New Delhi, April 30 -- The government is set to roll out the third iteration of the Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) in May, strengthening its push for evidence-based planning at the grassroots level... Read More
New Delhi, April 29 -- India's summer (zaid) crops, including maize, moong, and groundnut, have remained resilient despite scorching heat across several parts of the country. However, an extended heat... Read More
NEW DELHI, April 16 -- India is reworking its farm policy playbook-state by state. Last week, the Centre announced state-specific agriculture roadmaps, with states such as Rajasthan and Madhya Prades... Read More
New Delhi, April 15 -- The Centre is building a digital system to track the sale of its urea, in an effort to curb diversion and hoarding of its most-utilized fertilizer at a time of broken supply cha... Read More
New Delhi, April 13 -- India's total area under summer crops stood at 6.41 million hectares as of 10 April 2026, marginally higher than 6.3 million hectares a year ago, according to data from the mini... Read More
New Delhi, April 11 -- Wheat procurement in northwest India has started on a sluggish note, with unseasonal rains delaying harvest activity, three people aware of the development said. Key contributin... Read More
New Delhi, April 8 -- India's Rs.10,900 crore production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the food processing sector has delivered on several fronts, drawing investments and expanding capacity. But q... Read More
New Delhi, April 7 -- Private weather forecasting agency Skymet on Tuesday projected a below normal South-West monsoon for 2026, estimating rainfall at 94% (±5%) of the long-period average (LPA) ... Read More
New Delhi, April 6 -- India's summer crop sowing has edged up marginally so far this season, with higher acreage under pulses, coarse cereals and oilseeds offsetting a sharp decline in rice, amid conc... Read More
New Delhi, April 6 -- The cost of a home-cooked vegetarian thali remained unchanged year-on-year in March, while the price of a non-vegetarian thali declined by about 1%, mainly because of lower broil... Read More