Government raises onion buffer stock purchase price 24% to Rs 15.80/kgThe government has set a higher onion procurement price at Rs 15.80 per kg, a step designed to uplift farmers and regulate market rates eff...
Telangana govt will continue 24x7 free power for farmers: CM Revanth ReddyTelangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy asserted that the Congress government would continue providing free electricity to farmers and cha...
Jute industry seeks new Bengal govt's intervention to tide over raw material crisisWest Bengal’s jute industry is staring at a major crisis as raw jute shortages and soaring prices disrupt operations across mills in the Ho...
Cabinet raises Minimum Support Prices for 14 kharif cropsThe Union Cabinet has approved significant hikes in Minimum Support Prices for 14 Kharif crops for the 2026-27 marketing season. Sunflower ...
Rs 10 sugarcane FRP hike: Small raise, big questions for farmers and millsFarmers call the hike inadequate while industry warns of rising cane arrears
Election impact! 6 West Bengal-linked stocks that can benefit from new BJP governmentThe BJP's decisive win in West Bengal signals a potential economic revival, with investors eyeing stocks poised to benefit from pro-growth ...
Meet the newest member of Scottish Parliament, an Indian-born who went to UK on a student visaIndia-born, non-binary anthropologist Q Manivannan has been elected to the Scottish Parliament on a "kinder politics" platform. Manivannan,...
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
Textile industry seeks removal of cotton import dutyIndia's textile sector faces challenges from high cotton prices and declining production. The industry is urging the government to cut impo...
Tamil Nadu Polls: Focus on Vijay's poll promises; TVK assured 8 gm gold for womenActor Vijay's new party TVK is poised to lead in Tamil Nadu elections. His manifesto includes significant promises like gold for marriages ...
Decoding govt’s wheat strategy: Can higher procurement push and export quota hike lift the sector?Experts say wheat procurement may be constrained by limited storage, while exports remain largely uncompetitive globally.
India's farm output hits record 357 million tonnes in 2024-25: J&K Lieutenant GovernorIndia is leading the global fight against climate challenges. Agriculture production reached 357 million tonnes in 2024-25. Jammu and Kashm...
Govt clears UP potato buy at Rs 6,500/ton, hikes gram cap in Andhra PradeshThe government is stepping in to support farmers. Twenty lakh tonnes of potatoes will be bought in Uttar Pradesh. Gram procurement limits h...
SC seeks Centre’s response on plea over MSP linked to cost of cultivationThe Supreme Court is currently reviewing an appeal aimed at elevating the significance of state-led assessments of farming costs in the est...
Modi govt prepared to sacrifice India's agriculture for its own interest: Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi accused the BJP government of breaking its promises to farmers and jeopardizing Indian agriculture for its own gain. He highli...
Union Cabinet approves new crop procurement policy, ethanol price risePrime Minister Narendra Modi had announced a new procurement policy in July shortly after the government announced the biggest ever hike in...
- Experts unconvinced about the efficacy of MSP policy
Higher minimum support price by the government has been the sole driving force for farmers to finally hike acreage for pulses this kharif.