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NIM expected to improve from Q3: Rajneesh Karnatak

Bank of India MD & CEO Rajneesh Karnatak discusses CASA growth, NIM outlook, asset quality, digital transformation, MSME lending, and…

Updated: August 18, 2025 16:24 IST

agriculture, department of agriculture, farmers, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

70 million farmers now have digital IDs linked to land records

Over 70 million farmers now have digital IDs linked to land records under India’s Digital Agriculture Mission. The initiative aims…

August 17, 2025 21:23 IST

Farm & processed food, exports, economy, agriculture, Basmati Rice

Farm & processed foods exports rise 9% to $8 billion in April-July

India’s farm and processed food exports rose 9% to $7.99 bn in April-July 2025, driven by rice, buffalo meat, fruits,…

August 15, 2025 21:16 IST

PM Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana, PMDDKY, prime minister Narendra Modi, economy,

100 under-performing districts to get special attention for farming: PM

PM Modi announces PM Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana to uplift 100 underperforming agricultural districts with Rs 24,000 crore outlay. Scheme to…

August 15, 2025 20:13 IST

FPO, Farm future, Economy, minimum support price, MSP, farmers

Farm futures make headway, as FPOs keen on better price discovery

Futures trading in agri-commodities gains ground as over 700 FPOs use NCDEX for better price discovery, higher returns, and formalised…

Updated: August 10, 2025 22:03 IST

India's Indigenous Genome-Edited Rice Varieties Set for Commercial Release, Boosting Yield & Seed Sovereignty. (Image Source: Reuters)

Public-sector to drive genome-edited rice seeds: Govt

India’s first indigenous genome-edited rice varieties, DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) and Pusa Rice DST 1, are poised for commercial release…

July 27, 2025 17:31 IST

Crop insurance, economy, crops, agriculture, PMFBY, insurance

Crop insurance default by states cross Rs 6450 crore in 5 years

State defaults under the PM Fasal Bima Yojana have crossed Rs 6,450 crore over five years, with AP, Rajasthan, and…

July 26, 2025 00:05 IST

India-UK CETA to Revolutionize Agri-Food Exports with Tariff Eliminations. (Image Source: Reuters)

Higher market access to help boost farm exports

The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is poised to significantly boost India’s agricultural and processed food exports to…

July 24, 2025 20:00 IST

Syngenta, economy. crops, agriculture, fertilizer control order, FCO, Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Syngenta plans slew of product launches in India this year, calls for conducive regulation

Syngenta plans to launch multiple agri-products in India, including Tymirium, while urging predictable regulations to boost innovation. The firm supports…

July 22, 2025 19:59 IST

One Nation, One Market?

e-NAM has taken off but inter-state and inter-mandi trade is limited.

July 22, 2025 03:00 IST

Bank of Maharashtra, msme, banking, banks, infrastructure bonds

Bank of Maharashtra profit up 23%

Bank of Maharashtra Q1FY26 net profit rises 23% YoY to Rs 1,593 crore, driven by strong retail loan growth. NIM…

July 15, 2025 19:04 IST

e-NAM's Pan-India Dream Falters: Inter-State Trade Plummets 70% in Q1 FY26. (Image Source: Canva)

Inter-state agri trade on e-NAM fails to take off, down 62% in Q1

Despite integrating over 1,500 mandis, the e-National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) saw a drastic 62% decline in inter-state trade during Q1…

July 13, 2025 17:28 IST

Early & Above-Normal Monsoon Bodes Well for India's Kharif Sowing, But Flood Risks Loom. (Image Source: Reuters)

Good showers

India’s rain-fed agriculture crucially depends on monsoon rainfall during June and July.

July 8, 2025 21:30 IST

Agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. (Image Source: IE)

Can double maize output by 2047 sans GM seeds: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

India aims to more than double its maize production to 86 million tonnes by 2047 from the current 42 MT,…

July 7, 2025 21:34 IST

agriculture sector, economy, Farmer unions, farmers, free trade agreement, FTA

Holding firm on agri red lines

Farmer unions are putting up a united front against trade agreements being currently negotiated as they fear that such deals…

July 3, 2025 01:00 IST

rainfall, rainfall surplus, monsoon, food inflation, RBI, Indian economy, rural demand, kharif crop, crop sowing, reservoir storage, economic growth

Rains back on track: Will timely monsoon revival brighten outlook for food inflation, rural demand?

The southwest monsoon has made rapid progress, narrowing the rainfall deficit and boosting early kharif sowing. But with uneven rains…

June 30, 2025 07:00 IST

startup, agriculture, nabard, agri, eKCC, agri-fintech, farmers

Making rural farmers credit-ready

Nabard and fintech startup 24×7 Moneyworks are transforming agri-credit with the eKCC portal, enabling digital, paperless loan access for farmers.…

June 12, 2025 05:12 IST

investments, fund, Agri Infrastructure Fund, agricultural food

Rs 1 L-crore investments supported by agri infra fund

Agri Infra Fund has supported over Rs 1 lakh crore in investments across 1.09 lakh+ projects to boost farm gate…

June 11, 2025 23:13 IST

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