The IMD has retained its forecast for a below-normal monsoon in 2026, with El Nino expected to dominate the June-September season and rainf...

Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan termed it the highest-ever foodgrain output in the country's history.

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

Based 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...

The Union Cabinet has approved significant hikes in Minimum Support Prices for 14 Kharif crops for the 2026-27 marketing season. Sunflower ...

As the kharif season approaches, farmers are leaning towards cultivating oilseeds like soybean and pulses such as urad and masur, primarily...

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

The government is stepping in to support farmers. Twenty lakh tonnes of potatoes will be bought in Uttar Pradesh. Gram procurement limits h...

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Supply shocks, export disruptions, and labour shortages caused by the Iran war are beginning to strain India’s agriculture despite ample fo...

The cost of a home-cooked non-vegetarian thali fell 1% year-on-year in March 2026, while vegetarian meal costs remained unchanged, as cheap...

The government states essential commodity prices are stable despite the West Asia crisis. Sufficient wheat and rice stocks are available fo...

New Delhi is set to maintain current import duties on pulses. The government will also extend the duty-free period for tur and urad. This m...

The government's tur dal procurement drive has received a lukewarm response from farmers due to lower prices, stringent quality norms, and ...

Karnataka has seen a bumper tur crop, like the rest of the country, and has procured a record 3,44,157 tonnes this year from the farmers.

The government will take criminal action against traders who sold imported tur at government procurement centres.