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El Nino threatens rabi crops in rainfed areas, may affect foodgrain output: Agri SecyThe rabi season in India is expected to encounter difficulties due to the El Nino weather pattern. Agriculture Secretary Atish Chandra high...- Indian agriculture enters new phase as diets, incomes and climate reshape farming: ReportThe first phase, from roughly 1967 to 1995, was dominated by the need to achieve food security, says the paper.
- Cabinet clears Rs 10,021 crore rail multi-tracking projects across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, other statesThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved five railway projects costing over Rs 10,021 crore. These projects will add five hundred...
- From dialogue to delivery: Turning 3 decades of ASEAN-India agri-cooperation into farmers’ prosperityAs officials and ministers from India and the 11 ASEAN member states gather in New Delhi for a two-day meeting, the substance of this partn...
- Govt sets paddy procurement target at 708.64 lakh tons in KMS 2026-27, lower than actuals of last 3 yrsThe Centre has set a paddy procurement target of 708.64 lakh tonne for the upcoming Kharif season. This target is lower than actual procure...
- Cloud computing: Weatherman sees weak rains in September, warns of farm risksIndia is preparing for an anticipated shortage of rainfall this September, likely affecting agricultural productivity and water availabilit...
- No ethanol link, decline in sugarcane production and stockpiling driving up sugar price: ExpertsSugar prices have surged to ₹75-80 per kg in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar amid falling sugarcane production and heavy stockpiling by traders. ...
- Skymet cuts 2026 monsoon forecast, sees 70% chance of droughtSkymet revised its 2026 monsoon forecast to 85% of LPA. This downgrade reflects escalating concerns over El Nino's erratic weather patterns...
- Free dhaniya no more? India’s kitchen is feeling a new food squeezeCoriander prices have surged significantly after heavy rains disrupted essential vegetable supplies. Ginger and garlic prices also show sub...
- Flex reflections from Brazil: India’s ethanol push faces lessons from Brazil’s Proalcool crisisIndia debates ethanol mandates, drawing lessons from Brazil's Proalcool program. Brazil's initial success faced a late 1980s crisis due to ...
- RBI MPC Meeting 2026: Central bank flags a threat for Indian agriculture warming up in the PacificThe RBI has flagged El Niño and an uneven southwest monsoon as key risks to agriculture, rural demand and the broader economy, despite cutt...
- Cabinet approves PM-Surya Sarovar Yojana, extends PM-Kisan for 5 years, clears revamped Khelo India scheme worth Rs 36,441 croreThe Union Cabinet approved three significant schemes on Thursday. One scheme aims to expand India's floating solar capacity significantly. ...
- Govt says no assessment of share of vehicles compatible with E20 petrolThe government has not assessed E20 petrol compatibility for all vehicles. Extensive studies and field trials confirm E20 fuel is safe for ...
- 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...
- India's ethanol mission sees state-run fuel firms spend Rs 1.72 lakh crorePublic Sector OMCs spent over Rs 48,000 crore on ethanol procurement in ESY 2023-24. They procured Rs 73,996 crore worth of ethanol during ...
- Foodgrains production rises 8% to record 357.73 mn ton in 2024-25: Govt dataIndia’s foodgrain output touched a new high of 357.73 million tonnes in 2024-25, up 8% from 332.29 million tonnes a year earlier, governmen...
- Govt sets record foodgrains production target for 2025-26 crop year at 354.64 million tnIndia aims for a significant increase in foodgrain production, targeting 354.64 million tonnes in the 2025-26 crop year, driven by anticipa...
- Foodgrain production in 2023-24 higher than previous year: Final estimatesThe country's foodgrain production for 2023-24 is estimated at a record 332.298 MT, surpassing the previous year's 329.687 MT. Despite drou...
- Record rice output to propel India’s foodgrain production to 281.37 million tonnes in 2018-19According to the second advance estimate, pulses production is likely to be 24.02 million tonnes, lower than the target of 25.95 million to...
- No storage space for bumper stock in India's food bowl Punjab & HarayanaThe storage houses and government godowns are packed with previous year's produce, leaving no space for the fresh produce in the country's ...
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