Tag: indian agriculture
States asked to focus on sowing pulses, oilseeds
New Delhi: The government has asked states to prioritise pulses and oilseeds during the kharif sowing season as India prepares for below-normal rainfall and possible…
Resilient Indian economy may face West Asia headwinds; El Nino impact likely on agri output: RBI
Mumbai: India’s economy could face headwinds due to higher energy prices and supply chain disruptions, while the likelihood of El Nino conditions could hit agriculture…
India becomes world’s largest rice producer
New Delhi: India has become the world’s largest rice producer, surpassing China, agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said Thursday, as the government unveiled a nationwide…
India labour market remodels itself bit by bit as agri slowly cedes ground, workforce moves on
As the Indian economy moves away from its traditional dependence on agriculture toward manufacturing and services, the country’s labour market is witnessing a gradual but…
Forecast for strong El Nino fans worries about global crops as Iran war bites
SINGAPORE/CANBERRA: Forecasts for the strongest El Nino in a decade promise hotter, drier weather across Asia in the second half of 2026, hitting crops and…
India fast-tracks fertiliser imports to cushion kharif season from West Asia supply shock
New Delhi: India has fast-tracked fertiliser imports to safeguard supplies for the kharif sowing season as the West Asia crisis disrupts gas shipments, and shipping…
Artificial intelligence in Indian agriculture: The bus India cannot afford to miss
While the Green Revolution made Indian farms more productive, the next revolution must make them predictive. With volatile weather, shrinking plots, and fickle markets, artificial…
India’s castor seed production surges 11% to 17.6 lakh tonnes for 2025-26
Castor seed production in the country is up by 11% to 17.6 lakh tonnes for 2025–26, according to a report released by the Solvent Extractors…
Big change on cards to how fertiliser subsidy is transferred? What Agriculture Minister is proposing
New Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday pitched for transferring the central government’s Rs 1.7 lakh crore annual fertiliser subsidy to farmers’…
SC seeks response of Centre on PIL seeking import curbs on yellow peas
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought response from the Centre on a PIL seeking import curbs on yellow peas, which is considered a substitute to…