Agriculture News

Gujarat’s Unjha cumin and fennel receive GI tag

With the addition of Unjha cumin and Unjha fennel, Gujarat has expanded its list of GI-tagged agricultural products, which already includes Gir Kesar mangoes, Bhalia wheat, Kachchhi Kharek and…

Why is Chhattisgarh government asking farmers to adopt DSR method for paddy cultivation | Explained

Chhattisgarh’s DSR push comes amid rainfall uncertainty, water stress and labour shortages. A look at its benefits, challenges and adoption hurdles

Roadside vendors turned exporters: Meghalaya’s ‘numbered’ farmers reap fruits of labour

A 433-member organic farmers’ producer company in Ri-Bhoi district’s Jirang has become a model of successful farm collectivisation

Assam estate sells India’s first matcha tea

A premium green tea product primarily manufactured in Japan, China and Vietnam, matcha is currently facing a global shortage due to skyrocketing worldwide demand

Assam includes tea landholding in farmers’ registry portal

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma says the facility will be a game-changer for lakhs of small tea growers in the State

Razor’s edge: On the progress of the southwest monsoon

High heat and low rainfall is threatening agricultural produce

Women entrepreneurs showcase ideas, products at meet

Plight of Sholavandan betel leaf farmers miserable as gale storms hit fields

The plight of the farmers’ was miserable that most of them are facing ‘red’ and were unable to stop the rising losses due to multiple factors

Assam ships first legal agarwood chips to West Asia

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates receive the consignment, unlocking an industrial potential of ₹50,000 crore

Government says ample stock of fertilizers to meet Kharif demand; no need for panic buying

An official said the Central and State governments are making efforts to promote the balanced use of fertilizers and curb excessive use

Traders begin wheat exports after four-year hiatus on bumper crop

“Consumer goods conglomerate ITC ​has started ‌loading 22,000 metric tonnes of wheat at the western port of ‌Kandla for shipment to the ​United Arab Emirates,” sources said

Inside Andhra’s millet push that is turning women into entrepreneurs

Across Andhra Pradesh, a government initiative is building women-led millet enterprises that link farms, kitchens and local markets into viable livelihoods

Tea bodies urge PM Modi to allow producers freedom to choose mode of sale

Four tea organisations from Assam and West Bengal say mandatory auction rules raise costs and threaten viability of tea producers

Tapping fisheries in reservoirs

The rise in the country’s fish production has been made possible by the application of cage culture technology

Tea body seeks clarity on Assam land transfer policy for plantation workers

Two months ahead of the elections, the BJP-led government amended a law to grant legal land rights to 3.5 lakh families of plantation workers living in the labour lines of more than 800 tea estates

Expedite work on farmer IDs, ensure supply of fertilisers: Agriculture Minister to officials

The Minister asked the officers to play a proactive role during times of crisis.

How Iran war could create ‘fertilizer shock’ – often ignored global risk to food prices, farming

Most shipping companies have suspended journeys through the Strait of Hormuz

Focus on high-value crops, fisheries, PM Modi urges farmers, agri-investors

Rent a Tree, an agri-startup from Kochi, provides mango trees for lease across India

Rent a Tree manages 250 acres of Alphonso mango farms in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, catering to over 160 customers with rentals starting at ₹10,300

Centre increases MSP for jute; farmers in West Bengal, Assam to benefit

The decision will not only boost jute production and quality, but will also increase the income of farmers, says Modi