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Chandrababu Naidu meets PM Modi, seeks national water grid by interlinking riversAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss drought issues, highlighting the signifi...
Nandini milk price hike: Karnataka clears Rs 8 per litre hike, blue-packet toned milk may cost Rs 54; EC nod awaitedNandini milk prices: The prices of Nandini Milk are expected to rise by Rs 8 per litre, pending Election Commission clearance. This hike wi...
Andhra CM Naidu to meet PM Modi, Union Ministers in Delhi; seeks support for key projects, drought reliefAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is planning a two-day visit to Delhi starting Wednesday afternoon. He will meet with Prim...
Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu calls for concerted effort to expand coffee cultivation in the stateKhandu said the State Government had introduced several interventions and schemes under agriculture and horticulture over the past five to ...
Running water trains: Railways ready to transport water to drought-hit Maharashtra, but state must first find a water sourceCentral Railway is open to running special water trains to drought-hit districts of Maharashtra if the state government provides an adequat...
Foodgrain target for 2026-27 cut to 374 MT amid El Nino concernsThe Centre has also assured states of adequate availability of fertilisers, certified seeds and financial resources for the 2026-27 rabi se...
El Nino fears: Govt cuts foodgrain target by 2.63 MTIndia has announced a reduced foodgrain production target of 373.93 million tonnes for the 2026-27 crop year. The decision comes amidst con...
Maharashtra, Karnataka drought: Centre to assess ground situation; Shivraj to visit statesUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed concern over the drought situation in Maharashtra and Karnataka, saying the Cent...
Smart rice policy would be niceIn 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...
El Niño effect: Kharif crops, winter sowing face stress as drought hits 53% of IndiaEl Niño effect: El Niño has left more than 50% of India grappling with drought conditions, severely affecting kharif crops currently in the...
Andhra farmer turns drought-hit land into 180-acre fruit farm. Grows apples, dates and dragon fruit; earns Rs 2 crore annuallyAnantapur farmer Mekala Shiva Shankar Reddy transformed arid land into a thriving orchard. He adopted water-saving drip irrigation and fert...
Govt mulls FDI liberalisation in plantation sectorIndia is considering liberalizing foreign direct investment norms for plantations. More commercial crops like bananas could be included und...
CEO CM to Water Man: Naidu's long journey enters a new phaseN Chandrababu Naidu is transforming his image by focusing on water projects. He recently inaugurated the Poola Subbaiah Veligonda Project a...
India’s farm policy needs a reset amid concerns over ethanol push, subsidies: Agri expert Devinder SharmaSharma warns that ethanol-led changes in cropping patterns may create an environmental problem over the longer term.
India gets the rain in August, but monsoon deficit still widensIndia's monsoon rainfall deficit has widened to nearly fourteen percent. Erratic rainfall has hurt kharif crop sowing across several region...
Andhra implements Rs 20,884-cr irrigation works to strengthen Rayalaseema's water security: CMAndhra Pradesh is investing Rs 20,884 crore in irrigation projects across Rayalaseema. These initiatives aim to enhance water security and ...
Eight states reeling under drought; 7 seek relief of Rs 24,000 croreAs many as eight states have reported occurrence of drought out of which seven have sought more than Rs 24,000 crore as financial assistanc...
Andhra Pradesh declares 196 mandals as drought-hitMajority of the mandals are in the Rayalaseema districts of Kurnool, Kadapa, Chittoor and Anantapur, while others are in the coastal distri...
India likely to see a moderate drought this yearIf there is a 20% deficit in this year's monsoon by July 31, it would be certain that India will have a drought.
- Contingency measures in 7 states facing drought
In the past one week, the country has received 1% above normal monsoon but rain deficiency in these states continues to remain in the range...