Page 9 - Agriculture

NITI Aayog paper advocates use of herbicide-tolerant seeds for pulses

NITI Aayog suggests developing herbicide-tolerant pulses varieties and including pulses in welfare programs like PDS to boost domestic production and ensure self-sufficiency in pulses production

Chouhan visits flood-affected areas in Punjab, assures full support

Earlier upon his arrival, Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria submitted a detailed report on the flood situation to Chouhan at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar

GST rate cuts to boost demand in India's ₹19 trillion dairy sector: Govt

The government on Thursday said the decision to ensure that most dairy products are now either exempt from tax or attract only a 5 per cent rate will boost demand in the Rs 19 lakh crore industry.

Heavy rainfall hits Kharif crops in Rajasthan in the last fortnight

Major crops such as moong, bajra, maize, soybean, groundnut, and cotton are most impacted

Centre approves 60,000 tonnes of urea for Chhattisgarh amid shortage

The state government has said it is addressing supply chain issues and promoting alternative fertilisers, due to the shortfall of diammonium phosphate (DAP) and urea

From boon to bane: How monsoon 2025 is turning into a nightmare for many

Above-normal monsoon this year has seen surge in kharif planting, driving up fertiliser demand, but heavy rains in northern states have also ruined standing crops, while floods have killed hundreds

Textiles minister reviews MSP readiness for cotton procurement season

The minister reaffirmed the Centre's vision to protect the interests of cotton farmers by ensuring remunerative price for their produce and accelerate the shift towards a digitally empowered cotton

Vegetable prices steady in Delhi despite heavy rain in North India

IMD said today current spell of heavy rains over North to continue for 2 more days

Centre sets rice procurement target at 46.34 mt for 2025-26 season

The Centre has set a rice procurement target of 46.34 million tonnes for 2025-26, slightly below last year, and fixed a millet target of 1.91 million tonnes to aid crop diversification

Monsoon to remain vigorous in September after record August rains: IMD

August rainfall in North India was the highest since 2001 and the 13th highest since 1901, with IMD warning of floods, landslides and crop damage if rains persist in September

Farm sector GVA rises 3.7% in Q1 FY26, up from 1.5% a year earlier

The April-June quarter in any financial year is usually a lean period for farming and related activities

Nabard to raise maiden external commercial borrowing in FY26, says chief

The entity has received the Reserve Bank approval to undertake such an issuance and is now gearing up for it, its chairman Shaji KV told reporters here

Only a third of nearly 33K registered FPOs financially viable: Icar body

Average equity capital support for FPOs at 45 per cent of optimal levels; credit access only 37 per cent of optimal levels, a paper by an Icar body shows

India won't compromise on farmers' interests: Agri minister amid US tariffs

Talks between India and the US on an interim trade deal fell through last month, after five rounds of talks, due to disagreements over imports of American dairy products and GM crops

Indian govt, UN WFP ink pact for fortified rice supply to crisis-hit zones

A letter of intent (LoI) was signed between India's Food Ministry and WFP here, underscoring the strength of global partnerships

Rajasthan govt to build godowns to boost food storage capacity for farmers

Under the scheme, the target is to create over 160,000 million tonnes of additional storage capacity in the years 2024-25 and 2025-26 for food grains storage

MSP demand is of all Indian farmers, not just Punjab-Haryana: Dallewal

He made the remarks at the 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' being held at the Jantar Mantar here, with farmers from different parts of the country in attendance

Uttar Pradesh's agricultural economy surges over threefold to ₹7 trillion

"UP has been witnessing a robust growth in farm output with the current food grain production touching 73.7 million tonnes (mt)," Shahi informed

Onion farmers in Maharashtra claim losses over non-transparent procurement

A farmer from Nashik district staged a unique protest against NAFED on the occasion of the Pola festival with his bullocks

Urea, DAP availability at comfortable levels for kharif season, says govt

Clarification comes amid concerns of a massive shortage of urea and DAP across India