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Farmers to be 'urja daata' as demand for ethanol to grow in India: Gadkari

The ethanol industry is a boon for farmers. The demand for ethanol will grow in the country. It will change the agriculture economy of India

Soyabean crop good so far, any delay in monsoon may hit productivity: SOPA

As per the agriculture ministry data, sowing of soyabean is higher at 124.71 lakh hectares till August 25 in the ongoing kharif season as against 123.60 lakh hectares in the year-ago period

Politics of Maharashtra heats up as govt imposes 40% export duty on onion

Just as onions are layered, so is the politics around this humble bulb that finds itself on the political chopping board, yet again. SANJEEB MUKHERJEE writes

No farmer needs to worry on onion issue, says minister Narendra Singh Tomar

After the govt imposed a 40% duty on the export of onions, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday said that farmers do not have to worry on the onion issue

Area under paddy up 4.4%, pulses down 8.3% this kharif season: Govt

Paddy is the main kharif crop as more than 80 per cent of the total rice production is grown during this season

Onion export tax: Plight of farmers far from over

Several farmers Business Standard spoke to stated that they require anywhere between Rs 90,000 and Rs 1,30,000 for harvesting onions from a single acre of land

Lack of rain may bring down sugar production in Maha, Karnataka: Official

Lack of rainfall may bring down sugar production in Maharashtra and Karnataka, an official from the National Federation of Co-operative Sugar Factories Limited said on Thursday

Pest attack chances could grow if monsoon weakens; feel industry players

So far no unusual rise in attacks seen in most crops

Govt sets target to procure 52.1 mn tonnes of rice from kharif crop

"A quantity of 521.27 lakh tonnes rice has been estimated for procurement during the forthcoming KMS 2023-24 (Kharif crop) as against the previous year estimates," food ministry said

SC seeks response on plea for withdrawal of undertaking on GM Mustard

SC sought response of NGO 'Gene Campaign' and others on Centre's plea seeking withdrawal of its oral undertaking of November 2022 that it will not go ahead with commercial cultivation of GM mustard

Centre to fully implement rice fortification programme before March 2024

The gov will implement fully rice fortification programme before the scheduled target of March 2024, a top food ministry official said on Tuesday

Punjab govt releases Rs 186 cr as compensation for crops damaged in floods

The Punjab government on Tuesday said it has released over Rs 186.12 crore as compensation for crops damaged in the state's flood-hit areas.

Uttar Pradesh govt to groom 3 million rural women as micro agri-preneurs

UP women SHGs comprising 60,000 members were engaged in growing improved varieties of sugarcane seeds after the first wave of pandemic

2.43 million farmers get Rs 21,912 crore input subsidy in Chhattisgarh

Addressing the event, Baghel said his government's efforts to strengthen the rural economy had given the desired results

Punjab's area under Basmati cultivation rises 16% this Kharif season

Punjab has witnessed at least a 16 per cent increase in the area under the Basmati cultivation this Kharif season, Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said here on Friday.

How satellites are helping agriculture sector adapt to global warming

To acclimate, the old ways are increasingly being replaced by the new. In this case, granular data aimed at tracking the progress and health of vines in a fast-warming environment

Kerala to bear 50% interest on capital loans by cashew cos: Minister Rajeev

At present, the Kerala government is procuring raw nuts from the farmers at Rs 114 per kilogramme, which is more than the market price, Sunil said

Punjab to provide 22,000 straw management machines for 2023 Kharif season

This season, the agriculture department is anticipating about 10 per cent less generation of paddy straw because of sowing of short-duration PR-126 variety at a sizeable area in the state

Total kharif sowing over in almost 90% of normal area till August 11

Acreage of rice higher by almost 4.92%

India's first Agricultural Data Exchange (ADeX) launched in Hyderabad

The Telangana government also launched the Agriculture Data Management Framework (ADMF) - a framework for facilitating consent-based responsible data sharing