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Govt raises onion procurement price by 13% as buffer stock buying strugglesGovernment hikes onion procurement price by 13% to Rs 2,125/quintal, effective July 4, 2026, to boost buffer stock purchases amid a slow st...- Aam in Aam, Indians in US savour taste of homeIndian mango sales are soaring in the US, hitting record highs this summer. Innovative packaging, targeted promotions, and direct-to-neighb...
- Centre extends MSP procurement deadline in UP to July 8, approves over 6.18 lakh rural housesFarmers in Uttar Pradesh will benefit from an extended wheat, gram, and lentil procurement period until July 8. Additionally, over 6.18 lak...
- From export bans to price crashes: Why onion farmers need more than buffer stock purchasesRecent hikes in procurement price have provided little relief, according to stakeholders, as onion farmers argue that prices are still belo...
- States told to prepare contingency plans for districts likely to face low rainfall during kharif seasonIndia faces its weakest monsoon in 11 years. Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has instructed states to prepare contingency plans ...
- Govt hikes onion procurement rate to Rs 16.5 per kg from Saturday to help farmersThe government has increased the onion procurement price to Rs 16.50 per kg. This move aims to boost farmers' income through the buffer sto...
- Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadershipToday, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...
- Root cause: India’s spice crown under threat as quality concerns trace back to farmsFarm-level traceability, quality, value addition, and branding are key to converting export scale into global trust, according to experts.
- Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
- A Rs 3 hike makes India’s inflation battle somewhat harderIndian Oil Marketing Companies have increased petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre each, and CNG by Rs 2/kg, following daily losses o...
- Petrol, diesel price hike impact: From milk, onions, Blinkit deliveries to Uber fares & others, here's all that may get costlierPetrol, diesel price hike impact: Centre’s Rs 3 per litre hike in petrol and diesel prices may not feel massive immediately, but its ripple...
- Bayer strengthens its phygital connect with Indian farmers as FarmRise app reaches 5 million usersThe initiative also includes digital marketplaces, satellite-based insights for risk protection, and AI-powered advisory, aiming to enhance...
- Adani Agri Fresh enters stone fruit segment, to begin cherry procurement in Himachal PradeshAdani Agri Fresh Limited is entering the stone fruit market, beginning with cherries in Himachal Pradesh. The company is also increasing it...
- India’s big cotton bet: Can Rs 5,659 cr revive the sector's global leadership?India’s Rs 5,659-crore Mission for Cotton Productivity aims to tackle falling yields, poor seed quality, and rising import dependence throu...
- Centre okays sunflower seed procurement in Karnataka, extends purchase window for gram in MaharashtraThe central government has approved the purchase of sunflower seed from Karnataka for the 2026 rabi season. This move ensures farmers recei...
- SP president Akhilesh Yadav promises loan waivers to farmersSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav pledges swift 24-hour payments for sugarcane farmers if his party wins in 2027. He promises loan waive...
- MP to build petrol pumps, canteens, hospitals inside agricultural mandisThe government is looking to develop this project through public-private partnership.“Some of this will be done by the government while we ...
- COVID-19: Odd-even rules for sale of vegetables at Azadpur mandi from MondayAdil Ahmad Khan, chairman of the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC), Azadpur, said there are 22 big sheds under which hundreds...
- Government to link 200 more mandis to eNAM this fiscal: Agriculture secretaryAt present, 585 regulated mandis in 14 states are linked with the electronic National Agriculture Market (eNAM) launched in April 2016.
- Centre asks states to set up unified agriculture marketFarmers would need to be educated about this concept as e-mandis would require a software where farmers could enter the data related to agr...
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