Agriculture

Wheat production intact; unlikely to be hit by weather challenges: Agri Min

During a weekly review of agricultural activities, Chouhan highlighted that the wheat crop has nearly completed its maturity stage across all growing states

India exports 4.24 lakh tonnes of sugar by April in current season: Aista

India exported 4.24 lakh tonnes of sugar till April of the ongoing 2024-25 marketing year with maximum shipments of 92,758 tonnes to Somalia, trade body AISTA said on Monday.

Why the Indus river system is truly Pakistan's economic 'jugular vein'

With India keeping the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, Pakistan's agricultural sector, the backbone of its economy, faces uncertainty. SANJEEB MUKHERJEE analyses

Centre likely to distribute 3 months' ration in one go to clear stocks

With surplus foodgrain stocks and more wheat arriving, the Centre may allow states to lift and distribute three months' ration quota in advance to prevent a storage crunch

5 days early, monsoon likely to arrive by May 27 over Kerala coast: IMD

An early onset of the southwest monsoon may boost kharif sowing and farm output, with IMD forecasting rainfall to be above normal at 105 per cent of the LPA this year

Centre to reach 15 mn farmers via seed campaign by June 12: Chouhan

15-day national campaign called 'Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan' to start on May 19

Govt sets foodgrain production target for 2025-26 at 354.64 mn tonnes

India is targeting 354.64 million tonnes of foodgrain production in the 2025-26 crop year starting July on the forecast of better monsoon rains, a senior government official said on Thursday.

Onion prices fail to rise much despite lifting of Sep 2024 export curbs

Last month's lifting of an export duty of 20 per cent, imposed in September 2024, came too late as the export market had already been captured by the Pakistani crop

Anti-GM groups slam ICAR over release of genome-edited rice varieties

The Coalition for a GM-Free India has criticised the release of two genome-edited rice varieties, calling the move unscientific, risky, and a threat to seed sovereignty

Consider inflation while providing aid to farmers, says VP Dhankhar

Addressing faculty members and students of the Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Agriculture University in Gwalior, the vice president said

India releases genome-edited rice varieties to boost yields by up to 30%

Kamala - DRR Dhan-100 and Pusa DST Rice 1 use less water and help cut greenhouse gas emissions, says Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

APEDA mulls strategies to boost agricultural, processed food exports

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Authority (APEDA) held an inter-ministerial dialogue to deliberate on the strategy last week here

Chouhan unveils first genome-edited rice varieties, yield to rise up to 30%

Both varieties exhibit superior drought tolerance and high nitrogen-use efficiency

Incentives needed for farmers to adopt non-chemical fertilisers: Agri secy

Other experts at the event also emphasised the urgent need for scientific data, scalable models, and stronger collaboration

Centre hikes sugarcane FRP by Rs 15 per quintal for 2025-26 season

This is 4.2 per cent more than the FRP for the 2024-25 sugar season, which will conclude in September

Credit growth to agriculture slows to 10.4% in March 2025: RBI data

Credit to agriculture and allied activities registered a growth of 10.4 per cent (y-o-y) as of the fortnight ended March 21, 2025, against 20 per cent in the corresponding fortnight of the last year

Govt hikes sugarcane FRP by 4.41% to Rs 355 per quintal for 2025-26 season

For the current 2024-25 season, the sugarcane FRP has been fixed at Rs 340 per quintal

Punjab's ban on hybrid paddy seeds draws flak from seed industry

FSII has also filed a petition in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, challenging the state's decision. The hearing is scheduled for later this month

Prices of vegetables, fruits stable in April despite high temperatures

The CPI based-inflation rate dropped to 3.34 per cent in March 2025, which was the lowest since August 2019

India's farm exports might face challenges in FY26, but all is not lost

India's farm exports could surge past $40 billion in FY25, driven by rice and seafood, but fresh geopolitical tensions and US tariff risks could cloud the outlook for FY26