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Blooming paradox: India's flower industry hits record highs even as the Northeast withers

New Delhi, June 14 -- India's floriculture sector is, by every headline metric, in full bloom. The area under flower cultivation has touched a record 4 lakh hectares in 2025-26, recovering sharply fro... Read More


APEDA releases SOP on rice export to China, orders for immediate compliance

New Delhi, June 12 -- APEDA has issued a new SOP for rice exports following China's rejection of non-basmati consignments over alleged GMO (genetically modified organisms) contamination. It has begun ... Read More


India likely to boost urea imports beyond 17 LT as tender prices plunge over 50%

New Delhi, June 11 -- Following significantly lower-than-expected bids for National Fertilizer Ltd (NFL)'s recent 1.7-million-tonne urea import tender, the Indian government is reportedly weighing pla... Read More


Complex fertilizer sales up 27% in May, chops of saving from lower sales of urea

New Delhi, June 9 -- After higher sales for two months since the US-Israel conflict against Iran began, India has been able to contain consumption of major fertilisers, such as urea and di-ammonia pho... Read More


Stagnating Indian sugarcane area during an El Nino year may leave balance on a knife-edge

New Delhi, June 9 -- India's sugarcane acreage is on track to hit 5.85 million hectares (mh) for 2026-27, flat against last year's levels as sowing nears completion. However, with end-of-season closin... Read More