🌟CBSE Result: Celebrating Excellence! 🌟
We are thrilled to announce the exceptional academic achievement of Ms. Riddhi Bonde, daughter of our respected colleague Mr. Chandrashekar Bonde. Riddhi has secured a phenomenal 97.2% in the CBSE Class 10 Board Examinations — a shining reflection of her dedication, determination, and unwavering focus. This remarkable milestone is not just a personal victory for […]
Indian summer crops sowing up 7% on conducive weather, ample water
The sowing of summer or zaid crops was nearly 7 per cent higher than last year as of May 9, with the area under almost all crops rising. The acreage increased due to conducive weather and the availability of water for irrigation in key States such as Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. The higher coverage […]
Higher output in Assam Valley lifts India’s tea production by 2% to 65.14 m kg in March
India’s tea production was up 2 percent in March 2025, mainly due to the increase in output in Assam, the largest producing State. As per the Tea Board’s latest statistics, the all-India production during March increased to 65.14 million kgs, up from 63.78 million kgs in the same period last year. In March 2025, Assam […]
Wheat production intact; unlikely to be hit by weather challenges: Agri Min
India’s wheat production remains intact at a record 115.3 million tonnes this year, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said, asserting that the second advance estimate is unlikely to be impacted by any weather incidents. During a weekly review of agricultural activities, Chouhan highlighted that the wheat crop has nearly completed its maturity stage […]
Farmers of 10 border districts in Punjab and Rajasthan are ready to start Kharif sowing in 30 lakh ha
Farmers in 10 border districts in two key agricultural states of Rajasthan and Punjab, who grow Kharif crops such as paddy (Basmati and non-Basmati both), moong, and bajra in about 30 lakh hectares (lh) and produce 43 lakh tonnes (lt) of foodgrains, are not worried about the India-Pakistan conflict. For them, safeguarding the national boundary […]
US industry optimistic about getting Indian market access for its soybean
The US soybean industry is “cautiously optimistic” that India will provide market access for its produce and would like the import duty to be “as low as possible”. India could import soybeans and produce more oil and oil meal instead of importing a huge quantity of cooking oils annually. It also does not think there […]
Govt sets foodgrain production target for 2025-26 at 354.64 mn tonnes
A senior government official said that India is targeting 354.64 million tonnes of foodgrain production in the 2025-26 crop year, starting July, on the forecast of better monsoon rains. In the current 2024-25 crop year (July-June), the government had set a target of 341.55 million tonnes of foodgrain production. Foodgrains include paddy, wheat, coarse cereals, […]
India’s sugar output set to rebound in 2025-26 season
India’s sugar output for the marketing year 2025-26 starting October is set to rebound on favourable impact of 2024 monsoon and expanded cane area. The expectation is that the sugar output will rise by about 25 per cent over the current year’s production figures. The USDA Post’s local office in Delhi has projected India’s sugar […]
Onion prices fail to rise much despite lifting of Sep 2024 export curbs
Onion prices in the wholesale markets of Lasalgaon and Pimpalgaon in Nashik district of Maharashtra had dropped by almost 32-34 per cent by the middle of April since the start of the month, despite the central government lifting a September 2024 export duty of 20 per cent. While wholesale prices have recovered some lost ground […]
India’s first genome-edited rice varieties will boost rice yields by 20-30%, reduce water consumption, Shivraj Singh Chouhan
On Sunday, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveiled India’s first genome-edited rice varieties, DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) and Pusa DST Rice 1, developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). These varieties promise to increase rice yields by 20-30%, offer superior drought tolerance, high nitrogen-utilisation efficiency, reduce water consumption, and lower greenhouse gas […]