Indian soybean acreage expected to rise on higher prices, weak monsoon outlookIndian farmers are planting more soybeans this year. Higher prices for soybeans are making them more profitable than corn. Forecasts of les...
16 Jun, 2026, 02.38 PM 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
Western disturbances slow monsoon, below-normal rain likely in central, north IndiaIndia faces below-average rainfall for the next two weeks. Western disturbances are delaying the monsoon's progress, particularly in centra...
11 Jun, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
India cancels soymeal export deals, turns to Africa for soybean importsIndian traders have cancelled 25,000 metric tons of soymeal export contracts. This is the first time since 2021. They have also booked 80,0...
26 May, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
India soymeal exports to fall to four-year low on rising pricesIndia's soymeal exports are projected to drop by half to a four-year low in the current year, driven by a 47% price surge over the past mon...
19 May, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
From queues to QR codes: A state in India may have found the fix for India’s fertiliser distribution woesWhile the Madhya Pradesh government projects it as a major reform to streamline fertiliser distribution, industry stakeholders say it’s sti...
18 May, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
Need to create jobs in rural areas to reduce migration of youth, farmers : Nitin GadkariUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari stressed the need for rural employment to stop migration to cities. He highlighted the plight of farmers and w...
22 Apr, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
Trends of 2024 pinch farmers, Maharashtra soybean cultivation area to drop by 2 lakh hectaresMaharashtra anticipates a decrease in soybean cultivation by two lakh hectares. Farmers are discouraged by last year's low returns and gove...
25 May, 2025, 04.06 PM IST
Rahul forced Centre to hear everyone in Parliament, says Surjewala; bats for soybean farmersCongress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala accused the BJP of stifling parliamentary discussions and stated that Rahul Gandhi had compelled th...
16 Nov, 2024, 04.58 PM IST
Govt to buy soybeans to help farmers reeling from lossesIndia will purchase soybeans from farmers in Madhya Pradesh at government-set support prices to assist those affected by falling domestic r...
11 Sep, 2024, 08.45 PM IST
Centre approves MSP procurement of soyabean in MaharashtraThe central government has approved the procurement of soybean at Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Madhya Pradesh, in addition to Maharashtr...
11 Sep, 2024, 01.47 PM IST
Late-season rainfall damages harvest-ready Kharif crop in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, TelanganaWhile states are yet to carry out field surveys to assess the actual losses, they say that the highest loss in Maharashtra will be of the s...
12 Oct, 2020, 08.56 PM IST
India set to plant more land with soybean crops as prices rallyIncreased production of India's main summer-sown oilseed could help the world's biggest vegetable oil importer trim costly purchases from B...
21 May, 2019, 01.41 PM IST
- Soyabean production revised downward by 6.21%: SOPA
Industry body Soybean Processors Association of India (SOPA) revised the soyabean production estimates for 2015-16 downwards by 6.21% in it...
30 Apr, 2016, 06.48 PM IST
Processors looking for ways to fight out speculation in soybean pricesDavish Jain, chairman of the association said that these factors put together have resulted in heavy negative margins in soybean crushing.
02 May, 2015, 02.58 PM IST
- Deficient rainfall may result in set-back for oilseeds crop
Deficient rainfall in 13 out of 36 meteorological divisions of the country has affected the prospects of the kharif crop, particularly in M...
23 Jul, 2008, 06.34 PM IST
- Oilseed prices firm up as fears of output fall loom large
Prices of vegetable oilseeds - soyabean, mustard seed and castor seed - are moving up, tracking firm global trends and on fears of low oils...
16 Jul, 2008, 12.08 AM IST