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States asked to focus on sowing pulses, oilseedsIndia's government is urging states to focus on pulses and oilseeds for the upcoming kharif sowing season. This directive comes amid predic...03 Jun, 2026, 12.33 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
- Kharif reset: Farmers may ditch paddy and maize for soybean, pulses amid monsoon fearsAs the kharif season approaches, farmers are leaning towards cultivating oilseeds like soybean and pulses such as urad and masur, primarily...12 May, 2026, 10.52 PM IST
- India expects annual fertiliser subsidy bill to rise by 20%India's fertilizer subsidy bill is set to rise by 20% this financial year. This increase is driven by higher prices caused by the Middle Ea...27 Apr, 2026, 05.03 PM IST
- Govt eyes integrated farming to lift rural incomes: Shivraj Singh ChouhanIndia's farm economy is set for a major transformation. The government is creating farmer IDs and using advanced technology to boost income...28 Mar, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
- India's rabi crops sowing rises 4.4% led by wheatThe increase in crop area is across all crops with the highest in wheat. Out of the 25.99 lakh hectares increase in all rabi crops, the inc...25 Dec, 2022, 12.04 AM IST
- Nafed steps up procurement of pulses and oilseedsRecently, the centre had released Rs 1250 crore for procurement of 1.71 lakh tonnes of chana and 0.87 lakh tonne of masur for buying these ...15 Apr, 2020, 12.46 AM IST
- India to export wheat to Afghanistan and LebanonUnion agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar has been pushing for export of surplus farm produce which can boost farmers’ income. The ha...10 Apr, 2020, 07.11 PM IST
- Farmers should maintain social distancing, take precaution while harvesting crops: ICARAs rabi harvesting likely to pick up in the coming days, the government's agri-research body ICAR on Saturday asked farmers to follow socia...28 Mar, 2020, 03.46 PM IST
- Why are upset Maharashtra farmers marching to Mumbai? Here is the economics & politics of the rowThe Economic Survey of Maharashtra has projected a negative agriculture growth at 8.3 per cent for financial year 2017-18.12 Mar, 2018, 12.48 PM IST
- Foodgrain output to hit last year's record level; farmers in price trapFarmers producers organisations (FPOs) are being promoted and states have been asked to reform APMCs and explore innovative methods to help...17 Dec, 2017, 01.20 PM IST
- Nitin Gadkari, Sharad Pawar to discuss sugar industry crisis with FM Arun JaitleyUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari said he and NCP president Sharad Pawar will call upon Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to discuss the crisis faci...25 Apr, 2015, 06.38 PM IST
- Maharashtra soybean farmers to hold rallies for better pricesProduction costs Rs 3,320 per quintal but the minimum support price (MSP) is only Rs 2,560 per quintal, said Raju Shetty of Swabhimani Shet...13 Sep, 2013, 03.09 PM IST
- Less rains in key states like Gujarat, UP, Punjab & others may hurt farm productionThe weak monsoon may hurt crop output more than expected as rainfall has been much lower than the national average in the breadbasket state...20 Jul, 2012, 02.05 AM IST
- We need to build our food security: MS SwaminathanScientist and Member of Parliament MS Swaminathan in an interview with ET says that the future belongs to nations with grains and not guns.11 Feb, 2010, 06.21 PM IST
- US subsidy fuels food vs energy debateUS, among the largest producers and consumers of biofuels, is sure to come under pressure from countries hit by global food crisis to gradu...25 Apr, 2008, 02.06 AM IST
- Traders feed on high prices while govt policy starves farmersBut from all appearances, India’s one-hectare farmers are still subsidising urban consumers.24 Feb, 2007, 04.19 AM IST
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