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India has adequate seed stock available amid the Israel-Iran war, says govt officialIndia assures ample seed availability for the upcoming sowing season. This comes as global supply chains face disruptions. The nation boast...
Pesticide industry urges tighter e-commerce rules to curb fake product salesThe pesticide industry is calling for stricter government rules on online sales of crop protection products. They want mandatory authorizat...
Record agri output in 2025 amid GST cuts, US tariffs; seed, pesticide bills eyed for 2026India's agriculture sector closed 2025 with record foodgrain output projections. GST reforms provided significant input cost relief for far...
Shortage to scam: Fake fertilisers, pesticides flood farms - how much is China to blame?With limited supply, a rise in agrochemical input demand has created fertile ground for counterfeit products, an issue further aggravated b...
Syngenta Crop may rethink investing in India, says top executive HawkinsSyngenta Crop Protection is considering its investment plans in India. This is due to uncertainties in policy. The government recently paus...
Govt eyes record foodgrain output in 2025-26 Kharif season on good monsoon forecast: Shivraj Singh ChouhanIndia anticipates a record foodgrain production in the 2025-26 kharif season. Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan highlights initiat...
Market demand playing key role in reviving nearly extinct mango varieties like Husnara, RatolChanging consumer preferences are revitalizing nearly-extinct mango varieties like Husnara and Ratol in Lucknow's Malihabad orchards. Farme...
Budget 2025 expectations: Farmers seek cheaper credit, lower taxes, doubling PM-KISAN amount in pre-budget meet with FM SitharamanDuring a pre-budget consultation with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, farmer representatives urged the government to reduce agricultur...
Fake pesticides worth Rs 1 crore seized, one arrested in JharkhandAn illegal factory manufacturing counterfeit pesticides was discovered in Ramgarh district, Jharkhand. The owner of the factory has been ar...
Agrochemical firm Dhanuka Group seeks action against ghost companies selling spurious pesticidesIn a statement, Dhanuka Group Chairman R G Agarwal pointed out that the share of illegal pesticides is estimated at 10-25 per cent of the t...
Use of genuine agrochemicals can raise pulses output by 25%: Crop Life IndiaAccording to various industry estimates pests and disease infestation amounts to crop losses worth Rs 50,000 crore each year in India, due ...
Pesticide scam: AAP demands Tota Singh's resignation, legal actionAAP accused Punjab agriculture minister Tota Singh of being involved in the supply of inferior quality pesticides to cotton farmers.
Whitefly attack: Rs 10 crore relief for cotton growers in PunjabParkash Singh Badal today announced to give immediate compensation of Rs 10 crore to cotton growers whose crop was extensively damaged by w...
Parliamentary panel for strict punishment to curb fake organic productsUrgent steps are required to curb sale of fake organic items as India has potential to boost export of organic products to Rs 6,000 crore f...
DuPont introduces technology solution to tackle fake pesticides sale'DuPont Izone', a technology that works with web-based verification system, helps in validating the authenticity of the product when a farm...
Government launches 'Grow Safe food' campaignGovernment has launched "Grow Safe Food" campaign to improve agriculture output without comprising on nutrition and quality of the produce.
- Spurious pesticide kills crops worth Rs 25,000 cr a year
India is facing crop losses worth over Rs 25,000 crore a year because of use of spurious pesticides and insecticides, a leading farmers' bo...