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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

GreenGrahi raises ₹32 cr in a seed funding round led by Avaana Capital

The company also plans to expand its team and enter global markets, including the United States, United Kingdom, and the European Union

India may export up to 700K tonnes of sugar this season: Isma member

The world's second-biggest sugar producer set the 1 million ton export allowance i9n January because the government and industry believed there was a surplus for overseas markets

If agri growth rate rises, rural youth won't migrate to cities: Gadkari

According to him, the growth rate in agriculture will lead to increase in purchasing power of rural population

A below-par monsoon could imperil Bihar's agri sector, Assembly elections

If rainfall is below average this year, too, it would mark it as the fourth consecutive year that the agriculturally important state would get lesser rains from the Southwest monsoon

Tractor sales likely to hit record high in FY26 on monsoon, MSP hike

Pre-buying ahead of TREM V norms, rising construction activity to fuel demand; margins remain stable

Nano-sulphur can boost India's mustard yields by 20-30%: TERI scientist

Field research by TERI shows nano-sulphur can push mustard yield by 25-30 per cent similar to genetically modified DMH-11 trials but by using conventional varieties

Every Indian now consumes 24 kg edible oil a year, triple the 2001 level

ICMR recommends a 12 kg limit, but rising consumption is fuelling obesity, lifestyle diseases, and growing dependence on edible oil imports

Punjab govt to offer 33% subsidy on Bt cotton seeds to boost crop shift

Cotton, a crucial kharif crop in the south-western districts of the state, presents a viable alternative to the water-guzzling paddy crop, contributing to both agricultural, economic growth

FinMin pushes banks to boost farm loans against e-warehouse receipts

So far, only eight banks have joined the NCGTC for credit guarantee coverage, while 26 banks have signed up for the e-KUN portal which is part of the Jansamarth portal