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India to start new sugar season with sufficient stocks, says Isma

Industry bodies have lowered output estimates for the current year to September 2025, raising some concerns over supplies

Farmer leaders detained as Centre fixes next round for talks on May 4

It was the seventh round of talks between the two sides since February last year

Farmer leaders detained as Centre fixes next round for talks on May 4

It was the seventh round of talks between the two sides since February last year

Haryana CM asks Centre for GST exemption on 10 agricultural implements

Saini requested Ministry of Finance and Corporate Affairs to grant GST exemption on agricultural implement used for crop residue management, such as rotavators, disc harrows, cultivators, zero drills

Six years on, has PM-Kisan lived up to its promise of farmer relief?

The programme, meant to give a helping hand to small farmers, is the world's largest direct benefit transfer scheme and unarguably the Modi-led government's most ambitious

Bill Gates, Shivraj Chouhan discuss agri, rural development collaboration

Chouhan told Gates that India's focus is on the development of climate-resistant and bio-fortified varieties to ensure future food security

Will a poor monsoon have the same effect in 2025 as it did earlier?

India's agricultural sector is still largely dependent on the four-month-long Southwest monsoon, but that correlation may be weakening as irrigation infra develops

Sugar output falls 16%; cooperative body flags production ambiguity

According to NFCSF data, production in Maharashtra, India's largest sugar producer, fell to 7.86 million tonnes till March 15 of the current season, from 10.04 million tonnes a year ago

Isma further lowers net sugar production estimate, no effect on supplies

Isma had, in January, estimated net sugar production at 27.2 million tonnes after accounting for a diversion of 3.7 million tonnes towards ethanol

AISTA cuts sugar production estimate by 19% to 25.8 mn tn for 2024-25

Sugar output in Karnataka is projected at 4.10 million tonnes, slightly higher than the initial estimate but still below last year's 5.3 million tonnes

Govt to include farmers not part of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi yet: Shivraj

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan asked all state governments to cooperate with the Centre in identifying such farmers and ensuring their inclusion in the scheme

Govt extends duty-free imports of urad till March 2026 to stabilise prices

The provision was earlier in place until the end of March this year

Centre expects record 115.43 mn tonnes wheat output in 2024-25 rabi season

At present, wheat prices in the Delhi mandis are ruling at around ₹3,000 per quintal, almost 24 per cent higher than the minimum support price (MSP) of ₹2,425 per quintal

Wheat production likely to rise 2% to all-time high 115.43 mn trn: Govt

The Agriculture Ministry on Monday released the Second Advance Estimates of production of major crops (Kharif & Rabi) for 2024-25

State govts boost farmer incentives amid concerns over fiscal strain

States are topping up PM-KISAN disbursement with own allocation to keep their poll promises. But can a rise in direct benefit transfer and bonus over MSP go hand in hand? Sanjeeb Mukherjee writes

Govt levies 10% duty on masur, offers free import of yellow pea till May 31

Through the notification, the government has imposed 5 per cent basic customs duty and 5 per cent Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) on lentils with effect from March 8

Aiming for 22 mn tonnes of fish production: Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan

The Union Minister chaired the 11th Annual General Meeting of Governing Body of National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) here

Govt notifies scheme to make cooperative sugar mills loan eligible

The scheme which was notified today is expected to directly benefit almost 63 cooperative sugar mills in the country which have distilleries attached with them

India's farm, trade sectors anxious over US tariff and duties decisions

Among the commodities under discussion - especially after the US imposed tariffs on China - is soybean oil, with hopes of increased imports from the US

SKM to hold 'dharnas' outside residences of Punjab AAP MLAs on Mar 10

The meeting came a day after the Punjab Police thwarted the farmers' attempt to go to Chandigarh on the SKM's call for a week-long dharna beginning Wednesday