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Need to cut chemical fertilisers usage via crop diversification, incentives: EAC-PM ChairmanIndia must curb chemical fertilizer use by promoting crop diversification, natural farming, and productivity-linked incentives, stated EAC-...
Kitchen staples face rising price pressure as El Nino risks growExpect higher prices for essential kitchen items like spices, eggs, and dairy. Food inflation is rising, with a potential monsoon deficit a...
Indian soybean acreage expected to rise on higher prices, weak monsoon outlookIndian farmers are planting more soybeans this year. Higher prices for soybeans are making them more profitable than corn. Forecasts of les...
India’s fertiliser subsidy model is broken; direct income support is the only way forward: Ashok GulatiIndia’s fertiliser subsidy regime is facing scrutiny; rising global fertiliser and energy prices and rising fiscal pressures expose its ine...
Weak monsoon may drag agri GDP into contractionIndian agriculture is at a crossroads, facing significant hurdles in the coming years. Analysts project little to no growth for agricultura...
What is El Niño and how does it affect India? Could it bring a drought-like monsoon and higher grocery bills?El Niño conditions are now active in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, raising concerns for India's monsoon. Warmer Pacific waters disrupt weat...
Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadershipToday, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...
Livestock industry demands 1.5 million tonnes soymeal imports amid price surgeIndia's livestock sector faces rising feed costs. Farmers are urging the government to permit soybean meal imports. Domestic prices have su...
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...
Beyond rice, wheat: Why India must revive native ‘orphan crops’ for protein securityIndia can boost nutrition security, cut import dependence, and build a global smart protein industry by scaling climate-resilient indigenou...
Tantrum of a problem child might cool India's economic engineThe IMD has retained its forecast for a below-normal monsoon in 2026, with El Nino expected to dominate the June-September season and rainf...
Govt readies contingency plans to counter El Nino threat to kharif season: Shivraj Singh ChouhanThe Indian government is ready for El Nino's impact on the upcoming kharif crop. Contingency plans are being made for affected districts. T...
Wilmar International chief says India must target 60% self-sufficiency in edible oilsIndia needs to produce more edible oils domestically. Kuok Khoon Hong, chairman of Wilmar International, suggests aiming for 50-60% self-su...
India cancels soymeal export deals, turns to Africa for soybean importsIndian traders have cancelled 25,000 metric tons of soymeal export contracts. This is the first time since 2021. They have also booked 80,0...
Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
El Nino threat: Centre rolls out kharif contingency plan to shield cropsAgriculture ministry has directed states to prepare district-wise crop strategies, and promote short-duration crops such as pulses, certain...
Edible oil industry body calls for boosting output, adopting modern farming amid West Asia crisisIndia's edible oil imports are a significant economic concern. The Solvent Extractors' Association of India urges increased domestic oilsee...
India's edible oil imports rise 3% in FY26 on Nepal duty-free surge, industry body saysIndia's edible oil imports increased by 3 per cent in the last fiscal year owing significant to a boost from duty-free shipments from Nepal...
What do China's new US farm purchases mean for global trade? | An explainerChina will purchase over $17 billion in US farm goods yearly for three years. This deal boosts agricultural trade significantly. Purchases ...
Centre raises MSP for 14 kharif crops, boosts support for pulses and oilseedsBased on expected margins over cost of production, the MSP hike is the most for moong at 61%, followed by bajra and maize (56% each) and tu...