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For agri growth in volatile world, look beyond farm gate
April 16, 2026 12:44 am
India’s agriculture economy is valued at around $600 billion and could cross $1 trillion over the next decade if value-added processing and market linkages scale
It’s time to insulate food from oil shocks
April 06, 2026 12:39 am
Proactive management of stocks and supplies, and keeping the import window open, is the only strategy to deal with such extreme uncertainty.
In agriculture, US-India trade deal is both good and not-so-good
February 16, 2026 8:07 am
Any analysis of the impact of policy — whether trade or even subsidies and cash transfers — on “agriculture” must look at the different subsectors and the predominant farmer types engaged in each of these
How women farmers anchor India’s greying agriculture
February 04, 2026 12:10 pm
While Budget 2026-27 announced several new initiatives for the agriculture and rural sector, the UN has also declared 2026 to be the International Year of the Woman Farmer. But how do factors like greying of agriculture, data visibility and access to resources affect women’s participation in the agricultural workforce in India? See infographics for key insights.
For pest-hit farms, science is surest antidote
January 20, 2026 8:52 am
The problem highlights the need for agricultural R&D as a strategic imperative for the country's food security
Govt to merge agricultural schemes, link funds to state reforms
January 12, 2026 7:50 pm
The schemes that will be brought under Krishi Vikas Yojana are: Krishonnati Yojana to boost farmers' income, National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF), and National Bee and Honey Mission (NBHM).
Reforming the fertiliser subsidy demands political courage, offers high rewards
December 22, 2025 2:38 pm
The fertiliser subsidy is the second-largest item in the Union budget, next only to the food subsidy — its allocation is more than the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare allocation of Rs 1.37 lakh crore in FY26.
Dear Donald Trump, hear out Indian farmers
October 03, 2025 7:29 am
For India, agricultural protection is similar to US anxiety on immigration.
Experts to farmers: Punjab’s draft agri policy gets universal thumbs up
May 31, 2025 12:07 pm
An 11-member committee headed by Sukhpal Singh submitted a comprehensive draft on October 13, 2023.
Indian agriculture sector must open up, says US Commerce Secretary
March 08, 2025 1:28 am
Think tank Global Trade and Research Institute (GTRI), responding to Lutnick’s comments, said that while these proposals were framed as mutually beneficial, most serve US interests at the cost of India’s economic and strategic priorities.
AGRICULTURE SECTOR VIDEOS
PM Modi urges farmers to join 'Kisaan Beema Yojna'
February 18, 2016 12:17 pm
Sehore (MP), Feb 18 (ANI): Addressing farmers during the ‘Kisan Kalyan Mela’ at Sehore in Madhya Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday highlighted his Government's initiatives for development of the agriculture sector and farmers’ welfare. Modi urged the farmers to have faith in the ‘Kisaan Beema Yojna' and said the scheme has solutions for all the problems of farmers. Modi added that he wants to integrate technology with agriculture sector, as there is a big scope for the sector to be a profit making business.
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