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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...- 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...
- 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...
- Consumers unlikely to see major impact on food prices over next 2-3 months: Consumer Affairs SecyThe government is closely monitoring the prices of essential food commodities. At present, prices have remained stable and largely range-bo...
- 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...
- e-Vikas is driving behavioural shift towards need-based fertiliser use among farmers: Madhya Pradesh agri secyThe e-Vikas fertiliser system has so far benefitted 1.3 million farmers, reduced queues, and triggered a behavioural shift toward need-base...
- India needs to reduce the strategic importance of fertilisers through a bold agricultural policyGlobal events like the West Asia conflict and El Nino threaten governments. Rising fertilizer prices create a fiscal and political crisis f...
- Quality and branding: The twin pillars of India’s global horticulture pushA coordinated push involving policy support, private investment, and technology adoption can help India shift from volume-driven to value-l...
- SC seeks Centre’s response on plea over MSP linked to cost of cultivationThe Supreme Court is currently reviewing an appeal aimed at elevating the significance of state-led assessments of farming costs in the est...
- Advisory to states on crop bonus policy to encourage greater crop diversification: FinMinIn a statement, the finance ministry said the January 9, 2026, letter from the Department of Expenditure Secretary, Ministry of Finance, to...
- India eyes higher farm output this year, confident of supporting global food supply amid uncertainty: DARE Secy JatICAR is advancing conservation agriculture and climate-resilient wheat research, focusing on water-use efficiency, farmer incomes, and nutr...
- Wheat sowing area down by 7.23%Area under wheat cultivation has dropped by 7.23 per cent to 259.37 lakh hectare so far in the ongoing rabi season due to lack of soil mois...
- Government coaxes Eastern India to grow pulses, oilseeds"The government will allocate funds to grow these two crops in the eastern Indian states that are covered under BGREI scheme.”
- Wheat sowing up by 6% to 31.4 million hectares so farArea under wheat cultivation has risen by 6% to an all-time high of 31.4 million hectares so far in the ongoing rabi season.
- Wheat acreage increases to record 31.36 mn ha so farArea under wheat cultivation has risen by over 6 per cent to an all-time high of 31.36 million hectares so far in the ongoing rabi season.
- Area under wheat sowing has more than doubled so far: GovernmentFarmers have planted wheat in 15.19 lakh hectares so far in the ongoing rabi (winter) season, more than double the area covered a year earl...
- Krishidhan Seeds develop Amber 28 seeds for increasing wheat productivityKrishidhan Seeds Pvt Ltd has developed Amber-28 seeds for wheat cultivation which has benefited farmers by increasing productivity, the com...
- Crop production likely to grow by 2.3% in FY09Crop production is projected to grow at a modest rate of 2.3% in FY 09, the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) said in its monthly...
- Land under wheat cultivation shrinks in RajasthanEven as the central government has hiked the minimum support price (MSP) on wheat, the Rajasthan government has reduced the land under whea...
- Wheat, corn cultivation upThe area under wheat and maize cultivation has increased to 263.91 lakh hectare during the on-going rabi season compared to 247.25 lakh hec...
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