New Delhi, March 30 The escalating conflict in West Asia has led to a sharp 60 per cent surge in the prices of natural gas, a key feedstock for fertilizer plants, which is expected to increase the government's subsidy burden.With the conflict disrupting energy supply lines, the supply of...
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New Delhi, March 30 The government has extended the state trade enterprise (STE) status of Indian Potash Ltd until March 31, 2027, for the import of urea, according to a notification.India produced 306.67 lakh tonnes of urea in 2024-25 and imported 56.47 lakh tonnes of the nutrient to meet...
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New Delhi, March 30 India's rapeseed-mustard production is estimated to rise by 3.5 per cent to 119.4 lakh tonnes in the 2025-26 rabi season, driven by increased acreage, the Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) said on Monday.Total production stood at 115.2 lakh tonnes in the...
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New Delhi, March 26 – As the Gulf conflict continues, disruptions in global fertilizer markets have once again highlighted the weaknesses in Pakistan's agricultural input security, according to local media reports.While domestic production has shielded Pakistan from the worst effects of the...
Lucknow/Deoria (UP), March 21 Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi said on Saturday that the state has experienced a significant transformation in the agricultural sector during the nine years of the Yogi Adityanath government, driven by wide-ranging reforms.Shahi said that...
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New Delhi, March 19 Fertilizer companies have purchased additional natural gas from the spot market to increase urea production at their plants, which are operating well below capacity due to a fuel shortage amid the West Asia crisis, a senior government official said on Thursday.After...
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Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, stated that the government is focused on ensuring food security, increasing farmers' income, and providing nutritious food to the people. Responding to a discussion in the Lok Sabha on the grants requested by the Ministry...
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New Delhi, March 17 India's sugar production reached 26.21 million tonnes so far in the ongoing 2025-26 marketing year, up by 10.5 per cent from the previous year, the industry body ISMA said on Tuesday.Sugar output has already exceeded the total net production of 26.12 million tonnes in the...
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New Delhi, March 14 The government said on Saturday that there is no shortage of fertilizers in the country in light of the West Asia conflict, asserting that current stocks of urea and other crop nutrients remain "more than adequate".External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said...
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New Delhi, March 10 India's wheat production is estimated at a record 120.21 million tonnes in the 2025-26 crop year, up 2 per cent from 117.94 million tonnes in the previous year, according to government data released on Tuesday.Wheat, a major rabi (summer) crop, is beginning to be harvested...
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New Delhi, March 7 The government has set the wheat procurement target at 30.3 million tonnes for the 2026-27 Rabi Marketing Season (RMS), according to an official statement.The target was finalized at a meeting of State Food Secretaries, chaired by the Secretary in the Department of Food and...
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Agartala, March 6 – Tripura Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Friday said that the BJP government’s main aim is to increase agricultural production and exports so that farmers can derive greater benefits.The Minister, along with Forest Minister Animesh Debbarma...
New Delhi, March 6 India's sugar output for the 2025-26 season has been revised down by 4.4 per cent to 28.3 million tonnes from an earlier first estimate of 29.6 million tonnes, the trade body AISTA said on Friday, citing lower yields in key producing states due to adverse weather.Gross sugar...
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Chandigarh, March 3: Haryana is expected to harvest 13.17 lakh metric tons of mustard, while sunflower is projected at 0.70 lakh metric tons and summer moong at 98,000 metric tons.These figures were revealed at a review meeting chaired by State Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi on Tuesday.The...
Chandigarh, March 3 Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi chaired a comprehensive review meeting on Tuesday to assess the arrangements for procuring various crops under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) for the Rabi Marketing Season 2026-27.The procurement schedule for mustard, gram, lentil...
Mumbai, February 27 At least 106.99 lakh quintals of cotton worth Rs 8,497 crore had been procured from over five lakh farmers by February 16, Maharashtra Minister Jaykumar Rawal said on Friday, dismissing claims about technical glitches and malpractice in the process.Cotton procurement at the...
Mumbai, February 27 Maharashtra Minister Jaykumar Rawal said on Friday that the process to clear pending dues for onion procurement is underway, acknowledging that delays in payments had triggered farmer protests in Nashik earlier this year.In a written reply at the legislative assembly...
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Bhubaneswar, February 19 – Odisha's economy is estimated at Rs 9.9 lakh crore in 2025-26, an increase of 9.5 per cent over the previous financial year, according to the Economic Survey report tabled in the state assembly on Thursday. This is higher than the national average.All sectors have...
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Chandigarh, February 18 – Punjab Minister of Horticulture, Mohinder Bhagat, announced on Wednesday that Punjab is set to experience a major positive transformation in the horticulture sector, with an investment of approximately Rs 1,300 crore. This will help increase farmers' income and create...
New Delhi, February 18 The artificial intelligence landscape is rapidly evolving, with Agentic AI being the latest frontier, and machine voice being the next, according to a report released here.Since 2024, Agentic AI has been a leading force in artificial intelligence. Agentic AI leverages...