farmers in India

Govt to roll out e-NAM 2.0 to push inter-state trade

The government is set to launch e-NAM 2.0 with automated bidding, demand-supply data, logistics, and fintech support to boost inter-state…

September 23, 2025 21:23 IST

Farm Equipment Prices to Drop as GST Cuts Take Effect, Boosting Mechanization. (Image Source: Canva)

GST cuts: Farm machinery prices to drop by 7-13%

The Indian government has reduced GST on a range of farm equipment, including tractors and harvesters, with prices expected to…

September 19, 2025 22:27 IST

farmer producer organisations, FPO, economy, farmers, fertilisers

Five million farmers take equity in 10,000 FPOs

Over 5 million farmers have joined 10,000+ Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) in five years, boosting collective bargaining, lower input costs,…

September 14, 2025 21:31 IST

GST Rate Cuts on Agri-Inputs to Boost Farm Income and Mechanisation. (Image Source: Reuters)

Lower tax on farm inputs to boost incomes, crop yield

The GST Council’s decision to abolish or reduce tax on a range of agricultural inputs, including fertilizers, farm machinery, and…

September 4, 2025 23:37 IST

minimum support prices, MSP, economy, yellow peas, pulses

Prices of pulses rule below MSP amid cheap imports

Pulses prices in mandis are ruling below MSP as cheap imports from Myanmar, Mozambique, Tanzania and Canada flood the market.…

August 27, 2025 00:08 IST

MCX Opens Futures Trading to Farmers, Expands Access to Commodity Markets. (Image Source: Reuters)

MCX to onboard farmers’ collectives for futures trade soon

Following NCDEX’s lead, the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) is now onboarding Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) to allow direct participation in…

August 24, 2025 19:45 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

Bihar, Telangana, Nagaland, Mizoram, Ladakh, fasal bima yojna

More states to join Fasal Bima scheme from next rabi season

Bihar, Telangana, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Ladakh may join the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana from the next rabi season. The…

August 15, 2025 23:10 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

Farmers hail PM Modi’s ‘far-sighted vision’, thank him for bold stance against US tariffs

Days after Trump’s announced the 50% tariff rate for India, PM Modi took a stand for the farmers and said…

August 13, 2025 08:36 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

PM-Kisan 20th installment of Rs 21,000 crore released: Step-by-step guide to check Rs 2,000 status online

PM-Kisan 20th installment of Rs 21,000 crore released: Step-by-step guide to check Rs 2,000 bank transfer status online

The government has released the 20th installment of the PM-Kisan Yojana, transferring Rs 21,000 crore to around 10 crore farmers.…

August 2, 2025 11:54 IST

PM Kisan Yojana: Nearly 10 crore farmers to receive Rs 2,000 on Aug 2

PM-Kisan: Around 10 crore farmers to receive Rs 2,000 each tomorrow — How to check your name in the list

Under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme, nearly 10 crore farmers across the country will get Rs 2,000 each in…

August 1, 2025 13:55 IST

PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi 20th installment: Rs 20,500 crore to be released for 9.7 crore farmers on Aug 2

The announcement comes as the government’s flagship direct benefit transfer scheme completes over five years since its launch in 2019.

July 31, 2025 08:53 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

farming, fertilisers, soil health, farmers, natural farming, economy

Natural farming to get a leg up; new clusters, sops on the cards

Government boosts natural farming with new clusters, incentives, and certification under a Rs 2,481 crore mission. Over 0.8 million farmers…

July 6, 2025 21:51 IST

procurement, onion, market price, economy, farmers, Nafed, NCCF

Govt starts procurement of onion at market price

Govt begins onion procurement at Rs 16.75/kg to build 2025-26 buffer stock via Nafed & NCCF. Target: 0.3 MT for…

July 4, 2025 21:17 IST

edible oil, oil, economy, Soybean Processor Association of India, agriculture, farmers

Shivraj Singh Chouhan expresses concern over surge in edible oil imports

Agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan voices concern over rising edible oil imports, stressing need for self-sufficiency. While recent duty cuts…

June 24, 2025 19:51 IST

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Karnataka Deputy CM defends Bengaluru’s traffic and has compared it to other major cities, including London. He claims that it takes three hours to travel by car in London. Shivakumar further claimed that it takes 1.5 hours to travel from the Airport to Parliament in Delhi. He also claimed that the noise around traffic in Bengaluru is because of the free media.

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