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The price floor India forgot: Why livestock farmers deserve an MSP too!
A system like CACP for livestock prices, deficiency payment experiments for milk in regions facing gluts, and acknowledgement of the volatility in livestock prices as a policymaking blind spot would be a reasonable way to begin with
Rising sulphur prices put fertiliser sector under pressure, threaten higher subsidy burden
Landed sulphur prices in India have doubled since January to around $1,050-1,100 a tonne, according to industry estimates.
Tractor sales grow 8% in August amid patchy monsoon
India tractor sales rose 8% YoY to 69,250 units in Aug 2026 despite patchy monsoon; exports up 13% to 10,000, though sales fell 11% MoM.
Govt to track sugar production every month starting October
Mills need to sell sugar at reasonable prices and the government will take corrective measures to keep prices stable: Food Ministry
Indian Agri Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan lauds merits of dryland farming as farmers shift from millets
Irrigation has led to paddy-wheat rotation with oilseeds, pulses and millets disappearing
Women’s share of farm workforce rises, but land access lags
Despite women making up 64% of India's agricultural workforce, they only control 11.72% of farmland, highlighting significant disparities.
India’s cotton area expands as monsoon gathers pace, coverage tops 100 lakh hectares
Cotton sowing is taking place in about 50,000 hectares every day, Atul Ganatra said, adding that in Andhra the area has increased by 31% and by 4% in Telangana
Government , corporates and global foundations join hands on PRAGATI to empower 20 , 000 agri - entrepreneurs
Indian government urge to look into problems created by fertilizer subsidies
Indian stakeholders urge the government to address fertilizer subsidy issues that burden farmers and impact the industry.
Kharif sowing drops 22.7% as weak monsoon delays planting across India
Paddy (rice), the main kharif crop, saw a decline of 25.17% to 2.57 million hectares. Despite the government's push to plant legumes and oilseeds, pulses sowing was down 30.48% to 1.49 million hectares, while oilseed acreage plunged 53.34% to 1.69 million hec…
Pranjul Bhandari: Temperature trends tell us more about future food inflation than rainfall levels do
Temperature has become a better predictor than rainfall of India’s farm sector-driven economic outcomes. And our heat problem worsens in El Niño years. As we enter a season of overlapping shocks, estimates for 2026-27 show the damage we can expect.
Why investors are moving from farm inputs to drone-powered farm intelligence
For investors, it is becoming part of a much broader transformation in how farming productivity, sustainability and profitability are being reimagined for India’s future
Why partnerships will define India’s agricultural transition
India's agriculture faces climate challenges. A robust public finance foundation can drive a new phase of growth. Regenerative agriculture offers solutions but needs financial support. Aligning public, private, and philanthropic capital is crucial. Corporates…
Cabinet approves Rs 5,659 crore for five-year mission to increase cotton output
The Indian government has launched a five-year mission to significantly increase cotton crop productivity. With an outlay of Rs 5,659.22 crore, the mission aims to address challenges in India's cotton sector. It will focus on developing high-yielding seeds an…