The pandemic has brought into focus the role of the Chief People Officer, who has to handle unprecedented circumstances that are not covered in the rule book

After a re-assessment of the situation from across 500 plus points in the country, the government has decided to sell it at ₹80 per kg from July 16th, 2023

This variety of rice constitutes 25% of the total rice export from the country

The Maharashtra government must create a favourable legal environment that protects the rights of and ensures the safety of seasonal migrant workers in the sugar industry

Farmers of Navalgund block were facing challenges in finding direct market and bringing down input cost. There was a need to establish an FPO (Farmers Producers Organisation), which materialised in 2016

Global shortage of 400 million kg of tobacco spurs export demand for the crop; premium leaves fetch farmers in Prakasam and Nellore districts a record ₹210 a kg during e-auctions

Government hopes the measure will ensure adequate domestic availability of rice, wheat and atta; it plans to bring down reserve price of rice by ₹200 a quintal, which will now be ₹2,900 a quintal

Standing Committee also questions the high GST rate on components of fertilizers

Hemant Sikka says the farm machinery industry is expected to grow from ₹9,200 crores in financial year 2022 to ₹15,000 crores in financial year 2026.

Duty exemption would be available on parboiled rice lying in customs ports which have not been granted LEO and are backed by valid LCs before August 25, 2023

Basmati rice below $1200 per tonne will not be allowed to export

A look at the various limits and bans on wheat and rice stocks and exports in the recent past, and their impact

The multi-state cooperative has so far earned Rs. 22 crore profit from April during the current financial year

Once a ubiquitous beast of burden, the donkey is slowly making its way out of oblivion in Tiruchi as the global beauty industry discovers the benefits of its milk

Farmers are afraid to go to the fields because of sporadic firing by armed miscreants from higher grounds 

The Board is expected to help develop and grow the spice’s market in India, which controls over 62% share of the turmeric world trade

Currently, the MSP on wheat stands at ₹2,125 per quintal for the 2023-24 marketing season (April-March).

Farmers’ organisations say the MSP did not match the increase in input costs

The decision was informed by Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur after the Cabinet meeting

Onion prices have further risen to ₹65-80 per kilogramme in the retail market of the national capital on lower supply.

Production in India, the world’s largest rice exporter, is under unusually intense focus after New Delhi banned exports of non-basmati white rice in July, sending global prices surging

Minister Carlos Fávaro offers transfer of technology to India to boost cooperative production

After dominating the region’s electoral stage for almost a decade, turmeric has lost its sheen; the PM’s announcement of a National Turmeric Board has not satisfied farmers, who also ask for MSP

On August 19, the Union government imposed a 40% duty on the export of onions until December 31,

Growers in Punjab are worried over the drop in prices in the ongoing season and have demanded State intervention; many fear that they won’t be able to recover input cost

India’s banana export destinations extend beyond the Middle East, with potential opportunities in major global players like the USA, Russia, Japan, Germany, China, the Netherlands, the UK, and France.

A higher MSP will not only ensure better remunerative returns to coconut growers but also incentivise farmers to expand copra production, government says

The government subsidised the sale of a few commodities to improve domestic supply and arrest the sharp spikes in retail prices of wheat, rice, edible oils, pulses, tomato, and onion

The Food Minister says the role of FCI is not only to deliver ration, but also to instill confidence in farmers and beneficiaries by bringing in transparency, efficiency and accountability

Food and fertiliser subsidies are expected to be increased in the Union Budget 2024, sources say

They have to declare stock position of paddy and rice every Friday

‘We intend to bring a revolutionary change in the agriculture sector with a special focus on promoting animal husbandry,’ Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu tells the hill State’s milk producers

Minister Anurag Thakur says the decision will benefit 5 crore farmers, including family members, and lakhs of other persons involved in the sugar sector

Traders are allowed to export this quantity till March 31

BKS terms the government’s attitude towards farmers’ demands “regrettable”; seeks MSPs, abolition of GST on agri inputs, and increase in Kisan Samman Nidhi income support payments for farmers

A group of developing and least developed countries want WTO to find a solution to the issue of public stockholding of rice and wheat

A poor harvest could force the Centre to import wheat, palm oil, sunflower oil and soybean oil

Karnataka Agriculture Price Commission headed by Prakash Kammaradi submitted a report on the legally backed MSP to the government in 2018

Centre allows export of 99,500 tonnes of onions from Maharashtra to six countries despite domestic ban

Outbound shipments now feasible if global buyers pay at least $770 a tonne for Indian onions

The decision assumes importance as it comes before the crucial Lok Sabha polls in key onion belts like Nashik, Ahmednagar and Solapur in Maharashtra

Limited availability of chickpeas in the world market could force India to import of yellow peas, which are available in abundance, say officials

This partnership is expected to enable farmers to avail hassle-free, affordable, and flexible credit facilities.

Reserve Bank of India’s annual report highlights MSPs, foodgrain stocks, and challenges faced by agriculture in 2023-24

Shivraj Singh Chouhan has also been allocated the Rural Development Ministry in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new Cabinet