Recent floods in Punjab have devastated over five lakh acres of farmland, causing crop losses of Rs 5,000–6,000 crore. Paddy, sugarcane, maize,...
Punjab Agricultural University’s PBW 826 wheat has again topped national grain-yield rankings in the 2024-25 All India Coordinated Varietal Trials under irrigated,...
The Agriculture Ministry plans to fund crop diversification from paddy to pulses, oilseeds, and other alternatives using savings from rice’s economic cost...
Maharashtra’s sugar commissioner has taken action against 28 mills for failing to pay farmers, with dues of Rs 545.88 crore, of which...
India’s 2025 kharif season shows maize gaining acreage at the expense of cotton and soybean, driven by rising ethanol demand. Farmers planted...
India’s sugar output for 2025-26 is projected at 355 lakh tonnes, with 55 lakh tonnes carried forward, totaling about 400 lakh tonnes....
The government dismissed claims that E20 petrol drastically cuts fuel efficiency in older vehicles, saying studies show only marginal impact. It assured...
Dharashiv-based Natural Sugar and Allied Industries Ltd will become Maharashtra’s first sugar mill to adopt a dual-feed ethanol system, using sugarcane juice...
The Maharashtra sugar commissionerate has issued Revenue Recovery Code (RRC) notices to 28 mills for failing to pay cane farmers their dues...