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Agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan asks states to prioritise pulses, oilseeds in rabi crop plansAgriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has asked states to prepare rabi crop plans based on water availability and soil moisture, with ...- Pulses prices surge up to 11% in a month as festive demand, crop concerns bitePrices of key pulses including chana, moong, tur and matar have risen sharply over the past month, with wholesale rates increasing up to 11...
- India has ‘insulated' itself from the 'turbulence' of crude supply shock: Hardeep Singh PuriUnion minister Hardeep Singh Puri said India has so far insulated itself from crude oil and natural gas supply disruptions caused by the We...
- 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...
- El Nino threatens rabi crops in rainfed areas, may affect foodgrain output: Agri SecyThe rabi season in India is expected to encounter difficulties due to the El Nino weather pattern. Agriculture Secretary Atish Chandra high...
- Kharif data gives India a pleasant advance glimpse of the year's pickings; full picture a little while awayKharif cultivation this season has fallen from last year, but exceeded the five-year average despite lower rainfall. The number coming abov...
- El Nino may turn 'very strong' by late 2026: IRI; experts see elevated risk for IndiaThe El Nino weather pattern is expected to strengthen significantly in late 2026 and early 2027. This development raises concerns over incr...
- UP rain fury: 56 dead in three days, flood-like situation in several districtsIn Uttar Pradesh, a devastating series of three days of relentless rainfall has claimed fifty-six lives and resulted in severe flooding acr...
- Centre assures support to farmers battling drought, floods amid climate changeUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated that the government is aiding farmers facing drought and floods. The Maharashtra go...
- Actual aid decision for drought-hit farmers after ground-level assessment: Sunetra PawarMaharashtra has declared drought in 265 of its talukas due to severe crop damage and water shortages. Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar a...
- Delhi winter pollution could be worse this year: 47 farm fires already recorded, Super El Nino, late Diwali and delayed harvesting likely to complicate thingsDelhi’s winter air pollution could face added pressure this year as stubble-burning season begins, with 47 farm fires already recorded acro...
- Bee theft in Australia: Over 800,000 bees stolen from Queensland farms, beekeepers face heavy lossesCommercial beekeepers in Queensland’s Atherton Tablelands are dealing with major losses after dozens of established colonies disappeared fr...
- India’s farmers cut back on seeds, fertilisers as rains fail, Rallis India CEO saysDue to erratic monsoon patterns, farmers in India are cutting back on their investments in pesticides, fertilizers, and seeds. The irregula...
- US fuel prices surge ahead of midterm elections 2026; Republican candidates face pressure as voters struggle with rising costsWith midterm elections looming, soaring diesel prices are causing alarm among Republican candidates. In response to the economic strain, ma...
- Maharashtra drought deepens, crop output crisis mountsState agriculture minister Dattatray Bharane has confirmed a large contraction in the production of cotton and soybean, while the agricultu...
- Govt's subsidised supply fails to stop India's onion tearsRates staying high despite the release of buffer stocks shows the challenge of bringing prices down across markets, particularly when retai...
- Rabi season preparations intensify amid monsoon deficit and El Nino concerns for winter cropsThe agriculture ministry is preparing for the upcoming rabi season with states. This preparation addresses concerns over soil moisture and ...
- Meet Peg Davis, a Virginia schoolteacher handed just 4 tomato seeds by a ninth-grader; nearly 50 years later, the heirloom tomato she saved lives onIn Virginia, gardener Peg Davis has dedicated nearly fifty years to preserving a remarkable tomato variety. This commitment is a crucial re...
- In 2020, NASA put seeds from 11 crops aboard an experimental spaceplane; after months in orbit, scientists brought them back to test whether they could still growIn 2020, NASA put seeds from 11 crops aboard an experimental spaceplane; after months in orbit, scientists brought them back to test whethe...
- Pulses, oilseed prices rise as rain deficit hits cropsKey pulse and oilseed prices have risen sharply compared to last year. Scanty rains are affecting the current kharif crop and raising rabi ...
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