pesticides, Ethanol and Food Aid

US House Panel Advances New Farm Bill After Eight Years, Sparks Debate Over Pesticides, Ethanol and Food Aid

After nearly eight years without a new farm law, the US House Agriculture Committee...

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West Asia Conflict Puts $11.8 Billion of India’s Agricultural Exports at Risk

West Asia Conflict Puts $11.8 Billion of India’s Agricultural Exports at Risk

India exported $11.8 billion worth of agricultural and food products to West Asia...