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Landed prices of imported edible oils move up despite halving of duty

While exporters have raised prices to nullify duty cuts, concerns over the Israel-Iran conflict, and the expected global diversion of additional vegetable oil for biofuel blending schemes are factors

Kharif sowing up 10% till June 20 as south-west monsoon gathers pace

The rains have now become vigorous over the main pulses and oilseeds growing in the central and western parts of the country which should further assist in their early planting

Gene-edited rice may pose IPR risks, scientists say in letter to PM

Centre has assured multiple times that all IPR concerns linked to gene-edited rice will be addressed and farmers will not face any licensing burden

T'gana govt to hold event for transferring Rs 9,000 cr payout to farmers

CM had announced that the government would transfer Rs 9,000 crore in nine days under the scheme, despite economic challenges

Evaporation, less rains affect maize cultivation in Marathwada: Official

In some areas of the region, moisture is getting reduced. Therefore, the maize crop is getting water stress, he said

India's parboiled, raw rice exports dip for 4th month in a row in May

The dip in export has come despite India lifting almost all the restrictions on overseas shipments from September 2024

Govt will tighten seed & pesticide laws, tackle stray animal issue: Chouhan

Agriculture minister says Centre will tighten seed and pesticide laws, launch tech tools for weather and crop monitoring, and ensure KVK scientists regularly visit farms

Tractor sales in India may grow 4-7% in FTY26 on monsoon boost: ICRA

Pre-buying ahead of the TREM V emission norms, proposed to take effect from April 1, 2026, could further aid volume growth, ICRA said in a statement

Paddy sowing rises 13% to 4.53 lakh hectare till June 13: Govt data

The Department of Agriculture has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops (summer-sown) as on June 13, 2025, according to an official statement on Tuesday

Nano fertilisers see a jump in sales, but questions around efficacy remain

While Iffco has seen an increase in the sale of both nano urea and nano DAP, some industry players say that despite its intrinsic benefits, nano has still not caught the imagination of some farmers

Growers welcome Centre's move to include tea in weather insurance scheme

The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare issued a notification on June 10, stating that the insurance scheme would come into effect from the Kharif 2025

Sun Pharma appoints Kirti Ganorkar as MD after shareholders' approval

Gonarkar has been heading Sun Pharma's India business since 2019 and has previously held roles in marketing, new product introduction, among others, within the company

Nabard gets approval to raise ₹19.5K cr via deep-discount zero-coupon bonds

Nabard can raise funds via these deep-discount zero-coupon bonds, which mature in 10 years, 11 months, and 13 days, until the end of March 2027, a government document showed on Friday

Agriculture minister ends campaign, promises continued talks with farmers

The minister announced an ambitious target for natural farming across 7.5 lakh hectares this year, with 18 lakh farmers already expressing willingness to participate

Govt clears procurement of moong, groundnut under Price Support Scheme

The PSS comes into effect when market prices fall below the MSP, guaranteeing that farmers get a fair return for their crops

INSCO submits Rs 2,752 crore revised plan for HNGIL takeover after SC order

The Committee of Creditors (CoC) is likely to consider the revised proposal, and voting is likely to commence on Thursday, sources said

Upcoming kharif crop area estimates to be fully based on satellite data

India will use satellite data instead of the traditional girdawari system for estimating kharif crop acreage, improving accuracy and coverage across all districts

Govt asks edible oil industry to pass tax cut benefits to retail users

The government had reduced the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on crude edible oils-specifically crude sunflower oil, soybean oil, and palm oil-from 20 per cent to 10 per cent on 31 May

India's rice stocks hit record high, wheat reserves strongest in 4 years

Record rice stocks will help the world's biggest exporter increase shipments, while an improvement in wheat inventories will help the federal government tame any price spikes later this year

Use of AI likely to help enhance sugarcane production by 30%, say expert

Notably, a meeting was recently held in Pune in the presence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and former Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar where the use of AI in sugarcane farming