Page 27 - Agriculture

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

India's shrimp exports to US seen badly hit due to high reciprocal tariffs

Experts suggest scouting new markets in China, Europe and Middle-East for Indian shrimps

UP sugarcane department aims for Rs 1.41 trillion contribution to FY26

The department's action plan for 2025-26 focuses on boosting sugarcane cultivation and allied industries while reducing reliance on government support, the state government said on Thursday

India exported 19.86 million tonnes rice till Mar 25 of FY25: Govt tells RS

Out of total exports till March 25 of the last fiscal, basmati rice shipments stood at 59.44 lakh tonnes. Exports of parboiled rice stood at 90.44 lakh tonnes, non-basmati white rice 33.23 lakh tonnes

April-June expected to be hotter than usual, more heatwave days likely: IMD

The prices of perishable food items could also be affected if temperatures rise unusually high during the summer months

Indian mills produced 24.8 MT of sugar so far in 2024-25 season: Report

The Indian Sugar and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association said that in this season Indian mills have produced 24.8 million metric tonnes of sugar so far

Mustard production in Rajasthan likely to decline on lower sowing

According to the agriculture department, mustard production is estimated at 5.5 million tonnes (mt) this season, down from 6.2 mt last year

Centre hikes non-urea fertiliser subsidies with allocation of Rs 37K cr

Says FY25 subsidy now totals Rs 1.91 trn versus BE of Rs 1.68 trn

Cabinet approves Rs 37,216 cr subsidy on phosphatic, potassic fertilisers

The budgetary requirement for Kharif season 2024 will be Rs 37,216.15 crore, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told reporters here

More than 5.1 million farmers registered for Agri Stack in Rajasthan

Under the Agri Stack scheme, Kisan Registry Camps are being organised in all villages of all the districts

Centre approves direct procurement of chana, mustard and lentil at MSP

Farmers of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat will benefit from this decision, an official statement said

Govt mandates weekly wheat stock reporting to curb market speculation

Under the directive, all legal entities must declare their wheat stock positions on the government's online portal every Friday until further notice