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FARMERS SHIFT TO PULSES
More immediate climate mitigationAs India grapples with an unusually dry June, the looming threat of a subpar monsoon casts a shadow over the agricultural landscape. With m...18 Jun, 2026, 11.11 PM IST- El Nino fear pushes farmers in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram towards water-saving paddy methodsFarmers in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts are shifting to water-saving rice farming techniques. Facing potential El...18 Jun, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
- India’s fertiliser subsidy model is broken; direct income support is the only way forward: Ashok GulatiIndia’s fertiliser subsidy regime is facing scrutiny; rising global fertiliser and energy prices and rising fiscal pressures expose its ine...15 Jun, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
- Weak monsoon may drag agri GDP into contractionIndian agriculture is at a crossroads, facing significant hurdles in the coming years. Analysts project little to no growth for agricultura...13 Jun, 2026, 10.16 AM IST
- What is El Niño and how does it affect India? Could it bring a drought-like monsoon and higher grocery bills?El Niño conditions are now active in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, raising concerns for India's monsoon. Warmer Pacific waters disrupt weat...13 Jun, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
- BRICS+ agriculture beyond borders: Trade and resilience for a food-secure worldWith India’s leadership and BRICS+ cooperation, agriculture can become not only a source of food, but a foundation for resilience, prosperi...09 Jun, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
- Beyond rice, wheat: Why India must revive native ‘orphan crops’ for protein securityIndia can boost nutrition security, cut import dependence, and build a global smart protein industry by scaling climate-resilient indigenou...01 Jun, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
- Consumers unlikely to see major impact on food prices over next 2-3 months: Consumer Affairs SecyThe government is closely monitoring the prices of essential food commodities. At present, prices have remained stable and largely range-bo...26 May, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
- Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...24 May, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
- Kharif reset: Farmers may ditch paddy and maize for soybean, pulses amid monsoon fearsAs the kharif season approaches, farmers are leaning towards cultivating oilseeds like soybean and pulses such as urad and masur, primarily...12 May, 2026, 10.52 PM IST
- Sitharaman accuses Stalin of creating false narrative over Centre's advisory on paddy bonusUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has responded to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin. She accused him of creating false narrativ...13 Apr, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
- Pulses prices fall, it's farmers' turn to cryKharif moong, which have started arriving from Karnataka, has been trading below MSP and other pulses are likely to go same way, when they ...25 Aug, 2016, 09.22 AM IST
- Guar seed area to fall as prices dip drastically on less demand from export marketsFarmers are reluctant to grow the crop as prices have fallen drastically due to less demand from the export markets.02 Jun, 2016, 03.02 PM IST
- Price Stabilisation Fund to be shifted to Consumer Affairs MinistryGovernment will shift Rs 500-crore Price Stabalisation Fund (PSF) to Consumer Affairs Ministry from Agriculture Ministry for effective cont...02 Feb, 2016, 04.44 PM IST
- Farmers may shift from Chana as prices fall below 10-15% MSPChana has now become the cheapest among pulses as prices have crashed below the minimum support price (MSP) due to a bumper crop and import...25 Feb, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Needed, a new agriculture strategyThe Centre’s decision to raise the minimum support price sharply for pulses and marginally for wheat and oilseeds is right, but run-of-the-...22 Oct, 2010, 07.22 AM IST
- Pulse prices soar on weak supplyPulses have turned strong with prices of tur (pigeon peas), urad (black matpe) and moong (green gram) rising between Rs 500 and Rs 1,200 pe...06 May, 2009, 02.40 AM IST
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