While India is currently facing 40 per cent rainfall deficit, the country has prepared district-level contingency plans to tackle possible ...

India's monsoon has begun with a significant rainfall deficit, impacting kharif sowing, particularly for pulses and cotton. While reservoir...

India just got a near-term macroeconomic breather from a US-Iran peace deal. However, early monsoon weakness and potential El Niño conditio...

In FY27, India's economy grapples with inflation that hits hardest in rural regions, where rising food prices become an urgent concern. The...

RBI monetary policy meeting: India's monsoon season is critical for farms and prices. A weak monsoon could impact crop yields and raise foo...

India holds a substantial 43 lakh tonnes pulses buffer that will protect against supply disruptions and price hikes due to a potential El N...

Chana prices are rising despite a strong harvest and large buffer stocks. Government procurement is a key driver, absorbing a significant p...

The government has set a higher onion procurement price at Rs 15.80 per kg, a step designed to uplift farmers and regulate market rates eff...

Many Indians consume too many grains and not enough proteins, vegetables and fruits. This imbalance affects health, contributing to malnutr...

The government is closely monitoring the prices of essential food commodities. At present, prices have remained stable and largely range-bo...

The 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...

Agriculture ministry has directed states to prepare district-wise crop strategies, and promote short-duration crops such as pulses, certain...

Home-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thali costs rose 2% year-on-year in April, primarily due to increased prices of tomatoes, vegetab...

India's food reserves are robust. Wheat and rice stocks in FCI godowns are nearly three times the mandatory buffer. This ensures ample supp...

Last week, the CCEA gave approval for distributing a part of the pulses buffer stock to central schemes like Midday Meal and other state-ru...

The govt has empowered the concerned departments and ministries to carry out suitable amendments in guidelines of their schemes such as mid...

The buffer stock of pulses would be used to intervene in the market in case of price rise. The government had decided to create buffer stoc...