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Trade gap seen as by-product of India's development stage, investment needs, energy dependence: Govt to ParliamentIndia's imports grew significantly, reflecting domestic demand and manufacturing expansion, the govt said. The trade deficit highlights dev...
Nagaland University study generates insights on climate variability effects on soil microbes & biological health in Assam’s tea plantationsThe study identified climatic conditions that support beneficial microbial activity and enzyme functions. Findings established soil microbi...
Urea imports jump 83 pc to 103.5 lakh tonnes in FY26, DAP imports up 36 pc at 61.94 lakh tons: GovernmentIndia's urea imports jumped eighty-three percent last fiscal year to meet rising domestic demand. Di-ammonium phosphate imports also rose s...
Parliamentary panel asks govt to consider reviving urea plants at Durgapur, Haldia, Korba to boost outputA parliamentary panel has urged the government to explore reviving urea plants, with an aim to boost domestic production and significantly ...
Need for balanced regulatory system to promote use of bio-tech in farm sector: ICAR DGAccording to a statement by the Agriculture Ministry on Sunday, Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS), in collaboration wit...
California's biggest planned AI data center promised not to use Colorado River water. Now it wants 260 million gallons a yearCalifornia's biggest planned AI data center is at the center of a growing water dispute after seeking 260 million gallons of Colorado River...
El Niño worsens plight of Asia’s rice belt after war price shockLower harvests risk driving up global food prices and inflation. This situation threatens food security for millions across developing Asia.
Crop prices hit three-year high as heat, war stoke supply fearsScorching temperatures across Europe also raise concerns over potential crop losses. This situation could lift costs for staples like bread...
In 1942, America completed Friant Dam and diverted most of the San Joaquin River into farms; a salmon run once numbering nearly 50,000 adults collapsedFriant Dam construction in California significantly altered the San Joaquin River's flow. This action disconnected salmon from their spawni...
India imports 25 lakh tonne of urea, 7 lakh tons of DAP in Apr-Jun to meet domestic demand: GovtIndia imported significant urea and DAP quantities during April-June this fiscal. Total fertiliser production reached 115.72 lakh tonnes in...
Can Lohia Corp IPO deliver long-term growth for high risk investors?Lohia Corp plans an offer for sale to raise funds. The company's revenue grew significantly while its net profit surged. Its order book exp...
India needs income-centric agri policies, greater Centre-state coordination: EAC-PM chairmanIndia must transition agriculture towards income generation, emphasizing crop diversification and market reforms, said S Mahendra Dev, Chai...
Farmers should be ‘businessmen’ who respond to market demand, not just grow rice and wheat: NITI Aayog’s Ashok LahiriLahiri stressed the need for greater adoption of science and technology, noting that productivity per acre for several Indian crops remains...
Conflicts and energy shocks threaten progress against global hunger, UN agency head warnsThe U.N. food security report, released Tuesday, found global hunger has eased modestly in recent years, but projected more than 500 millio...
Once one of Africa's largest lakes, Lake Chad has lost 90% of its water. Now countries are planning a $50 billion plan to save it?Lake Chad has lost nearly ninety percent of its surface area since the 1960s. This environmental decline severely impacts millions of peopl...
Modi’s protectionism push creates stock winners in laggard IndiaA Bloomberg-compiled basket of 15 stocks linked to import substitution has rallied more than 20% since the start of the Middle East conflic...
ICAR @98: Science, innovation and sustainability for Viksit Bharat 2047Achieving Viksit Bharat 2047 requires agriculture to move beyond production towards value addition, food processing, exports, bio-based ind...
Dr Reddy's Foundation soil testing lab set to hit 1-lakh sample mark ahead of 2026 rabi seasonDr Reddy's Foundation is expanding its soil testing operations significantly. The Hyderabad lab aims to process one lakh samples before the...
Firm up farm product quality controlIndian basmati rice faces scrutiny in Australia after other exports were flagged abroad. Australian authorities suspended Indian fumigation...
Iran tensions risk fertilizer flow to South American farmersThe flow of fertilizer ships entering the Persian Gulf has slowed to a trickle since late June as tensions began to rise again with a spate...