Maharashtra CM Fadnavis meets Amit Shah; says "positive decision to be taken on raising MSP, ethanol quota, loan restructuring"Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Discussions focused on the sugar industry and onion fa...
28 May, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
Onion farmers stage protest against government's procurement prices in Nashik, block Mumbai - Agra National highwayOnion farmers protested on the Mumbai-Agra National Highway in Nashik demanding higher prices for their produce. Opposition leaders includi...
26 May, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
Consumers unlikely to see major impact on food prices over next 2-3 months: Consumer Affairs SecyThe government is closely monitoring the prices of essential food commodities. At present, prices have remained stable and largely range-bo...
26 May, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
How war, weather & soaring costs are turning onion harvest into a loss-making nightmareMaharashtra's onion farmers are facing severe financial distress as prices plummet below production costs due to bumper arrivals, unseasona...
18 May, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
From queues to QR codes: A state in India may have found the fix for India’s fertiliser distribution woesWhile the Madhya Pradesh government projects it as a major reform to streamline fertiliser distribution, industry stakeholders say it’s sti...
18 May, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
Maharashtra govt ignoring distressed farmers, pursuing unnecessary projects: Jayant PatilSenior NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil has slammed the Maharashtra government. He stated that funds are unavailable for distressed farmers. Ho...
16 May, 2026, 10.59 AM IST
Fertiliser subsidy may surpass budgeted estimates by Rs 70k crIndia imports over 80% of its DAP requirements and for urea domestic production covers only 30-35% of total demand. India is among top fert...
14 May, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
Rs 10 sugarcane FRP hike: Small raise, big questions for farmers and millsFarmers call the hike inadequate while industry warns of rising cane arrears
12 May, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
Election impact! 6 West Bengal-linked stocks that can benefit from new BJP governmentThe BJP's decisive win in West Bengal signals a potential economic revival, with investors eyeing stocks poised to benefit from pro-growth ...
11 May, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
10 May, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Decoding govt’s wheat strategy: Can higher procurement push and export quota hike lift the sector?Experts say wheat procurement may be constrained by limited storage, while exports remain largely uncompetitive globally.
04 May, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
SC seeks Centre’s response on plea over MSP linked to cost of cultivationThe Supreme Court is currently reviewing an appeal aimed at elevating the significance of state-led assessments of farming costs in the est...
13 Apr, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
View: Modi govt needs to give a better deal to farmers as tear gas vs tractors fight unleashes another showdownFarmers protest: Farmers in India are demanding that minimum support prices (MSPs) be codified as a legal right, as they fear that the gove...
19 Feb, 2024, 04.18 PM IST
Farmer protests: Serious demands to modernise Indian agriculture are woefully missingFarmers in India, as in other parts of the world, are politically very powerful. Unions representing farmers in northern India have been em...
15 Feb, 2024, 11.59 PM IST
Farmers protest: Is legal guarantee for MSP the best solution?Punjab farmers demand legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP) and implementation of the Swaminathan Committee report, zero-budget n...
15 Feb, 2024, 01.56 PM IST
Farmer agitation: Centre issues 'formal letter' agreeing to farmers' demandsIt stated that the Prime Minister and later the Union Agriculture Minister have announced to form a committee on MSP which will have as its...
10 Dec, 2021, 06.17 PM IST
Gujarat government is concerned about farmers, says BJP leader Dinesh SharmaGujarat govt is aware and are in touch with centre to take appropriate decision for the benefit of cotton growing farmers," Dinesh Sharma s...
09 Dec, 2014, 08.06 PM IST