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Wheat sowing continues to progress, sugar output dips till mid-December

Wheat markets are also anticipating a decision on imports in the near future if prices continue to remain high

After 4 years, Di-Ammonia Phosphate prices likely to rise by 12-15%

Sources said that the unofficial cap on prices has been lifted and companies have been permitted to raise DAP and other complex rates by a specified amount

Centre launches Rs 1,000 crore credit guarantee scheme for farmers

The scheme aims to reduce banks' reluctance to lend against electronic negotiable warehouse receipts (e-NWRs) issued by Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority

V-P Dhankhar emphasises on need for systemic solution to stubble burning

Addressing the National Energy Conservation Day function, Dhankhar said the national capital suffers every year due to hazardous environmental conditions arising out of stubble burning

'Dilli chalo' march: Police use tear gas, water cannon against farmers

Farmers have suspended Delhi march for the day after some of them suffer injuries

Rajasthan: Rabi sowing almost complete in state, says agri dept official

According to government data, 88 per cent of wheat sowing has been completed in the state till December

Paddy procurement picks up pace in Chhattisgarh; 25% of target covered

Farmers get Rs 2,300 for a quintal of paddy, the difference amount of Rs 800 being paid later as input subsidy

Rs 35K crore subsidies needed to meet 2030-31 ethanol-blending target

ISMA has also called for reducing the GST on flex-fuel vehicles to 5 per cent and differential pricing on ethanol

India's rice stocks reaches record high, boosting export potential

In the middle of overflowing grain bins, Indian farmers have gathered a record rice crop of 120 million tons from this year's summer season, which accounts for nearly 85 per cent of total rice output

Agrochemical federation CCFI opposes patent evergreening for agrochemicals

Citing a 2021 Parliamentary Standing Committee report, CCFI emphasised that the existing 20-year patent term provides sufficient time for inventors to recover their research and development costs

Farm profits to be higher this kharif season due to higher output: Study

The report said that region-wise farm profitability in the northern belt was expected to be relatively better than in the southern belt, while the eastern and western belts presented a mixed bag

Dist admin should check irregularities in onion procurement: Agri ministry

To tackle the volatility in prices, the government maintains buffer stock of onion for market interventions through calibrated and targeted release to moderate the prices in the market

Bihar mandis in 'deplorable' state after repeal of APMC Act: Report

APMC Acts are legislations that govern the functioning of mandis in most states and regulate buying and selling of agricultural produce

Centre's draft farm policy looks to restore state autonomy in agri-markets

Following the repeal of the 2021 farm laws, a new policy looks to pass the baton of enacting wide-ranging agricultural reforms to states, a position that they held earlier

India likely to produce record high sugar next year, could revive exports

Indian exports could cap global sugar prices, traders said, by increasing supplies in the world market at a time when dry weather is widely expected to reduce shipments from top producer Brazil

Tracking the fields: Wheat sowing maintains momentum, mustard still down

Mustard acreage was down as farmers seem to be shifting towards other crops due to better returns

Wheat sowing up 2.28% while oilseeds acreage falls 4.34% in ongoing winters

Pulses acreage increased marginally to 120.65 lakh hectares as on December 6 of this rabi season from 115.70 lakh hectares in the previous year, with gram covering 86.09 lakh hectares and lentil 14.75

Natural farming in mission mode, but is it a workable alternative?

While the government is looking to push natural farming, which is different from organic farming, contrasting studies question the scalability and viability of the practice

Farmers seek low taxes, doubling PM-KISAN amount in pre-budget meet with FM

The two-hour meeting saw a detailed discussion of proposals, aimed at addressing multiple challenges in the agricultural sector, with key demands focusing on financial relief and market reforms

BARC launches high-yield, climate-resilient varieties of wheat, rice

Developed using radiation-based mutation breeding techniques, these non-GMO crop varieties are set to revolutionise agriculture across