Pioneering step in the country, to be extended to other crops, states shortly
Favourable winter conditions and high reservoir levels have boosted India’s rabi sowing to 61.4 mha. With a record 119 MT…
AI-driven apps are helping farmers cut costs, spot disease early and lift yields .
The Finance Ministry is challenging the Food Ministry’s proposal to increase the FY26 food subsidy budget from ₹2.03 lakh crore…
India’s central rice stock continues to surge past 47 million tonnes (MT), significantly above the buffer norm, despite record open…
Rice stocks held by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) have surged to a 10-year high of 36.3 million tonnes…
The government has set a record wheat production target of 119 million tonne for the 2025-26 crop year (July-June), as…
The government has approved the MSP for 15 crops, which include rice, jowar, bajra, pulses, soybean, and cotton. While the…
A favorable monsoon in 2025 is expected to ease food inflation and support rural demand. However, the impact will hinge…
The Indian government has registered over 6.4 million farmers on digital platforms via Nafed and NCCF to ensure MSP procurement…
The food ministry has allocated an additional 2.8 million tonnes of rice from central reserves at a subsidized rate of…
India has developed the world’s first genome-edited rice varieties, DRR Rice 100 (Kamala) for increased grain yield and early maturity,…
The US tariffs, particularly those aimed at curbing China’s trade practices, could disrupt the chemical industry, potentially raising prices and…
According to an official note, the horticulture sector contributes about 33% to the agriculture gross value added (GVA) making a…
To review rice supply situation in the country, food minister Piyush Goyal will hold a meeting of stakeholders – processors,…
Earlier on May 29, 2023, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has announced the move for six months.
Robust procurement for free grain scheme, higher MSP, tepid response to open market sales jack up stocks.
Sources told FE discussions will be held with stakeholders, including private sector, for extensive use of technologies in crop estimate…