In AI push for farm, govt may double digital agri mission funds to Rs.7,500 cr

New Delhi, Jan. 11 -- The government is weighing a major expansion of the Digital Agriculture Mission (DAM), with the upcoming Union budget likely to provide an outlay of Rs.7,500 crore for the FY27-F... Read More

India's fabled sweet tooth begins to fade

New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- From jalebis to rasgullas and gulab jamuns, Indian's appetite for sugar is legendary, with sweets served at everything from weddings to festivals and celebrations of all kinds. Ho... Read More

Eyeing exports, India to tap AI for robust quality checks, distribution and storage

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- As India manages record procurement volumes at home while cementing its role as a key supplier in the global food markets, the government is preparing to roll out artificial inte... Read More

Study finds onion buffer curbs retail price swings, lifts farmer earnings

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- A new evaluation of the Centre's onion buffer programme has found that the Price Stabilisation Fund (PSF) has been able to significantly reduce retail price volatility of the veg... Read More

Why India's shrimp exporters are suddenly racing toward value-added products

New Delhi, Dec. 10 -- Indian shrimp exporters are increasingly shifting focus toward value-addition as global demand trends evolve and competition intensifies. With traditional frozen raw shrimp marke... Read More

Soft power with a side of spice: India readies to take its cuisines international

New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- India is preparing to deploy an unconventional soft-power tool: its cuisines. Long overshadowed by chicken tikka masala's global fame, the country now wants the world to taste th... Read More

With an eye on safety, India mulls QCO on food processing machines as Chinese imports soar

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- India, home to the world's sixth-largest food processing industry, may put in place new technical standards to curb the inflow of substandard imported machinery after a government... Read More

India in talks on testing, quality systems with US, EU, UK, others to boost agri-exports

New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- India is working with the US, European Union, the UK, Singapore, Switzerland, and ASEAN bloc countries to mutually accept each other's inspection, testing and quality certificati... Read More

Kharif foodgrain output seen at over 173mt, led by gains in rice, maize

New Delhi, Nov. 26 -- India's kharif foodgrain output is expected to rise to 173.33 million tonnes in 2025-26, as plentiful monsoon rains boosted acreage and yields, the first advance estimates releas... Read More

Six decades later, a sweeter deal may be on its way for Indian sugarcane farmers

New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- For India's sugarcane farmers, this could well be the sweetest news in six decades. The government is reviewing a law to modernize and simplify outdated regulations governing th... Read More

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