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The 'little boy' in the Pacific, India's monsoon and the big test aheadIndia's crucial monsoon season has begun sluggishly, with a significant rainfall deficit raising concerns for the farm economy. Delayed sow...
Iran war: Fuel price surge squeezes dairy, poultry value chainsIndustry officials say rising fuel costs, coupled with geopolitical disruptions affecting commodity markets, are squeezing farmer margins a...
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...
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...
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...
Advisory to states on crop bonus policy to encourage greater crop diversification: FinMinIn a statement, the finance ministry said the January 9, 2026, letter from the Department of Expenditure Secretary, Ministry of Finance, to...
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...
Cabinet approves up to 5% higher MSP for slew of kharif cropsThe Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an increase in minimum support price (MSP) of several kharif crops, in line with the Centre’s effor...
Pride, prejudice and policy reform: A peek into the new Farm ActAPMC and MSP are the two major bones of contention. Despite repeated assurances agitating farmers think government is trying to withdraw MS...
View: Why Modi govt needs to separate the wheat from the chaff in new farm lawsDo not blame the beneficiaries of the policy for the state of affairs, they did not make this policy. To end abject dependence on food impo...
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...
Government may announce Rs 10,000 crore scheme to ensure MSP to oilseeds growersUnder the proposed scheme, the government will pay to farmers the difference between the MSP and monthly average price of oilseeds quoted i...
Markets rally as monsoon cheers; believe inflation will ease, helping Raghuram Rajan lower ratesStocks, bonds, rupee rally as good rainfall, moderate MSP hike and positive sign from Fed lead market players to believe inflation will eas...
Offset ban on cotton export by raising floor price by 10%: CACP"Any ban on export is an implicit tax on farmers and should be immediately offset by a bonus on the minimum support price (MSP)," said Asho...