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Curb your overenthusiasm: Why India must avoid early overregulation while drafting rules for new techIndia faces a critical choice in regulating new industries like AI and genomics. Overly cautious, ex-ante regulations, similar to the histo...
Climate-resilient farming in the age of extremesAs extreme weather events become more frequent and less predictable, the future of Indian agriculture will depend on how effectively it com...
Centre relaxes wheat procurement norms for Punjab to counter rain damageThe central government has eased wheat procurement rules for Punjab and Chandigarh for the Rabi Marketing Season 2026-27. This decision fol...
West Asia crisis: India resilient for now, but second-order inflation pain is coming, warns Swaminathan AiyarIndia might weather the West Asia conflict's economic storm if it ends soon, according to Swaminathan Aiyar. While a swift resolution is ex...
Unseasonal rain may dent wheat output, qualityWhile prices may stay stable for now, better-quality wheat is likely to command a premium, widening price gaps, according to industry execu...
Agri Minister takes stock of crop losses from hailstorm, heavy rainfall as fresh Western Disturbance loomsUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed officials to assess crop losses due to heavy rainfall and hailstorms across s...
Govt probes complaints of Re 1 crop damage claims; warns insurers against playing jokes with farmersUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has ordered a probe into crop insurance claims as low as Re 1. He expressed strong disappr...
Maharashtra govt to start using satellite images to assess crop damage and compensationThe Maharashtra government will now use satellite imagery and NDVI to assess crop damage, excluding droughts, for faster and more accurate ...
Maharashtra govt eyes to make use of satellites for crop damage assessment and payout to farmersFadnavis said, "Satellite-based crop damage assessment and compensation will be a game changer in this sector. The satellite images will de...
Unseasonal rains have damaged crops: Agri Minister Narendra Singh TomarFarmers are dependent on monsoon, which is unpredictable, he said, adding that despite all measures in place, cultivators are at the mercy ...
Punjab, Haryana order Girdawari to assess damage to cropsThe farmers who have insured their crops under the PMFBY would have to inform the insurance agencies through officials concerned about the ...
Government to soon buy 'Drone' technology to assess crop damageInitially, the government will purchase one drone technology and would order for more after checking the feasibility, the official said.
Government unveils Kisan project; hailstorm app to assess crop damageAlso to access large-scale damage to standing crops, it launched an Android-based app for collection of data of hailstorm.
Maharashtra using drones, satellites to assess crop damageMadhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh governments, too, are expected to soon start using lowcost drones to assess crop losses.
Centre to send team to Punjab to assess damage to wheat cropWith wheat crop starting to arrive in the mandis of Punjab, a team from the Centre is expected to visit the state to evaluate the grain and...
Nitin Gadkari assures distressed farmers of govt supportGadkari, who was on a visit to assess crop damage in and around Agra, Aligarh and Meerut, said both wheat and potato crops have been damage...
- Central team in Orissa to assess the crop damage
Farmers associations have rejected the package and launched state-wide agitations seeking adequate compensations.