India debates ethanol mandates, drawing lessons from Brazil's Proalcool program. Brazil's initial success faced a late 1980s crisis due to ...

July saw vehicle registrations hit an all-time high, fueled by strong consumer demand after the GST cuts. Sales of two-wheelers climbed by ...

India's fertilizer production and imports have fallen sharply in the June quarter. This decline is due to inflated raw material prices caus...

The RBI has flagged El Niño and an uneven southwest monsoon as key risks to agriculture, rural demand and the broader economy, despite cutt...

India's microfinance sector contracted in the first quarter after a previous rebound. Uneven monsoon progress weighed on rural demand and l...

Kharif crop sowing has declined by three percent this season. Paddy and pulses acreage saw a notable decrease across several states. Coarse...

States have conducted over 1.69 lakh raids to curb fertilizer malpractices. 270 FIRs have been registered against defaulters for these viol...

India's monsoon rainfall for August and September is predicted to be below normal. The India Meteorological Department forecasts precipitat...

Importers are urging the government to approve new tur and urad supplier destinations. Brazil is attempting to cultivate tur for India, wit...

The government plans to resume selling subsidized Bharat Atta and Bharat Rice soon. This initiative aims to provide staples at lower prices...

The Fertiliser Association of India seeks higher subsidy rates for the upcoming Kharif season. Raw material prices have significantly incre...

Experts say the next few weeks of monsoon will decide if the acreage shortfall stays manageable or turns into a bigger supply and price ris...

Erratic monsoon is reshaping India's kharif sowing patterns this season. Farmers are shifting acreage from staples to hardy crops and veget...

IDFC FIRST Bank Chief Economist Gaura Sengupta analyzes how El Nino and monsoon performance shape India's economic growth and inflation. Wh...

Fertiliser vessels are stranded at Indian ports, hindering crop nutrient supplies. Sowing has accelerated after rainfall revival, increasin...

Fertiliser vessels are stranded at Indian ports, hindering crop nutrient dispatch. This congestion raises concerns over timely supplies dur...

Global urea prices declined last month, easing pressure on India's fertiliser subsidy bill. However, prices remain significantly higher tha...