Page 16 - Agriculture

Want to know where to grow a crop? This Noida agritech startup tells you

This AI platform can analyse climate, soil, and crop data to predict what grows best where-boosting yields and cutting carbon risks

Veggie prices rise in Delhi as flood waters recede in neighbouring states

Flood-hit crop supplies push vegetable prices up 11-34% in Delhi's Azadpur mandi; experts warn of inflation risks as food costs climb across NCR

Urea shortage: Supplies in Jun-July exceeded states' requirement, sales

Despite images of farmers standing in line for urea, data shows that supplies to most states were more than both their requests and sales; shortages grew out of sudden demand due to increase in sowing

Late monsoon rains threaten kharif crop yields despite higher acreage

Normal acreage is the average area covered in the last five years

Flood-hit India, Pakistan face rising basmati prices amid crop losses

India and Pakistan exclusively grow aromatic basmati rice, which sells for nearly twice the price of regular varieties and is primarily imported by Britain, the Middle East, and the United States

Punjab floods turn into real-time test lab for flood-resistant maize crops

International agricultural research organisation CIMMYT was already field-testing 10 maize hybrid varieties at its Ludhiana facility when floodwaters struck

GST cut on farm equipment could lead to 6-7% saving, ministry data shows

The Union Ministry for Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, meanwhile, said that rate cuts on milk and milk products will have a direct bearing on 10 crore milk farmers across India

GST cut on agri inputs to lower cultivation costs, boost farmers' incomes

The GST reduction on agricultural inputs and machinery could lower farmers' cultivation costs, boosting incomes, while also making seafood products more affordable for domestic consumers

NITI Aayog paper advocates use of herbicide-tolerant seeds for pulses

NITI Aayog suggests developing herbicide-tolerant pulses varieties and including pulses in welfare programs like PDS to boost domestic production and ensure self-sufficiency in pulses production

Chouhan visits flood-affected areas in Punjab, assures full support

Earlier upon his arrival, Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria submitted a detailed report on the flood situation to Chouhan at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar

GST rate cuts to boost demand in India's ₹19 trillion dairy sector: Govt

The government on Thursday said the decision to ensure that most dairy products are now either exempt from tax or attract only a 5 per cent rate will boost demand in the Rs 19 lakh crore industry.

Heavy rainfall hits Kharif crops in Rajasthan in the last fortnight

Major crops such as moong, bajra, maize, soybean, groundnut, and cotton are most impacted

Centre approves 60,000 tonnes of urea for Chhattisgarh amid shortage

The state government has said it is addressing supply chain issues and promoting alternative fertilisers, due to the shortfall of diammonium phosphate (DAP) and urea

From boon to bane: How monsoon 2025 is turning into a nightmare for many

Above-normal monsoon this year has seen surge in kharif planting, driving up fertiliser demand, but heavy rains in northern states have also ruined standing crops, while floods have killed hundreds

Textiles minister reviews MSP readiness for cotton procurement season

The minister reaffirmed the Centre's vision to protect the interests of cotton farmers by ensuring remunerative price for their produce and accelerate the shift towards a digitally empowered cotton

Vegetable prices steady in Delhi despite heavy rain in North India

IMD said today current spell of heavy rains over North to continue for 2 more days

Centre sets rice procurement target at 46.34 mt for 2025-26 season

The Centre has set a rice procurement target of 46.34 million tonnes for 2025-26, slightly below last year, and fixed a millet target of 1.91 million tonnes to aid crop diversification

Monsoon to remain vigorous in September after record August rains: IMD

August rainfall in North India was the highest since 2001 and the 13th highest since 1901, with IMD warning of floods, landslides and crop damage if rains persist in September

Farm sector GVA rises 3.7% in Q1 FY26, up from 1.5% a year earlier

The April-June quarter in any financial year is usually a lean period for farming and related activities

Nabard to raise maiden external commercial borrowing in FY26, says chief

The entity has received the Reserve Bank approval to undertake such an issuance and is now gearing up for it, its chairman Shaji KV told reporters here