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India eyes China pivot for edible oil supplies to rein in prices

New Delhi, March 27 -- India is increasingly turning to China for edible oil imports due to pricing advantages, a shift that could reshape sourcing patterns and ease cost pressures amid spiralling ret... Read More


More wheat farmers to seek MSP as prices drop on record output forecast

New Delhi, March 10 -- A looming record harvest and the war in West Asia are likely to spur more wheat farmers to seek higher support prices via government procurement as the staple fetches 15% lower ... Read More


Rice exporters to meet Apeda as Gulf tensions threaten $6 billion basmati trade

New Delhi, March 2 -- Basmati rice exporters will meet officials of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda) this week to assess the fallout of escalating tens... Read More


Budget announces AI-powered platform for farmers

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget on Sunday announced the launch of an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered, multilingual platform, Bharat Vistaar, to provide region-specific and verified advisori... Read More


Govt to meet basmati exporters amid US tariff threat on Iran issue

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- India's basmati rice trade with Iran is facing a fresh bout of uncertainty as the US has threatened 25% tariff on countries that trade with unrest-hit Tehran, a development that ... Read More


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