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Himachal Pradesh government says around 2.25 lakh farmers like Tajender Thakur (above) have adopted natural farming practices in recent years. Photo by Rohit Prashar

‘I buy nothing but salt’: Inside a Himachal farmer’s experiment in natural farming

Not wanting his kids eating chemicals, a farmer shed commercial practices, and found profits also followed

July 4, 2026 23:59 IST

Bans, duties, and slashed margins: Policy decisions driving the Rs 10,000 cr bailout request from onion farmers

Association founder-president Bharat Dighole said onion growers suffered major losses after the Centre imposed export bans in 2019, 2020 and…

Updated: May 31, 2026 16:59 IST

India’s fertilizer imports rose by 69 per cent YoY during the April-October period

India’s fertlizer import up 69% on demand spike as domestic production stays stagnant

India’s fertilizer imports rose 69% in April–October as strong monsoon rains lifted demand, while domestic production stayed stagnant, FAI said,…

December 9, 2025 18:11 IST

Tomato prices jump to Rs 48.23/kg on robust demand, lower yield; premium tomatoes go up to Rs 70/kg

The vegetable has gotten 26% costlier over a month.

Updated: December 9, 2025 07:22 IST

Biostimulants: The Next Green Revolution?

Embrace biostimulants as a green solution

If Green Revolution was built with the help of urea and phosphates, India’s next agri-revolution could be sown with seaweed,…

November 6, 2025 23:11 IST

India imposes anti-dumping duty on herbicide imports from China

India’s Finance Ministry has imposed a five-year anti-dumping duty on imports of the herbicide Pretilachlor and its related forms from…

June 20, 2025 16:30 IST

India’s unemployment rate rises to 5.6percent in May as farm jobs decline post-harvest

Unemployment rate among urban youth aged 15 to 29 years rose to 17.9 percent in May from 17.2 percent in…

June 16, 2025 18:39 IST

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The paddy pivot: Rethinking subsidies to drive sustainable farming

Repurposing govt expenditure on paddy production and procurement or creating new incentives for millet production could encourage farmers to switch.

May 5, 2025 01:00 IST

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Caring for Mother Earth

Incentivising agrivoltaic adoption can help conserve ecosystem services & grow farmer incomes.

April 28, 2025 05:00 IST

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High tariffs on farm goods breed inefficiency: Study

It stated that even with these tariffs, India has a growing trade surplus of $ 3.46 billion in agri-products for…

February 28, 2025 01:00 IST

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Placing Indian agriculture on the global map

Farmer producer organisations should be supported per their requirements, which currently are know-how about international standards and scaling.

December 19, 2024 04:30 IST

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Punjab aims to cut stubble burning sharply this season

Farmers in Punjab and Haryana are being offered significant state support to desist from straw burning, which is estimated to…

October 22, 2024 02:15 IST

Credit guarantee for climate-smart farming mooted

A priority sector fund by the NABARD to refinance CSA farmer portfolios of banks and NBFCs can be established, the…

September 5, 2024 00:30 IST

Retail onions prices drop on govt move to sell at Rs 35/kg

Govt to offload onion from buffer to keep prices in check

Inflation in onions was 60.54% in July on year because of lower production. Inflation in onion had been double digit…

September 4, 2024 03:15 IST

Currently, the blending percentage in petrol in India has touched 15.83% in July.

India, Brazil end dispute on sugar subsidy at WTO

Brazil, which launched its ethanol blending programme in 1975 to bolster energy security, has offered technological support to India.

August 25, 2024 19:34 IST

Respite from rising food prices? RBI says cereal, pulses and oil prices lower in August

While these staples showed relief, the bulletin highlighted that potato prices continued to climb among key vegetables, even as onion…

August 19, 2024 22:04 IST

PM releases 109 weather-resistant crop varieties

To boost yield and reduce cost of cultivation.

August 12, 2024 00:30 IST

Pulses import may decline on robust crop

The country has imported 2 MT of yellow peas so far another MT of pulses are at the port which…

August 10, 2024 03:30 IST

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