Wednesday, 3 December 2025
Breakthrough study identifies varieties and key genes to halt sprouting before harvest in groundnut due to unseasonal rains. Unpredictable rains pose a serious threat to groundnut farmers, with pre-harvest sprouting…
The MoU aims to explore India’s indigenous citrus varieties and characterise their natural aromatic and flavour compounds for the development of high-value products. In a significant step towards strengthening India’s…
Ministry’s initiative of ‘Cooperation among Cooperatives’ to develop a comprehensive seed-to-market value chain for potatoes Banas Dairy, a part of Amul and Asia’s largest cooperative dairy, and Bharatiya Beej Sahakari…
PM releases 21st PM-KISAN Instalment of ₹18,000 Crore for 9 Crore Farmers Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the South India Natural Farming Summit 2025 at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on 19…
The Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA), representing India’s tobacco growers, has sharply criticised the exclusion of farmer representatives from the upcoming 11th Conference of the Parties (COP11) to…
With millions of grain-growing families relying on the ethanol ecosystem, GEMA stresses that higher blending is not just a fuel policy — it is a farmer-prosperity mission for rural India…
The collaboration will help strengthen the rural economy, create employment opportunities in rural areas, and enable farmers to achieve better livelihoods. Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, in collaboration with the…
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has cleared Rs 37,952 crore under the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) scheme to support the supply of phosphatic and potassic (P&K)…
Maharashtra’s cotton economy is experiencing a rare moment of both price stability and income resilience, driven by a combination of insurance payouts under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)…
As international brands increasingly prioritise sustainable and traceable cotton, Maharashtra’s coordinated value-chain approach—linking FPOs, modern ginning units, and premium buyers—positions the state to capture new export opportunities. Maharashtra’s cotton sector…
Volume growth of complex fertilisers in India is expected to slow to 2-4 per cent in FY26, down from 9 per cent last year, as supply constraints, geopolitical tensions, and…
India is set to write a new chapter in its agricultural history as Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to launch two transformative initiatives — the PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana and…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has issued the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Tenth Amendment Order, 2025, updating the Fertilizer (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985.…
India’s Rs 30,000-crore seed industry has the potential to unlock over Rs 800 crore in additional annual value and raise its global market share from the current 1 per cent…
