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India faces rice storage crisis as another record harvest likely this year

Inventories totaled almost 39 million tonnes this month, according to the state-owned Food Corporation of India

Will take up fertiliser export curbs by China as required, says MEA

India before the curbs used to import around 1-2 million tonnes of urea from China out of the total imports of around 6-7 million tonnes

Chinese squeeze drives up DAP fertiliser prices, spurs West Asia reliance

It's the second-most-consumed fertiliser in India after urea but a significant portion is imported

Rajasthan govt unveils sowing targets for kharif crops for this year

Due to the promotion of coarse grains by the central government, the sowing target of pearl millet (Bajra) was slightly changed, while the sowing area of Jowar (sorghum) has been doubled.

UP govt acquires 600 acres in Gorakhpur for new industrial township

While Gida has acquired 600 acres for the township in the 17 villages, the acquisition process is ongoing to increase the land inventory

After magnets, China halts speciality fertiliser shipments to India

China has reportedly stopped inspecting fertiliser shipments to India, effectively halting exports without an official ban as India relies heavily on Chinese supply

Karnataka to launch Price Deficiency Payment Scheme for mango farmers

According to estimates, Karnataka expects mango production of 0.8 to 1 million metric tonnes from 0.139 million hectares across districts such as Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagara, Kolar, and Chikkaballapur

Farmers want DBT for schemes, AI based price forecasting tools from govt

On DBT, sources said the officials in the agriculture ministry feel that as of now, financial assistance for lots of schemes, such as farm mechanisation, goes directly into the bank account of farmers

Govt to undertake crop-wise planning to boost yields starting with soybean

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan says crop-wise reviews will begin with soybean in MP as kharif sowing surges 10 per cent above last year's acreage

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