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Agriculture
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August 25, 2026
Why did Centre ease sugar import deadline as India battles record prices ahead of festive season?
The policy adjustment from DGFT comes amidst record retail sugar prices and a projected multi-year low in closing sugar stock
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July 26, 2026
Namo Drone Didi scheme: Meet the women revolutionising Indian farming with drones
The Namo Drone Didi scheme provides the women with sophisticated technology and a path to financial independence, sparking a quiet social and agricultural revolution
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July 04, 2026
Mango economy: Shivraj Singh Chouhan orders ICAR to figure out Totapuri price collapse in Andhra
Totapuri mango farmers fight to get break-even prices at ₹12 per kilogram in Andhra Pradesh when US prices hit ₹7,000
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June 28, 2026
Purple Revolution: How lavender farming is reshaping Jammu and Kashmir's economy
Thanks to government policy and scientific intervention, Bhaderwah’s lavender fields have become the epicentre of India’s Purple Revolution. The next step: going global
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June 27, 2026
Bhagirath Choudhary responds to report saying he received Rs 99 lakh in subsidy for cucumber farming from his own ministry
Union Minister Bhagirath Choudhary reportedly received a government subsidy of Rs 99.60 lakh from his own ministry, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, for his cucumber farm in Rajasthan
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June 12, 2026
Will El Nino shatter India's monsoon dreams? Weaker rainfall could bring down crop yields, drive up food prices
The southwest monsoon brings roughly 70 per cent of India's rainfall from June to September
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May 21, 2026
How AI is shifting agriculture from reactive to predictive decision-making | OPINION
Is predictive AI the future of agriculture in India? Analysing the cost of reactive farming
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May 08, 2026
How agricultural engineering is reshaping modern farming practices in India
Agricultural engineering has been vital for Indian agriculture, revolutionising it by enhancing efficiency, managing resources, and adapting to challenges like climate change and market volatility
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February 01, 2026
Union Budget 2026 for farmers: What are FM Sitharaman's key agriculture announcements and new schemes?
The Finance Minister proposed credit-linked subsidy programme to encourage livestock farmer producer organisations to promote employment opportunities along with facilitating professional institutions such as ICAI, ICSI, ICMAI to design short-term modular courses and practical tools to develop the cadre of 'corporate mitra'
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January 22, 2026
GST 2.0’s quiet bias: Why taxing value addition hurts small farmers | Opinion
The new GST regime might have rationalised rates but it systematically favours large agribusinesses, quietly discouraging small farmers
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January 07, 2026
Pesticides Management Bill explained: How new law could help farmers and industry
The demands for a new law have been made in the past as indiscriminate use of pesticides harm both the farmers and the consumers
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December 10, 2025
Biggest worry for Indian rice is not Trump’s new tariff threat, but Pakistan. Here is why
India's Basmati rice battle with Pakistan over the geographical indication (GI) tag is a far greater threat to its exports than the potential new US tariffs being threatened by Donald Trump
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December 05, 2025
MSP procurement skyrockets to Rs 24.49 lakh crore under NDA, Says Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan highlights Modi government's MSP hikes ensuring 50 per cent MSP plus profits
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November 08, 2025
India's food security at risk: How science-backed regenerative farming can rewrite the script for sustainable agriculture
Approximately 2-3 million farmers in India practice regenerative farming systems, but they comprise less than 5% of the total number of farmers in India
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October 17, 2025
OPINION | Rural women: The architects of India’s future
Women empowerment is incomplete without safety, nutrition, and opportunity
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October 16, 2025
India’s agriculture at the crossroads: From input intensity to ecological intelligence
India’s current model of input-intensive, monoculture-heavy farming is fast approaching ecological and economic limits
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August 11, 2025
OPINION: From Himachal’s hills to Punjabi heartland, can natural farming save Indian agriculture?
Scaling natural farming requires extensive, scientifically robust documentation of long-term outcomes on yields, incomes, health impacts, and ecological benefits
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August 06, 2025
New report reveals how India stood up to Trump’s ego: No duty cuts on US dairy, agri imports
The final straw that broke the India-US trade deal, despite five rounds of negotiations, was Modi-led India not bending to American President Donald Trump’s whims and fancies, according to the latest REUTERS exclusive
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July 16, 2025
Union cabinet approves Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana; Annual outlay of ₹24,000 crore
‘The scheme will be implemented through the convergence of 36 existing schemes across 11 Departments, other state schemes and local partnerships with the private sector. 100 districts will be identified based on three key indicators of low productivity, low cropping intensity, and less credit disbursement,’ says Centre
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June 13, 2025
Mango fall-out: Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh on a bitter path
Since Totapuri mangoes were selling at a very low price in states nearby, a district in Andhra Pradesh banned the entry of mangoes from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, causing rifts
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May 19, 2025
Agriculture ministry rolls out campaign to empower farmers with technology
The 15-day campaign, ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ is an innovative initiative aimed at building a developed India through developed agriculture
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April 29, 2025
Weather gone rogue: Western Disturbances disrupt India's climate and agricultural timetable
Back-to-back WD storm systems trigger unredictable rains and shifting winds, which breaks monsoon patterns, theatening agriculture and food security
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April 25, 2025
Pineapple expressway: ‘Queen’ fruit that rules Tripura to enter global stage
The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) headed by Jyotiraditya Scindia looks to commit ₹132 crore to globally promote the famous Queen Pineapple of Tripura
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April 09, 2025
Good agricultural output, sliding crude oil prices urge RBI to cut inflation estimates to 4 per cent
The Reserve Bank of India looks at ‘non-inflationary growth’ with ‘surplus’ system liquidity; Record wheat production expected for fiscal 2026
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February 01, 2025
Makhana Board, gene bank...: What Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2025 has in store for agri sector
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman annouces national missions for developing high yielding seeds, to improve cotton productivity
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