Root cause: India’s spice crown under threat as quality concerns trace back to farmsFarm-level traceability, quality, value addition, and branding are key to converting export scale into global trust, according to experts.
08 Jun, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
Onion farmers seek Rs 10,000 crore revival package, stable export policy from CentreMaharashtra onion farmers are facing a severe financial crisis. They are urging the central government for a special Rs 10,000 crore reviva...
31 May, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Abraham Lincoln: 'Always bear in mind that your own resolution…'—Inspiring quotes by the 16th president of the United States who played a major role in the abolition of slaveryQuote of the Day: Abraham Lincoln's enduring quote, "Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any oth...
09 May, 2026, 01.31 AM IST
Canada is facing its own Brexit moment — Alberta separatists just hit a massive referendum milestone, and Ottawa has a very big problemAlberta separatists say they have enough signatures. The number is striking. Nearly 302,000 names submitted. The legal threshold was 178,00...
05 May, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
Trump draws Marie Antoinette comparisons as he leans into the gilded trappings of the presidencyPresident Donald Trump's attention to grand White House projects like a new ballroom draws criticism. Opponents say this shows he is out of...
17 Apr, 2026, 09.41 AM IST
Fuel shortages from Iran war threaten Asia’s biggest food stapleIran War: Farmers across Southeast Asia face a crisis as missiles flew in th Middle East. Soaring fuel and fertilizer prices, driven by the...
11 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
How the AI boom derailed clean‑air efforts in one of America's most polluted citiesAmerica's push for cleaner air faces a new challenge. The growing demand for electricity from data centers is reviving coal-fired power pla...
10 Apr, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
Food security key to wheat export limits: GovtFood Minister Pralhad Joshi stated the government will consider easing wheat product export restrictions after assessing the planting and p...
24 Sep, 2025, 11.19 PM IST
Yellow pea imports hit prices; government urges import curbsThe Ministry of Consumer Affairs has urged the Commerce Ministry to restrict duty-free yellow pea imports, as they are undercutting domesti...
03 Sep, 2025, 12.18 AM IST
Taking cue from India, Philippines defers nod for RCEPThe decision to defer ratification came after a group of farmers, fishers, civil society organizations, and the private sector in the Phili...
12 Feb, 2022, 10.49 PM IST
Philippines takes cue from India & defer RCEP ratificationThe decision to defer ratification came after a group of farmers, fishers, civil society organizations, and the private sector in the Phili...
12 Feb, 2022, 09.34 AM IST
Newly passed farm bills will ensure sustainable, profitable future for farming community: FAIFA"These visionary bills will ensure a sustainable and profitable future for the farming community," FAIFA said in a statement.
22 Sep, 2020, 11.34 AM IST
Experts warn about food inflation as farmers begin reducing area under vegetables"We have to be ready for tremendous inflation for perishable food products in future as farmers would be investing low in such products," s...
29 Apr, 2020, 11.44 AM IST
Sugar mills in Maharashtra default on payment to sugarcane farmersIndustry observers said every mill has defaulted on payment of the mandatory fair and remunerative price (FRP) to sugarcane farmers.
10 Jun, 2015, 06.00 AM IST
Crop insurers’ $14 billion: Is it money laundering?Former American International Group chief Maurice “Hank” Greenberg has a new business partner: the US taxpayer.
11 Sep, 2013, 11.13 AM IST
Govt intends to give upto Rs 2 lakh interest free loan to farmersKarnataka CM Siddaramaiah today said the government intends to provide interest free loan to farmers up to Rs two lakh and projected his ad...
27 Jun, 2013, 07.05 PM IST
Amul calls for a relook at EU-India Free Trade AgreementEU subsidises their milk farmers by giving various incentives on export of their dairy products which actually make their products cheaper ...
27 Mar, 2013, 12.54 AM IST