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Offline e-crop survey registration open till Jan 15 for farmers: Bawankule

He made the announcement in the legislative assembly while replying to a calling attention motion, a procedure that allows a member to bring an urgent public matter to a minister's notice

UP to open 50 urad procurement centres, MSP set at ₹7,800 per quintal

Under the Aatmanirbhar Dal Yojana of the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED), direct procurement from farmers will continue until January 29, 2026

Right time for mkt-linked DAP rates with minimal farmer impact: FAI chief

FAI chief S Sankarasubramanian says buying fertiliser assets abroad could keep value capture outside India; FY27 subsidy requirement may be lower as global prices are softening

Centre approves higher MSP for copra for 2026 season to support cultivators

In a statement, the committee said the Fair Average Quality MSP for milling copra was fixed at ₹12,027 per quintal, while ball copra was set at ₹12,500 per quintal for the 2026 season

Govt to extend Farmer Producer Organisations scheme for five more years

Stating that working capital remains a critical issue, the Agriculture Secretary said while the current equity grant provides matching grants, the ₹30 lakh limit is inadequate for larger operations

Rabi sowing: Gram, barley surpass targets, wheat lags in Rajasthan

According to the data, sowing was completed in more than 21.50 lakh hectares by December 4, the highest in past five years

IFFCO eyes at setting up JVs abroad to secure finished products for India

India's top fertiliser co-operative plans overseas units with buyback pacts to secure scarce inputs like rock phosphate

China's crackdown barely dents India's speciality fertiliser imports

Between January and October 2024 and 2025, data show that speciality water soluble fertiliser imports from China dropped by just 5.2 per cent

Fertiliser imports likely to jump 41% in FY26 on strong monsoon demand: FAI

Domestic fertiliser production rose marginally to 29.97 million tonnes in April-October from 29.75 million tonnes a year earlier, FAI data showed

Satellites missing most farm fires in Punjab and Haryana, says report

At the same time, the report finds real progress on the ground, with burnt areas in Punjab and Haryana falling by 25-35 per cent over recent years

Agri growth estimated to be lower at 4% in FY26: Niti's Ramesh Chand

The agri growth keeps fluctuating as base effect is low. The flood impact in Punjab is only in a limited area, and that is unlikely to bring down the state's growth, he said

Industry flags 'licence raj' concerns in draft Pesticides Management Bill

Plant protection industries say the draft Pesticides Management Bill risks fostering 'licence raj' and hampering research, citing sweeping inspector powers, price controls and unclear licensing terms

India firms, Uralchem sign deal for 1.8-2 mn tonnes urea plant in Russia

Russia's share in India's total fertiliser imports has grown from a mere 7.68 per cent in 2017-18 to almost 27 per cent in 2023-24, making it a significant player in India's fertiliser story

Worli leads India's ultra-luxury housing boom with ₹5,500 cr sales: Report

Over the past three years, more than 20 deals worth over ₹100 crore have been closed in Worli

Delhi blasts shine a light on role of fertilisers as potential explosives

The recovery of ammonium nitrate linked to the Delhi blasts has raised fresh questions about how fertilisers are bought, tracked and stored in India, and how some agri inputs can be misused

Parl panel asks govt to conduct long-term field trials on nano-fertilisers

To further promote nano-fertilisers, the panel has given many suggestions to the Department of Fertilizers, under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

India's sugar output jumps 43% in Oct-Nov on strong Maharashtra performance

Output in Maharashtra, the second-largest producing state, surged to 1.69 million tonnes from 460,000 tonnes in the year-ago period

Seeds of hope: Sowing of rabi crops gathers further steam, shows data

Rabi sowing has crossed 39.3 million hectares, with strong gains in pulses and oilseeds as farmers leverage good soil moisture, better seeds and stable MSP cues to diversify beyond wheat

Agrochemical industry to witness 6-7% revenue growth in 2025-26: Report

The report stated that the industry's return to its long-term growth range of 8-10 per cent next fiscal, however, depends on exports sustaining the momentum and domestic demand picking up

11th ITPGRFA meet postpones key decisions on expanding plant list

The meeting had entered a crucial phase after the chair of ITPGRFA proposed a compromise document where it wanted expansion of the MLS to include all crops and revision of the transfer agreement