Sanjeeb Mukherjee

Agriculture and allied activities' GVA growth slowed from 4.4 per cent a year ago, while experts expect full-year FY27 growth at around 3.5-4 per cent

The new contract will help participants hedge rainfall-linked risks during the Northeast monsoon and extends NCDEX's weather derivatives beyond RAINMUMBAI

Area sown till August 28 was also nearly 3 per cent below normal, while IMD's forecast of below-normal September rains puts focus on the remaining monsoon weeks

Centre deploys a real-time fertiliser tracking tool linked with iFMS and AgriStack to detect shortages, monitor inventories and curb leakages

Centre fixes a 1.3 million tonne sugar quota for September 1-15 as retail prices remain above Rs 60 per kg despite government measures to check the rise

Finance Ministry kicks off the FY28 Budget exercise, seeking realistic projections as rising subsidy costs and the West Asia crisis put pressure on government finances

India's mushroom output rose from 51,000 tonnes in 2015 to 347,750 tonnes in 2024, with Bihar at the forefront, but productivity, cold-chain and infrastructure gaps threaten further growth.

Domestic sugar prices are easing after the government allowed 1 million tonnes of duty-free raw sugar imports and tightened stock limits for bulk buyers

US secondary sanctions on Iran could further hit India's basmati exports, while disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz threaten freight costs and crude-oil supply risks

Modi calls for end-to-end infrastructure planning, faster project execution and continuous reforms as he reviews ₹30,000-crore projects across nine states

DGFT replaces the October 31 sale deadline with a two-month window from filing the Bill of Entry, while the duty-free raw sugar import quota and import cut-off remain unchanged

An expert panel recommended a complete prohibition citing toxicity risks and lack of a specific antidote, while the agrochemical industry warned of pest-management and economic consequences

Over half of India's FY27 fertiliser subsidy has been exhausted in under five months as global prices surged, raising the prospect of higher government spending

Sugar prices are expected to ease within 10 days as early crushing, duty-free imports and government measures boost supplies, while India lifts its wheat export ban

According to the latest data, till August 21, 2026, kharif crops were sown on around 105.67 million hectares of land, which was just 1.5 per cent less than in the same period last year.

The Centre is using dedicated railway rakes to move buffer onions from Nashik to major cities as retail prices surge and seasonal shortages loom

Govt's sugar import order sparks debate over ethanol diversion and exports amid a perceived supply shortage

Sources said the directions include preparing a model to improve employability and upskilling opportunities for ITI students, besides rejigging method for awarding them degrees

India will import 1 million tonnes of raw sugar at nil duty to curb record domestic prices ahead of the festival season and ease concerns over dwindling stocks

PM Modi urges government departments to break data silos, improve interoperability and use AI with human judgement to strengthen governance and connectivity