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Budget 2026: Government to train 20,000 vets, develop 500 water bodies for fisheriesThe Finance Minister unveiled plans to boost rural economies. Initiatives will support livestock, fisheries, and high-value agriculture. Th...- Union Budget 2026: ₹1.63 lakh crore allocation reaffirms farming as the backbone of India's growthAgriculture Budget 2026: The Union Budget 2026-27 prioritizes high-value agriculture and technology. Initiatives will boost incomes for far...
- Budget 2026: Agri research funding cut raises concern; stakeholders question income gains from high-value cropsCuts in research funding heighten fears that agriculture and rural sectors will face delayed policy focus, say stakeholders.
- Budget measures will have moderately positive impact on FMCG sector: SBI reportThe Union Budget 2026 is likely to have a moderately positive impact on the FMCG sector, with measures aimed at boosting rural income, farm...
- Budget 2026 key announcements for common man: 10 big wins for aam aadmi that will directly impact your walletToday's budget highlights: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the 2026 Budget, emphasising reforms, employment, and inclusive gro...
- Budget 2026-27 targets rural diversification with fisheries, livestock initiativesBudget 2026-27 introduces a significant package for livestock, fisheries, and high-value agriculture. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman a...
- Chocolate love has its price on Valentine's Day as cocoa costs make hearts shudder, not flutterThe price of cocoa beans has witnessed a dramatic surge, impacting the cost of St Valentine chocolates this year. Factors such as climate c...
- Scientists warn of climate threat to chocolateA new report found that "climate change, due primarily to burning oil, coal, and methane gas, is causing hotter temperatures to become more...
- Why the world of chocolate is in crisisFor the world’s chocolate makers, the crisis is here. Plants have been forced to shutter from Malaysia to Germany and Chicago.
- Amul vision is to be the biggest dairy in the world; already exporting to almost 50 countries: MDAmul is deeply expanding into rural areas, with a revenue target of Rs 80,000 crore ending March this year. They dominate the cheese market...
- Consumer goods companies score big green goalsThe maker of Surf and Dove decarbonised operations with 97% reduction in CO2 emissions per ton of production against the 2008 baseline. It ...
- How did the bitter medicine cacao turn into the world’s number 1 comfort food chocolate?In 16th century Latin America, cacao was used as a currency.
- Ex-wife of Jeff Bezos billionaire MacKenzie Scott donates $15m to provide glasses to farmers for preventing blurry visionDonation is believed to be the largest single donation towards helping solve the problem of uncorrected blurry vision.
- Deforestation: Why COP26 agreement will struggle to reverse global forest loss by 2030Saving the world's dwindling forests is essential if we are to avoid dangerous climate change. Forests soak up carbon from the atmosphere a...
- Chanel invests $25 mn in new climate adaptation fundThe fund aims to raise $100 mn by 2025 to invest in projects to promote sustainable agriculture, protect forests and support small-scale fa...
- Farmer collective to turn Idukki to fully organic farming districtManarcadu Social Service Society (Mass) a collective of 5000 organic farmers cultivating spices, coffee and cocoa in 5800 acres is hoping t...
- How private sector is helping cultivators with technology, buyback and improving their social standardsGodrej Agrovet works with 2 million farmers at 54 production units, in 20 states, in the areas of animal feed, dairy, poultry and oil palm ...
- Gutkha ban: Health Ministry mulls penalising companies for ad blitzHealth Ministry is mulling to penalise firms manufacturing smokeless tobacco products for violating key provisions of food safety law.
- India, China defend right to set farm dutiesIndia and some other developing countries have rejected a proposal to restrict their ability to impose stiff duties to protect farmers.
- The chocolate warsManufacturers want to use vegetable oil instead of cocoa butter to make chocolate and save money, but consumers aren't buying that.
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