Government wheat procurement has exceeded target for the 2026-27 rabi marketing season. Over 35 million tonnes of wheat have been procured,...

The IMD has retained its forecast for a below-normal monsoon in 2026, with El Nino expected to dominate the June-September season and rainf...

The government is closely monitoring the prices of essential food commodities. At present, prices have remained stable and largely range-bo...

While the Madhya Pradesh government projects it as a major reform to streamline fertiliser distribution, industry stakeholders say it’s sti...

The e-Vikas fertiliser system has so far benefitted 1.3 million farmers, reduced queues, and triggered a behavioural shift toward need-base...

Consumers may face higher food bills soon. The United Nations' food-commodity price index shows significant gains, with vegetable oils, mea...

India faces inflation risks from severe heat waves and predicted below-normal monsoon rains, exacerbating existing economic pressures from ...

India's rural economy is faced with potential challenges. A weaker monsoon and rising farm costs from the Iran war could impact growth this...

Global events like the West Asia conflict and El Nino threaten governments. Rising fertilizer prices create a fiscal and political crisis f...

India's wheat output for the 2025-26 crop year is stable. The agriculture ministry assures resilience despite unseasonal rains and hailstor...

India faces a strong El Niño, threatening below-normal rainfall and impacting agriculture. While rural-linked sectors like two-wheelers and...

India's fertiliser production plunged nearly a quarter in March, official data showed, after natural gas imports used in its manufacture we...

According to the data, sowing of wheat is nearing to complete in Punjab and Haryana, while substantial area is yet to be planted in other g...

Pulse acreage has grown to 155.35 lakh hectares, from 139.93 lakh hectares. Oilseed sowing area has risen to 81.47 lakh hectares, from 75.0...

Scattered showers and a sharp dip in mercury have boosted wheat sowing in India's cereal bowl states of Punjab and Haryana.

Sowing in over 90% of the area under wheat is over across the country but late sowing is continuing in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bi...

Wheat sowing in North India has been completed in over 15% of the total targeted area of 28 million hectares. Sowing in Punjab and Haryana ...