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Meghalaya links farm income to water security, releases ₹28.60 crore to 1.14 lakh households in TuraMeghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma released Rs 28.60 crore under FOCUS+ for 1,14,400 farming households, including 9,070 new benefic...- Key issues for this week's Trump-Xi summit in WashingtonPresident Trump welcomes Chinese leader Xi Jinping for crucial talks this week. They seek stability in a relationship strained by trade and...
- Kenya turned 45,000 tonnes of vegetable waste into biogas; the result powered farm operations with electricity generated from methane at Vegpro’s Naivasha facility dailyKenya has demonstrated how agricultural waste can become a source of energy, with 45,000 tonnes of vegetable waste converted into biogas at...
- US farmers to get $26.5 million in new grants as USDA backs beef producers and rural businesses across AmericaUSDA is investing $26.5 million in 194 agricultural projects across the US, including $11.6 million for 80 beef producer projects. Applicat...
- India-New Zealand FTA finalised; 100% of Indian exports to get duty-free access from October 20India and New Zealand finalized their free trade agreement, which takes effect October 20. This pact aims to double bilateral trade in good...
- In 1997, actor Marcos Palmeira bought a degraded farm in Brazil to restore native forest. 29 years later, around 130 hectares were undergoing Atlantic Forest restorationActor Marcos Palmeira purchased Fazenda Vale das Palmeiras in Teresópolis in 1997. The property transitioned from conventional vegetable pr...
- Govt support, benign inflation helped in Q1: Sonal Varma, Chief Economist, India & Asia (excl. Japan), Nomura"We expect GDP growth to moderate from around 7.3% in H1FY27 to 6.7% in H2, still delivering a solid 7% for FY27 overall."
- Six Indian American students named 2026 Davidson Fellows, win $25K-$100K scholarshipsSix Indian American students have been named 2026 Davidson Fellows Scholarship recipients, winning awards of up to $100,000 for their proje...
- Govt rolls out GOBARdhan rules with assured CBG offtake, 10-year price supportThe government’s Rs 23,731-crore GOBARdhan scheme aims to give India’s CBG industry a more predictable business model, with assured offtake...
- ‘Viksit Bharat depends on Viksit Rajya’: CEA calls for more private capital, higher state capexChief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said India will need greater private-capital participation to finance its development ambitions...
- Two-day conference of state finance ministers, secretaries concludes with focus on Viksit Bharat financingThe two-day meet covered the macroeconomic outlook, financing agricultural transformation and the energy transition, and stressed Centre-st...
- Oman's Sohar Port positions itself as Gulf gateway for Indian traders amid Hormuz tensionsOman's Sohar Port is actively positioning itself as a gateway for Indian businesses. The port offers integrated facilities and investment o...
- Rakesh Tikait threatens agitation by BKU if Centre, UP govt fail to meet farmers' demandsRakesh Tikait threatened agitation if farmer demands are not met. The Bhartiya Kisan Union seeks a legal MSP guarantee from the government....
- Who is Howard Buffett? The farmer, sheriff and middle-son taking the Berkshire Hathaway chairHoward Buffett now chairs Berkshire Hathaway, succeeding his father Warren Buffett. He will guard the company's culture and values, while A...
- The Iowa Senate race testing the limits of Trump’s rural strengthIowa’s Senate race is an open-seat contest after Republican Sen. Joni Ernst retired. Republican Ashley Hinson is facing Democrat Josh Turek...
- In 1999, Metallica's James Hetfield bought a 1,150-acre Marin ranch, then gave up development rights. 19 years later, 1,000 acres were protected as working agricultural land foreverFor Hetfield and his family, the decision was also presented as a way to maintain agriculture and the scenic character of the ranch. In a s...
- India targets 25-30% food processing level to boost value addition, exportsIndia aims to raise the share of agricultural produce undergoing food processing to 25-30 per cent from the current 16-17 per cent, as the ...
- In 2017, a fully automated facility for plant bioscience research was launched to the International Space Station: What NASA studied in space?In 2017, a fully automated facility for plant bioscience research was launched to the International Space Station. The Advanced Plant Habit...
- Balarama Jayanti 2026 Today: Date, Puja Muhurat, Significance, Birth Story and Rituals of Lord Krishna’s Elder BrotherBalarama Jayanti 2026 will be observed on September 16 in New Delhi. The festival honours Lord Balarama, Lord Krishna’s elder brother and a...
- Trump's man at the UN: Senate leader's son-in-law tapped to lead World Food Programme amid deepening global hunger crisisUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has accepted Luke Lindberg as the nominee for World Food Programme leadership. Lindberg, ...
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