India currently imposes a 10% import duty on red lentils and chickpeas, while yellow peas attract a 30% duty.

India’s food inflation: Food prices are rising unevenly, impacting household budgets, while inflation is projected to persist in upcoming m...

In 2026, the Southwest monsoon recorded rainfall at 87 percent of the long-period average, the lowest since 2015. ICRA has lowered its agri...

El Nino conditions have strengthened further, raising concerns over India's monsoon rainfall, even as a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) ...

The Centre has also assured states of adequate availability of fertilisers, certified seeds and financial resources for the 2026-27 rabi se...

In the 2026-27 cycle, India's rice production is projected to fall by 6.5% compared to the previous year, largely due to monsoon rainfall b...

East and Central India are predicted to receive most rainfall as the monsoon pulls away from Northwest India. The overall all-India rainfal...

India's monsoon rainfall deficit now stands at 15 percent, raising concerns about agricultural productivity. Kharif crop sowing is largely ...

Experts warn that the current El Nino phenomenon could become one of the most intense in recorded history, raising alarms over possible dev...

The Centre has set a paddy procurement target of 708.64 lakh tonne for the upcoming Kharif season. This target is lower than actual procure...

The Indian sugar sector is likely to remain in a tight-supply situation through FY27 and possibly beyond, with low inventories, weather ris...

Indian rice exporters face significant logistical challenges at Kandla port. Cargo clearance now extends to forty days, impacting perishabl...

India is set to ramp up rice utilization for ethanol production this year, amid reduced planting of maize and sugarcane, raising concerns a...

By August 7, farmers have successfully planted Kharif crops at 87.7% of the expected seasonal average. While rainfall deficiencies have mit...

India's Kharif sowing gap narrowed significantly last week. This progress occurred despite a widening cumulative rainfall deficit over rece...

Rainfall in the first week of July was 25% below normal with 11 meteorological divisions receiving deficit or scanty rain.

Winter rice acreage is worryingly low, an indication that rice prices across varieties will have to monitored in the open market keenly by ...