Sanjeeb Mukherjee

ICAR is developing a dynamic dashboard integrating weather forecasts, water data and district-level information to support contingency planning and farm advisories across India

India exported $69 million worth of wheat in September after lifting the ban, but high domestic prices and limited export competitiveness could constrain shipments in the coming months.

Oil marketing companies have received ethanol supply bids exceeding the tendered quantity, with maize accounting for nearly 59 per cent of offers for the 2026-27 supply year

Uttar Pradesh may raise sugarcane prices by ₹10-20 per quintal ahead of Assembly polls, even as farmers demand a ₹50-100 hike and private sugar mills seek a freeze on rates

The production increase is attributable to expanding acreage, even as yields have been stagnant at around 14.6-14.8 tonnes per hectare, prompting calls for better varieties and orchard management

Around 152 sugar mills began crushing cane by October-end, producing 0.85 million tonnes of sugar, while the recovery rate fell to 8.01 per cent from 8.44 per cent last season

November 17 workshop to focus on governance lessons from key public missions and building a future-ready civil service

An Icrier study finds that AIoT adoption can raise net returns from ₹5.63 lakh to ₹10.40 lakh per acre in shrimp farming, while cutting feed use, labour costs and energy consumption

A stronger El Niño could worsen dry conditions across northern India, while a positive Indian Ocean Dipole and cyclonic activity may offer limited rainfall relief to the southern peninsula

The Rs 7,395 crore scheme aims to strengthen over 2.5 lakh gram panchayats through capacity-building, better use of Finance Commission grants and mobilisation of their own revenue

India's cotton production is projected to decline to around 29 million bales in 2026-27, prompting the Centre to consider extending duty-free imports until December to ease supply pressures.

The oil price surge is putting pressure on fuel retailers and government finances, raising concerns over inflation and a widening fiscal deficit

The target was reached on October 23, while integration with fertiliser sales systems has led to sharp reductions in sales in select border and pilot districts

The sharp decline in offtake has raised questions about the extent of earlier fertiliser diversion, including the possible cross-border smuggling of subsidised urea

The paper says Punjab and Haryana receive a much larger volume of central government support relative to the value of what they produce than most other states

The main culprit behind this cost escalation are rising prices of sugar and milk that go into making the sweets that are devoured during Diwali and Durga Puja

Women now account for a significant share of work across crop, horticulture, livestock, fisheries, and post-harvest value chains, while also expanding their role in research and agri-tech

The panel will review sugarcane farmers' returns, the minimum selling price of sugar, recovery testing and deductions in mechanically harvested cane

FPOs formed before 2021 had a median paid-up capital of ₹5 lakh, compared with ₹1 lakh for newer entities, while seven in ten surveyed FPOs lacked institutional credit

A bumper paddy harvest has led to procurement delays, mandi congestion and storage pressures in Haryana, while Punjab faces similar challenges as its procurement season gathers pace.