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Modi 3.0: Agri reforms, food inflation key challenges for new govt

Increased production of pulses, oilseeds, and cereals will help boost domestic supplies and contribute to keeping inflation low in the coming months

Will Centre succumb to pressure of rising prices and allow wheat import?

A drop in state procurement has fuelled the buzz about impending imports. Will that really be necessary?

Reforms for 'Viksit Bharat' may not fall prey to new coalition government

But, in coalition, the focus may go off specific policies such as labour codes and privatisation

New govt needs to fight inflation while bringing back focus on farm reforms

A favourable monsoon in 2024 should keep production worries at bay

FY25 begins with tepid work demand under MGNREGA, shows govt data

In April 2024, around 21.51 million households sought work under the scheme, which was 10.59 per cent lower than the number of households who sought work under the scheme in April 2023

Agri GVA growth slowest in 5 years after poor rains last monsoon

In the last quarter of Fy-24, the sector grew by 1.1 per cent which was similar to the growth rate in the previous October to December quarter

'Error in sensor': What happened in Delhi's Mungeshpur on Wednesday?

The met department quickly corrected the reading and blamed the malfunctioning of the sensors kept at the Automated Weather Station (AWS) for the gaffe

Arriving early: Monsoon sets in over Kerala and Northeast, says IMD

Meteorologists meanwhile said that the rains after arriving over Kerala will quickly cover neighbouring Tamil Nadu and Karnataka but then might slacken a bit

India's sugar consumption might touch 30 million tonnes next season

India's annual sugar consumption growth rate of 2.2 per cent is significantly higher than the world average which is closer to 1 per cent

High vegetable prices raise the 'heat' in Lok Sabha election season

Among vegetables, potato prices have been particularly noteworthy due to the sharp spike in prices seen since March 2024

Rain-fed areas likely to receive 'above-normal' monsoon, says IMD

Says monsoon may hit Kerala in 5 days, heatwave in the North to abate by month-end

The debate: Have the paddy planting laws fulfilled their purpose?

The debate becomes relevant in the light of a recent paper by ICAR's NAIP, which says over-extraction of groundwater has continued in spite of the two Acts

Wheat procurement tops last year's level; Madhya Pradesh sees big dip

In a statement, the government said 26.29 million tonnes (mt) of wheat has been procured for the Central pool which during the same period last year was 26.16 mt

Indian spices in global pickle: Is the matter falling between stools?

There are many regulators in the sector, but none regulates the entire supply chain from farm to market

Cyclone Remal to hit West Bengal, Bangladesh coasts by May 26 evening: IMD

Impact on monsoon progress 'not clear,' say experts

Indian agrochemical sector poised for 9% CAGR growth by FY28, says report

Within agrochem, herbicides emerge as big export driver

Good food journey: How India can build on gains from the year of millets

Year of millets over, we need to dedicate a decade to these grains to build on the gains of 2023

Tackle depleting ground water, low investment in research in 'Amritkaal'

The country needs to do more innovations and bring the power of scale to small and marginal farmers

Monsoon to hit Kerala coast on June 1, says private forecaster Skymet

The onset of monsoon over Kerala marks the start of its four-month journey across the mainland, which culminates with the rains withdrawing from the far west corner of Rajasthan

Research bodies call for slashing CCEs to hasten farm yield estimates

Studies are being done on how number of CCEs could be lowered without compromising on accuracy, credibility