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Kota teen builds AI robot to help farmers assess soil health, water crop

The son of a farmer, Aryan spent four years building the robot which won him the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar under science and technology category

Centre tightens wheat stock limit for wholesalers, big chain retailers

Processors will be allowed to maintain 60 per cent instead of 70 per cent of their monthly installed capacity multiplied by the remaining months till April 2024, the ministry said in a statement

India, Israel discuss agro-tech collaboration; grape, date farming in focus

The meeting, held at the ministry building, included the Chief Secretary of Agriculture and Horticulture, Vaibhav Galaria, and Horticulture Commissioner Laxman Singh Kudi

After curbs, non-basmati rice exports fell sharper than basmati rice

Data shows that though initially non-basmati rice exports remained unaffected but it started dropping soon thereafter

No proposal to hike PM-KISAN amount from Rs 6,000 per year: Arjun Munda

There is no proposal under consideration to increase the amount even for women farmers under the scheme, Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda said in a written reply to Lok Sabha

11 urea companies to get Rs 500 crore on settling gas marketing issue

The marketing margin is charged by gas marketing companies from consumers over and above the cost of gas for taking on the additional risk and cost associated with the marketing of gas

2.33 million farmers enrolled under PMKMY since launch, says Govt

Launched in September 2019, the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana (PMKMY) is meant for old age protection and social security of Small and Marginal Farmers

Mustard crop acreage rises 5% to 10 mn hectares in rabi season: SEA

In a statement, the Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) said it has nominated RMSI Cropalytics Pvt Ltd for an all-India rape mustard crop survey. Mustard is an important oilseed

Kerala Budget: Support price of rubber hiked, agri sector gets Rs 1,698 cr

Kerala FM Balagopal said Rs 1,698 crore would be set aside for the traditional agricultural sector and investments worth Rs 5,000 crore would be attracted to the tourism sector

Centre keeping all options open to curb rice prices: Food secretary

At present, parboiled rice exports attract an export duty of 20 per cent that was imposed in August 2023

Record 10th anti-farmer, anti-people Budget in a row, says Kisan union

The All India Kisan Sabha also claimed that the allocation of resources for women and children, and for Scheduled Castes and Tribes, has also been cut drastically

Govt extends animal husbandry infra fund worth Rs 29,610 cr till 2025-26

The Centre will also provide credit guarantee to the MSME and Dairy Cooperatives up to the 25 per cent of the credit borrowed from the Credit Guarantee Fund of Rs.750 crore

IMD decides to shut down all 199 district agromet units across country

In an order issued on January 17, the IMD said the services of the district agromet units (DAMU) will not be extended beyond the current financial year (2023-2024)

Rajasthan may see drop in mustard production during 2023-2024 crop season

"The experts peg the output at around 1-1.2 mt lower than the estimates," said Anil Chatar, joint secretary of the Mustard Oil Producers Association of India

Seeking balance between controlled, skewed pricing in favour of urea

Some in the industry fear a return of controls while others see positives in a govt circular, but the bigger issue is the skewed pricing in favour of urea

The Red Sea crisis: Imported fertilisers paint mixed price picture

Annual fertiliser subsidy would remain within the FY24 Budget estimate of Rs 1.75 trillion and could have been lower had the crisis not erupted

Policy consistency needed to expand production choices for farmers: FinMin

Innovation, tech needed for nutritious food basket

Minister Munda launches framework to promote carbon market in agri sector

Introducing farmers to the carbon market will not only benefit them but also accelerate the adoption of environment-friendly agricultural practices, the minister said

Cold snap helps India's wheat crop but warm weather forecasts pose risk

A long cold spell helped wheat during its vegetative growth, but a rise in temperatures, expected in the next few days, could impact the crop during the crucial grain formation stage

Rice export rates hit record highs on dwindling supplies, firm demand

Traders noted that domestic supplies are accumulating, and that harvest has begun partially in the Mekong Delta, which is expected to peak in March