Government says ample stock of fertilizers to meet Kharif demand; no need for panic buying
“India has “ample” stocks of fertilizers to meet demand for the upcoming Kharif sowing season,” the government said on Monday (May 11, 2026), as it appealed to farmers not to engage in panic buying In an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia, Aparna S. Sharma, Additional Secretary in the Department of Fertilizers, informed that […]
India released nearly 3,000 climate-resilient crop varieties during 2014-25: Govt
India released 2,996 climate-resilient crop varieties between 2014 and 2025 under the National Agricultural Research System led by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), according to an official release. The release on the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) said, “Under the National Agricultural Research System led by ICAR, 2,996 Climate-resilient varieties of crops […]
India needs to ramps up drone production amid evolving multi-front threats
Iran too demonstrated its unmanned platform capability, with its Shaheed kamikaze drones drawing global attention, in the war with the US and Israel. With global militaries adopting unmanned systems for layered combat operations in modern warfare, India is trying to catch up with other countries to scale up production of different kinds of drones to […]
Maharashtra SSC 2026 results declared; overall pass percentage stands at 92.09%
The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) declared the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Examination results for February-March 2026 today. The Class 10 examinations were conducted from February 20 to March 18 across Maharashtra. This year, the overall pass percentage of fresh regular students stood at 92.09 per cent. According to official […]
Digital transformation placed at the heart of agriculture
From autonomous farming vehicles and precision soil cultivation machinery to robotic applications, smart irrigation systems, AI-driven aquaculture solutions, greenhouse automation and vertical farming, the initiative seeks to modernize every stage of the food supply chain. Artificial intelligence is set to play a central role, accelerating digitalization in plant production, livestock, and fisheries. To support this […]
DJI agri drones boom globally, US farmers left behind
If you want a snapshot of where farming is headed, look no further than a drone hovering over a soybean field in Brazil. At this year’s Agrishow 2026, DJI rolled out its latest Agricultural Drone Industry Insight Report, and the numbers are hard to ignore. More than 600,000 DJI agricultural drones are now deployed across […]
Drone-powered farming: How aerial data is enabling hyper-precise crop management
A farmer can usually tell when a crop is in trouble, but often only when the damage is visible. By the time yellowing shows up across a patch or pests are clearly spreading, the problem has already had time to grow. That delay is exactly what drones are helping reduce. A recent government update on […]
Trouble in India’s fertiliser sector amid West Asia crisis
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently hinted that the government intended to keep fertiliser prices unchanged despite rising global rates. This will require increasing the subsidy bill, which is poised to overshoot Budget estimates this financial year. Fertiliser production in India marginally dipped in FY26, with cumulative production of urea, NPK and DAP fertilisers declining from […]
The missing link in agri-tech: Why semiconductor startups will decide India’s farming future
India’s agriculture sector contributes around 16–18 per cent to the country’s GDP and supports nearly 42–45% of the workforce, making it one of the most critical pillars of the economy (Source:The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)). Yet, despite its importance, this sector continues to struggle with low productivity, climate uncertainties, and inefficient resource utilization. […]
AI-based climate intelligence platform predicts 15-40 extra hot days each year for next 2 decades
India could see an additional 15 to 40 unusually hot days each year in the next two decades due to accelerating climate change, compared to the 1981-2010 climatic baseline, according to a new artificial intelligence-powered climate intelligence platform. The platform — known as the Climate Resilience Analytics and Visualisation Intelligence System (CRAVIS), and is developed […]