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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

India urges global focus on small farmers at Brics agriculture meet

Speaking at the 15th Brics Agriculture Ministers meeting, Shivraj Singh Chouhan said global food security goals would remain unfulfilled unless small farmers are protected

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

Centre procures 340K tonnes of tur so far under price support scheme

Tur procurement is being undertaken at a minimum support price (MSP) under the scheme

Shrimp exporters seek govt help ahead of US duty review on shipments

The exporters said that the formula of the US to calculate these duties is incorrect, and the Indian government should take up the issues with them bilaterally,

India, Brazil can boost global food security: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Brazil's former agriculture minister mentioned that while the country imported 30 per cent of its total food about 50 years ago, it now exports agricultural products worth USD 500 billion

Government wheat procurement reaches 6 mn tonnes so far in 2025-26 season

Government wheat procurement in 2024-25 was 26.6 million tonne against a target of 30-32 million tonne. This exceeded the 26.2 million tonne procured in 2023-24, when the target was 34.15 mn tonnes

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

Country's crude soyabean oil imports double to 1.91 mn tonnes: SEA

The Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) data showed that the country imported 19,11,420 tonne of crude soyabean degummed oil during November 2024 and March 2025 period

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

Maize production needs boost, adjust prices for grain ethanol: Report

The report, by management consulting firm Primus Partners and Grain Ethanol Manufacturers Association (GEMA), recommends incentivising farmers to shift to maize cultivation by providing high-yield

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

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

Govt seeks market access for 10 agricultural products from Israel

The products India is seeking access for include onion, potato, garlic, green chilies, turmeric, pineapple, mango, pomegranate, grapes, and okra seeds

Vegetarian thali costs decline by 3% in March amid falling tomato prices

Vegetable prices remained subdued in March, with those of onion, potato and tomato declining month-on-month due to fresh arrivals

Farmer leaders to attend May 4 talks with Centre: Jagjit Dallewal

Dallewal said that 'Kisan Mahapanchayats' were being held in many parts of Punjab as "part of this agitation"

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

Shivraj Chouhan urges Dallewal to end hunger strike, reaffirms May 4 talks

Chouhan and Union Food Minister Pralhad Joshi have held several rounds of talks with representatives of the protesting farmers in Chandigarh

Indian exporters adopt wait-and-watch approach to 27% US tariff on rice

The US has levied steeper tariffs on other major rice-exporting nations 34 per cent on China, 46 per cent on Vietnam, 30 per cent on Pakistan