Congress rebuffs FM's charge on '13 WTO ministerialIn a sharp rebuttal against Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Congress has rallied to defend farmers' interests. During a contentious 20...
12 Feb, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
PM Modi on 3-day visit to MP, Bihar, Assam from SundayPrime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a three-day visit to Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Assam. Key activities include inaugurating deve...
22 Feb, 2025, 04.39 PM IST
Jimmy Carter and a presidency built on peanutsJimmy Carter, the former U.S. president and Nobel Prize winner, was remembered for his peanut farming roots and humanitarian work. His pres...
06 Jan, 2025, 04.43 PM IST
Indian Americans develop AI-based app launched for farmers in CaribbeanA new AI-powered app, LetZFarm, developed by Indian Americans, is empowering farmers in Trinidad and Tobago with data-driven insights to en...
22 Nov, 2024, 09.24 AM IST
Sindhuja Microcredit raises $14.5 m equity from Gawa Capital, OikocreditNoida-based Sindhuja Microcredit has secured $14.5 million from GAWA Capital and Oikocredit to expand operations by 50% in FY25 and enter n...
28 Mar, 2024, 02.25 PM IST
No new issue in agri till permanent solution on public stockholding: India at a WTO meetIn a WTO meeting, Piyush Goyal put forward New Delhi's approach to the issue saying that public procurement and stockholding of food grains...
29 Nov, 2023, 08.31 PM IST
The pulse of friendship: How dal diplomacy can be a recipe to nurture Indo-Canadian relationsThe integration of Indian cuisine into Canadian culture has been significantly influenced by the concept of dal diplomacy, a term encapsula...
01 Oct, 2023, 09.32 AM IST
Immigration probe: Lookout notices to be issued against two agents as nine US-bound Gujarat residents go missingThe suspected immigration racket came to light after a woman approached Prantij police in Sabarkantha district on Wednesday with a complain...
16 Jul, 2023, 11.46 AM IST
WTO breaks a 7-year negotiating drought, agrees on all issues including fisheries subsidiesFor the first time subsides on overfishing, deep sea fishing and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing were addressed through t...
17 Jun, 2022, 02.59 PM IST
India refuses to cap farm input subsidiesReferring to a recent push to advance negotiations on domestic support with the narrative of capping and reducing all forms of trade and pr...
05 Mar, 2020, 08.37 AM IST
Halting crop destruction in India saves up to $1 billion: Virginia Tech UniversityIndia saved over $1.3 bn in damage to its papaya, eggplant and tomato crops from a devastating pest after researchers found a natural way t...
23 Jan, 2014, 10.24 PM IST
- Coloured skin a big minus for Indian banana in global market
Although India is the world’s largest banana producer, it does not figure in the international trade primarily because the fruit does not l...
26 May, 2010, 05.59 AM IST
- India to host meet for WTO consensus
New Delhi will host an informal meeting of 35 countries, representing various interest groups, early next month to look for ways to revive ...
26 Aug, 2009, 01.32 AM IST
- China strives to curb fall-out from tainted milk scandal
China struggled on Sunday to contain fall-out from tainted milk scandal, announcing a survey of dairy products that found no melamine and p...
05 Oct, 2008, 09.42 AM IST
- Govt plans big boost for cocoa farming
The farm ministry plans to increase cocoa production by 60% in next four years to meet rising demand from the Rs 1,500-crore worth chocolat...
26 Feb, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Wheat bull run may affect global oilseed acreage
Wheat is having a major bull run in the market and for over 10 years it may continue to command high prices, said a top industry official, ...
22 Sep, 2007, 01.58 AM IST
- India digs in heels on farm access
India has said that while it was ready to engage constructively in the ongoing World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations, it will not giv...
22 Mar, 2007, 01.34 AM IST