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Hyderabad: The stage is set for the training of 30,000 soil health volunteers across the state. The first batch of soil health volunteer training, jointly organised by Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) and the agriculture department, began for 1,200 volunteers on Monday."Our govt is committed to providing soil health cards to all farmers in the state," said agriculture department secretary Surendramohan. He emphasised that land is a farmer's asset and that on ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India, the world's second-largest sugar producer, has no plans to curb sugar exports, Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said on Tuesday (April 7), as a fall in domestic consumption partly offset lower-than-expected output. The South Asian country has allowed exports of 1.59 million metric tonnes on the assumption production would exceed local demand. However, output is projected to fall below consumption for a second consecutive year due to weaker cane yields in the biggest producing st ...Read More >
"In the coming time, the entire agricultural system will be based on Farmer ID. Distribution of fertilisers and several schemes will be linked to it, and seeds and fertilisers will also be distributed through this ID," Chouhan said. He added that Farmer IDs are being created across the country, and the process is expected to be completed within the next three months. In Rajasthan, around 10 lakh farmers are yet to be covered, and directions have been issued to expedite the process, he said. T ...Read More >
Jaipur, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said that the three primary goals for Indian agriculture were to enhance farmers' incomes and ensure the country's food and nutrition security. Addressing the Western Regional Agricultural Conference organised here, Chouhan stated that formal one-day rabi-kharif meetings are now being replaced by theme-based regional conferences for different agro-climatic zones. He described the in ...Read More >
Jaipur, Apr 7 (PTI) Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said the Centre is working with states to prepare crop-specific agricultural roadmaps based on their geographical and climatic conditions to promote scientific farming and enhance farmers' income. Addressing a press conference here, the minister said data related to soil, water and weather is being analysed to ensure that scientific methods reach farmers at the field level. He said the Centre pl ...Read More >
Jaipur, Apr 7 (UNI) union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today said that India has extended the plank of the Swadeshi (self reliance) in attaining total Food Security for feeding her 140 crore plus population. Addressing the first regional agriculture conference of the western states here, the Minister said, "In the present day global scenario, dependency on others (nations) to feed our population is not an ideal situation, not even a viable state. "That is why Prime Minister Naren ...Read More >
Jaipur, Apr 7 (PTI) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said food security is of paramount importance and called for increasing productivity, reducing the cost of production and ensuring remunerative prices so that farmers earn reasonable profits. Addressing the Western Zonal Agriculture Conference here, Chouhan said India should not only meet its domestic needs but also contribute to global food requirements. "Food security is of paramount importance. In the present gl ...Read More >
Jaipur, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday addressed the inaugural ceremony of the Western Regional Conference organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and outlined three key objectives. Speaking on the first objective, he stressed ensuring food security for citizens and maintaining a smooth supply of grains, fruits, milk, and other essentials. He emphasised that India should stay self-dependent in terms of food supply in lin ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The cost of a home-cooked non-vegetarian thali fell by one per cent year-on-year in March 2026, while the price of a vegetarian meal remained stable during the same period. This difference in pricing emerged as lower costs for staples such as onions, potatoes, and pulses effectively offset the rising expenses associated with tomatoes, vegetable oil, and fuel. According to the latest Roti Rice Rate report from Crisil Intelligence, the average cost of preparing t ...Read More >
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, "The Farmer Registry is extremely important for ensuring that farmers in the state receive the benefits of various government schemes in an easy, transparent, and timely manner." He directed that the Farmer Registry be linked with all agriculture and departmental schemes so that registered farmers can receive priority benefits in wheat procurement, as well as in the purchase of pulses and oilseeds, and access to seeds, fertilizers, crop protection c ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The cost of a home-cooked non-vegetarian thali fell by one per cent year-on-year in March 2026, while the price of a vegetarian meal remained stable during the same period. This difference in pricing emerged as lower costs for staples such as onions, potatoes, and pulses effectively offset the rising expenses associated with tomatoes, vegetable oil, and fuel. According to the latest Roti Rice Rate report from Crisil Intelligence, the average cost of preparing t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The cost of a home-cooked non-vegetarian thali fell by one per cent year-on-year in March 2026, while the price of a vegetarian meal remained stable during the same period. This difference in pricing emerged as lower costs for staples such as onions, potatoes, and pulses effectively offset the rising expenses associated with tomatoes, vegetable oil, and fuel. According to the latest Roti Rice Rate report from Crisil Intelligence, the average cost of preparing t ...Read More >
Yogi Adityanath on Monday stressed on farmer registry for ensuring that farmers in the state receive the benefits of various govt schemes in an easy, transparent and timely manner.He directed that the farmer registry be linked with all agriculture and departmental schemes so that registered farmers can receive priority benefits in wheat procurement, as well as in the purchase of pulses and oilseeds, and access to seeds, fertilisers, crop protection chemicals, agricultural equipment and other sch ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 6 (PTI) The Punjab government has finalised an annual action plan of Rs 1,388 crore to execute various projects of the agriculture department in 2026-27, Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said on Monday. Chairing a meeting to review projects here, Khudian said the action plan, which has already been submitted to the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for approval, lays special emphasis on crop residue management, water conservation, diversification, and n ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Homegrown FMCG firm Marico on Thursday said its revenue in the March quarter of FY26 "grew in the low twenties year-on-year" on a year-on-year basis, led by pricing, its hair oil and international business. During the quarter, the FMCG sector witnessed a "stable demand sentiment", however, the macroeconomic impact of the evolving geopolitical situation in the Middle East is a key "monitorable", Marico said in its quarterly updates. However, Marico remains hopeful of a gr ...Read More >
The U.S. has reiterated that India maintains "high" import duties on a range of goods, including agricultural products, pharmaceuticals and alcoholic beverages, along with various non-tariff barriers. India has always maintained that its duties are in compliance with the rules of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). According to the U.S. Trade Representative's 2026 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report on foreign trade barriers, released on March 31, given the large disparity between WTO bound a ...Read More >
Lucknow: UP agriculture minister Surya Pratap Shahi said on Tuesday that procurement of gram, lentil and mustard will be carried out from Apr 7 to Jun 30. During this period, the goal will be to directly benefit farmers through a transparent digital system, DBT payments and an extensive procurement network, he said.He said that state govt is continuously working to increase farmers' income, ensure fair prices for crops and strengthen agricultural sector. He added that procurement of pulses and o ...Read More >
Uttar Pradesh agriculture minister Surya Pratap Shahi on Tuesday said farmers would continue to benefit from the minimum support price (MSP) in the 2026-27 Rabi marketing season, asserting that transparency and direct payments remain the government's priority. Addressing media persons at Lok Bhawan, Shahi announced that procurement of gram, lentil and mustard would be carried out from April 7 to June 30 under an extensive, digitally monitored system. Payments will be made directly to farmers' A ...Read More >
Lucknow: Farmers will continue to receive the benefits of Minimum Support Price (MSP) in Rabi season 2026-27. Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi, while interacting with journalists at Lok Bhawan on Tuesday, said that procurement of gram, lentil and mustard will be carried out from April 7 to June 30. During this period, goal is to directly benefit farmers through a transparent digital system, DBT payments and an extensive procurement network. Surya Pratap Shahi said that under the leadersh ...Read More >
Lucknow, Mar 31 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh government will start the procurement of pulses, oilseeds and other crops of the 2026-27 rabi season at a Minimum Support Price (MSP) from April 2, state Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference at the Lok Bhavan media centre, Shahi outlined the state's strategy to ensure remunerative prices to farmers through effective procurement arrangements. He said that as per approval from the Centre, procurement of gra ...Read More >
The Central government has cleared a Madhya Pradesh government proposal to extend the price deficiency support scheme, also called the Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana (BBY), to mustard procurement after its use for soybean in 2025. The scheme is meant to protect farmers from price volatility. The decision to extend the scheme to mustard was taken at a meeting in Delhi today between Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The Bhavantar scheme co ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav met with Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in New Delhi on Thursday and secured several key approvals from the Central government for providing relief to farmers in the state. During the meeting, CM Yadav raised various issues related to agriculture and rural development in the state. Following the discussion, several farmer-centric decisions were taken that are expected to provide major relief to farmer ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) India and Argentina have signed a three-year work plan to strengthen the bilateral cooperation in agricultural research, capacity building, and technology exchange. The 2025-27 work plan was signed between Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Argentina's National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA), an official statement said. ICAR Director General M L Jat and Argentina Ambassador Mariano Augustin Caucino exchanged the signed work plan on Wednesday ...Read More >
India's exports to the US in November rose 22% on-year to $6.98 billion, despite the 50% tariff that Washington levies on imports from India since August. This is faster than the 19.38% growth in India's total outbound shipments in November and 2.62% in April-November. New Delhi: Led by engineering goods, chemicals and farm products, India's merchandise exports to the US rose 11.38% on-year in April-November FY26 at $59.04 billion, reflecting strong momentum in India-US trade ties, data release ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's exports grew at their fastest pace in over three years, rising 19.4% to $38.1 billion in Nov on the back of a jump in shipments to the US and China. With imports falling 2% to $62.7 billion, the trade deficit narrowed to $24.6 billion, the lowest level since June.India's exports to the US are estimated to have increased 22.6% to $7 billion in Nov despite the impact of 50% additional tariffs, while the value of consignments going to China rose 90% to $2.2 billion. In fact, in N ...Read More >
New Delhi: Wholesale prices stayed in deflation territory for the second straight month at 0.3% in November, as food articles, mineral oils, crude petroleum and natural gas were cheaper compared with a year earlier, official data released on Monday showed. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI), however, gained marginally from October, when it fell 1.2% on year, because of a seasonal uptick in the prices of some food items. Retail inflation, meanwhile, accelerated marginally to 0.71% in November from ...Read More >
CHENNAI: By growing its merchandise exports by 19.38 per cent in November, India has proved that no global uncertainty, slump in demand in its markets or trade tariff can affect its shipments. India also does not need a trade deal with the US as the shipments to the country have grown 22.6 per cent in November despite reciprocal and punitive tariffs of 50 per cent. As per the government trade data released on Monday, merchandise exports in November were up 19.38 per cent to $38.13 billion again ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) India's exports rebounded by 19.37 per cent to USD 38.13 billion in November after contracting in October, driven by higher shipments of engineering and electronics goods that helped bring down the trade deficit to a five-month low of USD 24.53 billion. According to government data released on Monday, the country's imports dipped by 1.88 per cent to USD 62.66 billion due to a fall in the inbound shipments of gold, crude oil, coal, and coke during the month under review. ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet approved a Rs 38,000 crore fertiliser subsidy to support farmers in the Rabi season. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan praised the favorable monsoon and water levels bolstering agriculture. The Central government emphasizes collaboration with states to enhance productivity and food security. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sanctioning a Rs 38,000 crore fertiliser s ...Read More >
The Central government has approved a significant procurement plan for pulses and oilseeds. Farmers in Telangana, Odisha, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh will benefit from this initiative. Over Rs 15,000 crore will be spent to purchase crops for the Kharif 2025-26 season. This move aims to ensure better returns for farmers and boost agricultural production. The Centre on Monday approved the procurement plan of pulses and oilseeds worth over Rs 15,000 crore from farmers in four states, including ...Read More >
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