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Cost of home-cooked veg thali remains flat, non-veg falls 3% in February: Crisil report

New Delhi, March 6 -- The cost of a home-cooked vegetarian thali remained unchanged year-on-year in February 2026, while the price of a non-vegetarian thali declined by about 3%, mainly due to lower b... Read More


PM Modi pushes tech, exports and diversification to power farm growth

NEW DELHI, March 6 -- Stressing that agriculture and the rural economy remain the backbone of India's development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said technology adoption, crop diversification... Read More


ADB to channel $1.2 bn into India's clean transition in 2026

New Delhi, March 3 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to extend $1.2 billion in loans to India in calendar year 2026, the same as last year, as part of its broader push to strengthen climate re... Read More


Global agricultural subsidies directly linked to deforestation, World Bank warns

NEW DELHI, March 1 -- Governments are spending billions of dollars subsidizing fertilizers that are increasingly delivering limited productivity gains while contributing to environmental damage, promp... Read More


IMD forecasts hotter-than-normal summer for most of India

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- India is likely to experience a warmer-than-usual summer during the upcoming March-May 2026 season, with above-normal maximum temperatures forecast over most parts of the country... Read More


States eye agroforestry to lift farm incomes, restore degraded land

New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- Several Indian states plan to integrate trees into mainstream farming systems to improve soil health, capture atmospheric carbon, and diversify rural livelihoods, as crop yields ... Read More


India calls for stronger global climate action

New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- India's environment minister on Wednesday called for a sharp acceleration in global climate action, urging countries to triple renewable energy capacity and increase adaptation f... Read More


Mint Explainer | Inside the Centre's plan to double food processing capacity

New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- The Centre is preparing a fresh push to expand food processing capacity, aiming to raise the share of processed food in the country's agricultural output from about 12% to 25% ov... Read More


Mint explainer: Can India's new Access Pass unlock deep-sea tuna exports and premium global markets?

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Starting 20 February, India-the world's second-largest producer of fisheries and aquaculture-will introduce an Access Pass system for fishing in its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)... Read More


Good monsoon, GST rate cut, Chaitra Navaratri festival in March to drive record tractor sales of 1.17 mn units in FY26

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- A favourable Southwest monsoon, Goods and Services Tax (GST) reduction, and Chaitra Navratri festival, which is considered an auspicious period for vehicle purchases falling in M... Read More