Sanjeeb Mukherjee

During the week ending June 25, water levels in the 166 reservoirs dropped to 48.405 BCM (billion cubic metres) from 50.457 BCM

India's southwest monsoon from June 1 to June 23 has been almost 43% below normal, among its worst performances in the last several years

A majority of the 111 'most vulnerable' districts are in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh; the former accounts for 22 of them

Four fertiliser ships have crossed the Strait of Hormuz after the US-Iran peace deal, easing concerns over supplies for India's agriculture sector

Demand for most food commodities is relatively inelastic, implying that consumption adjusts only marginally to changes in prices

Market watchers say the reason for the drop in prices was China's big re-entry into world fertiliser markets

The Centre has deployed senior officials to oversee the nationwide rollout of VB G RAM G as it replaces MGNREGA from July 1

The recent import tender opened few days back though shows that there could come relief finally round the corner but how much will that be remains to be seen. In 2024-25

The food regulator has sought responses from the companies after taking cognisance of social media complaints alleging contamination and hygiene lapses

A sharp decline in global urea prices in the latest NFL import tender could prompt the government to reassess fertiliser subsidy estimates for FY27, officials said

The price fall could come as relief to farmers and government on subsidy

India's food subsidy may rise to ₹2.5 trillion in FY27 as higher MSP and robust procurement increase costs, even as the Centre tightens fiscal controls

Country must create efficient farm markets and replace subsidies with direct income transfers, the NITI Aayog vice chairman said

While cotton and yarn prices have eased after the import duty cut, traders caution that global price risks, El Nino concerns and the October import window could limit the benefits

The interim allocation comes ahead of the formal launch of VB-G RAM G on July 1, 2026, across the country

India imports a large quantity of urea and di-ammonium phosphate to meet local demand. Total domestic production of fertilisers, including urea

Q4 growth recovers in FY26 due to good rabi harvest, say experts

The onset of rains marks the start of the monsoon's four-month-long journey over the Indian mainland that ends in September

Move might push up chicken and egg prices, impacting consumer wallets

The Centre said Adani Agri Logistics and Leap India won the majority of FCI silo projects as the lowest bidders, rejecting allegations of unfair allocation