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Meet Katie Stagliano: This 9-year-old South Carolina girl grew a 40-pound cabbage for a school project and inspired 100-plus youth-run gardensKatie Stagliano was nine years old when she grew a 40-pound cabbage for a school project in Summerville, South Carolina. Instead of discard...
World food prices hit 3-year high in July as weather and war weigh, FAO saysA 3.4% month-on-month rise in the FAO's Cereal Price Index drove the trend, fuelled in turn by a 5.8% jump in wheat prices, the agency sai...
The ripple effect of El Nino runs from village fields to corporate boardroomsA deficient monsoon warning flags many districts at risk across India. Reduced agricultural yields will increase food inflation and rural i...
Assam exports first Purabi ice cream consignment to Bhutan, CM Sarma flags off shipmentAssam's Chief Minister flagged off Purabi Dairy's first ice cream export to Bhutan. This significant consignment marks the state's initial ...
UAE sovereign funds, firms to boost investments in IndiaUAE investments in India are set to significantly increase in coming months. Key sectors like artificial intelligence and logistics will se...
Need for balanced regulatory system to promote use of bio-tech in farm sector: ICAR DGAccording to a statement by the Agriculture Ministry on Sunday, Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS), in collaboration wit...
Parliament Monsoon Session: Lok Sabha to take up Supreme Court Judges Amendment BillParliament will consider and pass the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill. Opposition MPs will move a statutory resolution seek...
India needs income-centric agri policies, greater Centre-state coordination: EAC-PM chairmanIndia must transition agriculture towards income generation, emphasizing crop diversification and market reforms, said S Mahendra Dev, Chai...
Farmers should be ‘businessmen’ who respond to market demand, not just grow rice and wheat: NITI Aayog’s Ashok LahiriLahiri stressed the need for greater adoption of science and technology, noting that productivity per acre for several Indian crops remains...
Centre panel proposes lower GST on mango drinks with higher pulp contentAn expert panel recommends mango beverages contain 22-25 percent natural pulp. This move aims to revive Totapuri mango pulp demand and farm...
ICAR @98: Science, innovation and sustainability for Viksit Bharat 2047Achieving Viksit Bharat 2047 requires agriculture to move beyond production towards value addition, food processing, exports, bio-based ind...
Indian mango festival inaugurated in SingaporeThe Indian High Commission in Singapore has organised a three-day event to promote premium mangoes, aimed at boosting agricultural trade ti...
Onion growers welcome agri market near Vadhvan port, urge govt to develop Nashik as export hubMaharashtra's onion growers welcome a new agricultural market near Vadhvan port. They propose developing Nashik as a national onion export ...
Government targets 25 pc food processing level by 2031; mulls policy measure to boost investmentAddressing a conference organised by industry body FICCI, he cited a recent report by Crisil which highlighted that the food processing lev...
Maharashtra govt to waive Rs 48,000 crore pending farm power dues: Devendra FadnavisMaharashtra's Chief Minister announced a Rs 48,000 crore waiver for farmer electricity dues. This move facilitates new agricultural power c...
Food giants focus on the fine print to serve you rightIndian consumers are increasingly looking beyond prices and focusing on product labels, ingredients and nutrition details while making food...
Tripura gets Rs 1.21 lakh crore investment pledges at Agartala business conclaveTripura secured 342 MoUs worth Rs 1.21 lakh crore at a business conclave. The state aims to become a manufacturing, logistics, and services...
Weekly Horoscope for ♉ TAURUS | July 11 - July 17, 2026: Why Is This Week So Important for Taurus? Powerful Astrology Insights RevealedWeekly Taurus Horoscope (11th July 2026 to 17th July 2026): Taurus, this week encourages you to move forward steadily without allowing temp...
Govt defends ethanol blending, says programme saved Rs 1.9 lakh crore in forexThe government defends its ethanol-blended petrol program amid concerns. This initiative has significantly boosted the sugar economy and fa...
Why micro-irrigation needs more than subsidiesIndia faces significant economic losses from water scarcity and weak monsoons. Micro-irrigation offers substantial benefits for farmers and...