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Panel orders first comprehensive study to reform Delhi's cooperative sector

NABARD approves Delhi's first comprehensive cooperative sector study to identify reforms, strengthen governance, boost digitisation and revive financial performance

Cabinet approves extension of PM-KISAN scheme with outlay of ₹3.15 trillion

Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, launched in February 2019, eligible landholding farmer families get financial assistance of ₹6,000 per year

Value of foodgrains damaged by natural calamities drops 77% in FY26

Government says foodgrains worth ₹3.2 crore were damaged mainly due to natural calamities, while no losses were reported from inadequate storage in FCI godowns

Superfood goes global as first shipment of flavoured makhana reaches Canada

Value-added export marks a shift from raw produce as Bihar farmers gain better prices and India's premium makhana targets global healthy snack markets

Fertiliser industry seeks subsidy rate hike amid rising raw material costs

Rising raw material costs due to the West Asia crisis may pressure India's complex fertilizer production unless the government revises subsidy rates

Trade unions, farmers' groups call nationwide protests on August 10

Trade unions and farmer groups will hold nationwide protests on August 10, demanding repeal of labour codes, a legal MSP guarantee and higher minimum wages

Centre asks MP to speed up summer moong procurement, exhaust quota first

Clarification comes amid farmers' protests demanding 100 per cent procurement at MSP, with the Centre saying additional approvals can follow only after the existing quota is exhausted

Rice diversion for ethanol not fuelling food inflation, says govt

The Centre said surplus rice diverted for ethanol is allocated only after meeting food security needs and buffer stock norms, while maize output remains adequate for all uses

BJP MPs Bhagirath Choudhary, Lumba Ram got subsidy under NHB scheme: Govt

As per the list, Lumba Ram (MP of Sirohi, Rajasthan) in 2025 and Bhagirath Choudhary (Union Minister of State for Agriculture and MP of Ajmer, Rajasthan) in 2026 got the financial assistance

Summer crop sowing gains pace as monsoon rains revive across India

India is the ‌world's largest rice exporter, accounting for about 40% of global shipments and the biggest importer of vegetable oils such as palm oil, soyoil and sunflower oil

Kharif sowing gap with last year narrows further during week ended July 24

Gaps in the area under all crops - oilseeds, pulses, soybean, groundnut, urad, moong and maize - narrowed compared to the previous week

Farm R&D drove a third of India's increase in agri output in 2025: Icar

Icar estimates agricultural R&D contributed around Rs 55,000 crore, or a third, to the increase in India's farm output value between 2024 and 2025, its latest analysis shows

Maharashtra to receive second RKVY instalment of ₹335 crore from Centre

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said the Maharashtra government will get the second instalment of Rs 335 crore under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)

Ashok Lahiri, S Mahendra Dev call for a shift in farming approach

NITI Aayog's Ashok Lahiri and EAC-PM Chairman S Mahendra Dev call for shifting agriculture towards value addition, rural non-farm jobs and higher farmer incomes

How prolonged heat, erratic rains are making eggs and chicken costlier

A prolonged heatwave, delayed monsoon, expensive poultry feed have squeezed production across farms, pushing egg and chicken prices higher, raising concerns over how long the supply crunch could last

Enough funds for fertiliser subsidy; ₹70K cr spent so far: Anupriya Patel

The Centre says it has enough funds for the 2026-27 fertiliser subsidy, while boosting support and securing imports to ensure adequate supplies for the Kharif season

India's fertiliser exports rise 52% in three years from FY24 to FY26

Official data show Brazil remains biggest buyer as imports continue to dominate the sector

Odisha turns to complex fertilisers as DAP, urea supplies come under strain

State asks districts to promote complex fertilisers and ammonium sulphate as alternatives to DAP and urea to ensure uninterrupted crop production during the kharif season

Urea, DAP sales show marginal dip in June 2026 despite patchy monsoon

India's fertiliser sales dipped only marginally in June despite a weak monsoon, while easing global prices offered relief even as FY27 subsidy estimates remained elevated

Kharif sowing picks up pace, year-on-year acreage gap narrows to 6%

This happened even as the monsoon entered a weak phase, as the rains in the previous fortnight provided sufficient soil moisture to start planting