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Erratic monsoon pushes farmers towards low-water crops, vegetablesErratic rainfall is reshaping India's kharif sowing patterns this season. Farmers are shifting acreage from staples to hardy crops and vege...- No huge budget: Actor Madhavan salutes Tamil Nadu IAS officer for turning 1200 abandoned borewells into rainwater harvesting units; water level rises to 5 to 10 feetAn IAS officer repurposed over 1,200 abandoned borewells into rainwater harvesting units that have earned praise from Dhurandhar 2 actor R ...
- Brands see strong consumer appetite this festive season despite war-led woesIndian consumers show resilient demand for aspirational and premium goods this festive season. Inflation and supply disruptions have not si...
- 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...
- RBI reiterates Indian economy remains resilient, but Iran war, deficient monsoon could pose risks to outlook; will there be rate change in August?The RBI is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its 5 August policy meeting, making it one of the few central banks in the r...
- Steps likely to safeguard FCV tobacco farmersThe government is currently investigating ways to protect the interests of FCV tobacco farmers. On July 25, a ministry team traveled to And...
- Meet Prithvi Sanghani: Farmer's daughter who helped build the autopilot system for India's first privately developed orbital rocket, Vikram-1Prithvi Sanghani, from a farming family, played a key role in Vikram-1's autopilot system. This Indian space startup's rocket achieved its ...
- 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.
- Elixiir Foods introduces its first retail venture FreshTerra, backed by $9 million seed fundingElixiir Foods has launched its first FreshTerra retail store in Gurugram. The company plans to open twelve to fifteen more stores by FY28. ...
- Two Civil Engineers with no agriculture background built a Rs 565 crore cattle startup; their weekend project has solved one of India's oldest trade problemsNeetu Yadav and Kirti Jangra, two IIT Delhi civil engineering graduates, founded Animall in 2019 to bring India's unorganised cattle market...
- Conservation agriculture can boost wheat protein content by up to 12%, improve water efficiency: StudyA study finds conservation agriculture with drip irrigation can boost wheat protein content by up to 12% while improving yield and resource...
- 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...
- India has achieved self-reliance in food; now it's time for value addition: Chirag PaswanChirag Paswan said India must now shift from food self-reliance to value addition through processing, infrastructure, innovation and better...
- Govt aims to double food processing level to 2% over next five years: Chirag PaswanIndia plans to double its food processing level to twenty-five percent within five years. This ambitious goal follows significant reforms i...
- Homegrown beverage brand Maaza completes 50 yearsMaaza, a Coca-Cola India mango beverage, marked its 50th anniversary and National Mango Day. The Department of Posts released a special cov...
- External sectors steady despite geopolitical uncertainties: RBIIndia's external sector shows steady improvement, boosted by foreign investment inflows. The economy remains strong despite global uncertai...
- Tractor sales growth in FY27 to slow on weak monsoon fears: ReportTractor industry volume growth is expected to moderate to one to four percent this fiscal year. This moderation follows a significant 23.5%...
- Tractor industry's volume growth likely to moderate to 1-4% in FY27: IcraTractor industry volume growth is expected to moderate to one to four percent this fiscal year. This moderation follows a strong growth of ...
- 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...
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