Nurturing health and climate through nutrition-smart agriculture
As the world marked yet another World Environment Day, the urgent and collective action toward a sustainable future has never been more pressing. Among the most critical and interconnected challenges we face are hidden hunger and climate change — dual threats that undermine both human health and environmental resilience. Hidden hunger, the chronic deficiency of […]
Monsoon stalls for fifth day, broad-scale revival seen in July
The south-west monsoon remained stalled for a fifth day on Tuesday along a track linking Mumbai with Ahilyanagar, Adilabad, Bhawanipatna, Puri, Sandhead Island, and Balurghat across West, Peninsular and East and North-East India. European Centre for Medium-Term Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) says it can be expected to resume full throttle during the first two weeks of […]
NITI Aayog suggests ‘dual-track approach’ in India-US agri trade
NITI Aayog has said that India should adopt the dual-track approach and selectively reduce high tariffs on non-sensitive agricultural commodities imports from the US. At the same time, also strategically offer concessions where domestic supply gaps exist. This is significant as it has come when both countries are trying to finalise a bilateral agreement. “A […]
Samunnati raises ₹50 cr via Wintwealth, total funding hits ₹160 cr
Agri value chain enabler Samunnati has concluded its latest ₹50 crore NCD (Non-Convertible Debenture) tranche through the digital bond platform Wintwealth. This is an important milestone, as the total fund raised via Wintwealth platform has now reached to impressive ₹160 crore, the company said in a statement. This proactive approach to fundraising and strategic partnerships […]
Cane variety with 14% sugar recovery rate can boost Maha’s economy: Gadkari
Union minister Nitin Gadkari highlighted the economic potential of a new sugarcane variety with a 14 per cent sugar recovery rate, stating that it could increase Maharashtra’s economic output by ₹25,000 crore. At the silver jubilee event of the Saturday Club Global Trust in Nagpur, Gadkari said, “Brazil has developed a sugarcane breed through biotechnology […]
Fertiliser production in April drops, sales higher, imports nearly flat
India’s production of chemical fertilisers dropped in the first month of the current fiscal, whereas sales have jumped and import was nearly flat. But the latest data also show that the sales were much lower than estimated demand for the month of April, even as availability had no issue. According to official data, overall consumption […]
Govt hikes support prices for paddy by 3%, other kharif crops by 1-14%
Continuing the same increase for the second consecutive year in the third term, the Indian government has increased the minimum support prices (MSPs) of kharif crops for the 2025-26 season beginning July to between 1 per cent and 13.9 per cent. As sowing has started with the early arrival of monsoon in several parts of […]
India pegs wheat, maize and rice production at record high
The Indian government on Wednesday said the country achieved a record foodgrains production of 353.96 million tonnes (mt) in the current crop year to June 30. The record production included an all-time high output of 149.07 mt in rice, 117.51 mt in wheat and 42.28 mt in maize. The current year’s foodgrain output is 6.5 […]
IMD raises monsoon rain outlook to 106% of the long-period average
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday raised its monsoon forecast for 2025, projecting rainfall at 106 per cent of the long-period average (LPA), up from 105 per cent predicted in April. It also expects June rainfall to be “above normal”, at over 108 per cent of the LPA. Cumulative monsoon rainfall between 105 per […]
Fresh circulation over the Bay of Bengal, to deepen into a low-pressure system later today
A cyclonic circulation lay over north-west and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal this (Tuesday) morning, under whose influence an anticipated low-pressure area is expected to form later in the day. This also meant an existing ‘low’ over Marathwada anchoring monsoon onset stage has to gradually yield its place to the incumbent. The India Meteorological Department […]