Sanjeeb Mukherjee

Noted agronomist Mangi Lal Jat appointed as director general of ICAR

Jat is a well-recognised systems agronomist with over 25 years of experience in systems science across the developing world

Pest and disease attacks on crops rising due to climate change: Scientist

Prasanna talks about some of the challenges that climate change poses to agriculture and ways to handle them

'Above-normal' monsoon across India no guarantee for softer inflation

The last time such an event occurred was back in 2010 when between 2010 and 2013, India had two back-to-back years of 'above-normal' rains, followed by 'normal' rains

IMD forecasts 'above normal' monsoon in 2025, easing inflation worries

The LPA for the June to September rains is 87 centimetres. Rainfall between 96-104 per cent of the LPA is considered normal

Milk markets stare at a dry patch as summers kick in earlier than usual

Summer is usually when liquid milk supplies go down and the reliance on skimmed milk powder (SMP) stocks increases; however, lower production during winters mean SMP may also be in short supply

Tariff impact: Shrimp feed prices drop by ₹4/kg to reimburse farmers

The relief has also come at a time when shrimp production season is reaching its peak

Pulses imports at nine-year high of 6.7 million tonnes in FY25, shows data

The biggest contributor to the surge in pulses imports has been the jump in yellow peas imports

Tariff pause eases farm worries, Andhra govt forms panel on shrimp exports

Sources said one of the mandates of the committee is to study India and Ecuador's shrimp production patterns and exports

Cabinet okays ₹1,600 cr sub-scheme under PMKSY for piped water to farms

The sub-scheme will run on a pilot basis across 78 sites covering almost 80,000 farmers

India should cut 'outlier agri tariffs' to tackle US tariffs: Policy paper

Country should consider employing tariff quotas on sensitive food items such as wheat and dairy, says Ashok Gulati in co-written paper

Gujarat, Tripura, Telangana shine in Panchayat index ranking, shows data

However, no panchayat across India could make the cut for the 'achiever' rank

Monsoon 2025: Skymet expects 'normal' seasonal rainfall at 103% of LPA

The LPA for the June to September monsoon months is 868.6 millimetres, according to Skymet, and rainfall between 96-104 per cent of the LPA is considered 'normal'

Ethanol blending programme: Grains to make up for lower sugar production

Grains look to surpass sugarcane again as the primary feedstock for ethanol, a process that may be helped by government incentives to convert mills into dual-feed ones

Dog bite cases in India see almost 70% jump in three years, shows data

Alongside the rise in dog bite incidents, deaths caused by rabies also witnessed a sharp increase during the period under review, although the reasons behind this trend may vary

Sugar output slips, but is India really staring at a festival season crunch?

While the top industry body is confident of adequate supplies, some fear that an early festival season this year could be marred by lower-than-usual level of sugar stocks

Rubber makers brace for cuts in output as Türkiye may gain edge in US mkt

Farmers' groups brace to fight against impact on growers

India's shrimp traders fear $1 bn loss as long-term US contracts face heat

The price drop is attributed to shrimp processors halting their purchase plans, which could severely impact growers

India's shrimp exports to US seen badly hit due to high reciprocal tariffs

Experts suggest scouting new markets in China, Europe and Middle-East for Indian shrimps

Parl panel seeks Rs 400 daily MGNREGA wage, higher social security pensions

"Without a fair wage, the scheme fails in its objective of providing economic security to rural workers," the panel said

US slams India's high farm tariffs, seeks more dairy market access

It said India's World Trade Organization (WTO) bound tariff rates on agricultural products are among the highest in the world, averaging 113.1 per cent and ranging as high as 300 per cent