India's rice industry looks beyond grain for next billion-dollar opportunityIndia’s rice industry is looking beyond raw grain exports to higher-value products such as noodles, bran oil, protein, specialised ingredie...
30 Sep, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
Pest resistance is forcing India’s crop-protection firms to rethink product strategies: Insecticides India MDResistance to chemicals and formulations is an evolving challenge, particularly in crops where the same pest pressures persist over multipl...
30 Sep, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
Foodgrain output target cut over El Nino impactOf the overall target, 177.72 mt is expected to come from the rabi season, agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, said at the National...
30 Sep, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
Competition Commission okays BNP Paribas-IndiaFirst Life Insurance dealCompetition Commission of India approved BNP Paribas Cardif's proposal to acquire a 26% stake in IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Ltd. The...
29 Sep, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
El Nino fears: Govt cuts foodgrain target by 2.63 MTIndia has announced a reduced foodgrain production target of 373.93 million tonnes for the 2026-27 crop year. The decision comes amidst con...
29 Sep, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
Godrej Industries Group, Malaysian delegation discuss cooperation in oil palm innovation and businessDiscussions covered areas of mutual interest across the Group’s businesses, particularly oil palm innovation and the household insecticides...
29 Sep, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
Bharatiya Kisan Sangh to hold women farmers' conference on September 30Thousands of women farmer workers from all states across the country will participate.
29 Sep, 2026, 08.36 AM IST
El Nino threatens rabi crops in rainfed areas, may affect foodgrain output: Agri SecyThe rabi season in India is expected to encounter difficulties due to the El Nino weather pattern. Agriculture Secretary Atish Chandra high...
28 Sep, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
Kharif data gives India a pleasant advance glimpse of the year's pickings; full picture a little while awayKharif cultivation this season has fallen from last year, but exceeded the five-year average despite lower rainfall. The number coming abov...
28 Sep, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
Canada at UNGA: Building renewed partnerships, strengthening multilateralism with India, othersCanadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand highlighted efforts to build renewed partnerships with large economies like India and China, as well ...
27 Sep, 2026, 08.12 PM IST
India, GCC review cooperation, welcome launch of FTA negotiations at New York meetingIndia and the Gulf Cooperation Council held a Troika Ministerial Meeting to review their Joint Action Plan. The meeting included discussion...
26 Sep, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
Douglas Tompkins backed giant anteater rewilding in Argentina's Iberá wetlands in 2007. 17 years later, more than 100 rescued anteaters had been returned to the wildGiant anteaters were reintroduced to Argentina's Iberá wetlands in 2007 after suffering population declines. Over 100 giant anteaters have ...
25 Sep, 2026, 10.33 PM IST
Indian agriculture enters new phase as diets, incomes and climate reshape farming: ReportThe first phase, from roughly 1967 to 1995, was dominated by the need to achieve food security, says the paper.
25 Sep, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
US to fund $7 billion of Argentina mineral, energy projects, document showsThe US Export-Import Bank plans to provide up to $7 billion in financing for critical minerals and energy projects in Argentina, as Washing...
23 Sep, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
Ukraine values India's engagement in restoring Black Sea freedom of navigation: FM SybihaThe meeting, which took place on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, also highlighted the importance of the waterway...
22 Sep, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
The Last Tango: Lionel Messi unveils the No. 10 he’ll wear for Argentina’s final goodbyeLionel Messi will wear a special jersey for his final Argentina match. He announced his retirement from international football after a deco...
22 Sep, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
India-New Zealand FTA to come into force on October 20: Union Minister Piyush GoyalThe India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement will come into force on October 20, 2026, providing duty-free access to all Indian exports to Ne...
21 Sep, 2026, 08.42 PM IST