India must cut fertiliser import dependence, leverage AI and precision tech: ICAR chiefIndia is seeking self-reliance in fertilizers. Experts propose a multi-pronged approach using artificial intelligence and precision nutrien...
14 Apr, 2026, 10.16 PM IST
Reducing fertiliser import dependence vital: Jat, Secretary DAREJat highlighted that India consumes nearly 33 million tonnes of fertilisers annually, with a substantial portion being imported, making it ...
14 Apr, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
India's rice output may hit record 152 MT in 2025-26, says US Department of AgricultureIndia is projected to achieve a historic peak in rice production, hitting 152 million tonnes during the 2025-26 season. Meanwhile, wheat pr...
12 Dec, 2025, 10.51 AM IST
PM's Rs 35,440 crore farm push to seed self-reliance, nutrition: 100 districts to get focused agri boost under new schemesPrime Minister Narendra Modi has launched two major welfare schemes for farmers. These initiatives, worth over ₹35,000 crore, aim to boost ...
11 Oct, 2025, 11.08 PM IST
Govt aims for farm sector modernisation, self-reliance: President MurmuPresident Droupadi Murmu highlights government's efforts towards modernisation and self-reliance in agriculture, aiming at better returns a...
31 Jan, 2025, 06.46 PM IST
Cabinet meeting highlights: Modi & Co's nod to two farm sector schemes worth over Rs 1.01 lk cr and moreThe Union Cabinet, led by PM Modi, allocates ₹1,01,321 crore focusing on farmers' income and food security through PM-Rashtriya Krishi Vika...
04 Oct, 2024, 11.36 AM IST
No proposal at present to supply edible oils at subsidised rates to consumers: GovtIn 2020-21, the domestic production of edible oils stood at 111.51 lakh tonnes, while imports were recorded at 134.52 lakh tonnes and deman...
23 Mar, 2022, 07.21 PM IST
Farm laws rollback leaves edible oil industry in the lurchGovt’s decision to repeal farm laws has left a question mark on the National Mission on Oilseeds for which the oil industry has been clamou...
26 Nov, 2021, 01.57 PM IST
Govt aims to bring additional 6.37 lakh hectare under oilseeds in 2021 kharif seasonThe Centre on Thursday said it has chalked out a multi-pronged strategy to bring in an additional 6.37 lakh hectare area under oilseeds in ...
20 May, 2021, 08.05 PM IST
India still highly dependent on edible oil imports: ICRAThe government is currently running ‘National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP)’ to encourage the adoption of newly released varieti...
04 Sep, 2017, 03.02 PM IST
Palm oil producers look to expand acreage, capacities in North EastCompanies like Ruchi Soya, Godrej Agrovet and 3F Oil Palm were among several companies that started operations in the Northeast over the pa...
01 Sep, 2017, 11.30 AM IST
Rajasthan to scale up olive cultivation area to 5,200 hectaresAiming to make Rajasthan a hub for olives in India, the state government has decided to promote olive (Jaitun) cultivation in 5,200 hectare...
02 Aug, 2015, 11.22 AM IST
'Gap exists between pulses, oilseeds production and demand'Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said in Lok Sabha that foodgrain production was estimated to touch 257.07 million tonnes in 2014-15.
17 Mar, 2015, 03.25 PM IST
CCEA approves National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm during the 12th Plan periodThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the implementation of the National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP) d...
04 Oct, 2013, 02.16 PM IST
CCEA approves National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil PalmGovernment approved implementation of the NMOOP during the 12th Plan Period and has allocated Rs 3,507 crore for the purpose.
03 Oct, 2013, 10.50 PM IST
- 'Foodgrain output hike will be a key challenge'
Raising non-foodgrain crop output may turn out to be a challenging affair, the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) said i...
30 Jun, 2008, 12.01 AM IST
- Raising non-foodgrain crop output may be challenging: NCAER
The National Council of Applied Economic Research said that raising non-foodgrain crop output may turn out to be a challenging affair.
29 Jun, 2008, 01.41 PM IST