The Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025, held in Delhi on Thursday, brought together key stakeholders from the rice sector, highlighting India's growing leadership in the global rice trade and its focus on technology-driven improvements and farmer empowerment.
CM Sawant said that this new facility will further strengthen our agricultural infrastructure, empower local farmers, and promote sustainable rural development in the Canacona region. He appreciated the efforts of the Goa Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing Board and all stakehol
The Indian Sugar and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has raised concerns over the drastic reduction in ethanol allocation from sugar-based feedstocks, warning it could lead to surplus sugar stocks, underutilized distilleries, and delayed payments to farmers in the 2025-26 sugar s
In a landmark decision aimed at bolstering the welfare of sugarcane farmers, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has announced a historic hike of ₹30 per quintal in the sugarcane price for the 2025-26 crushing season.
New Delhi [India], October 29: STIHL, a trusted name in advanced outdoor power equipment, welcomes the government's recent decision to reduce the GST rate on agricultural machinery, effective September 22, 2025. This important reform lowers the overall cost of essential farming equipment, he
The Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said that the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Department of Commerce, has facilitated the first-ever air shipment of GI-tagged Indi Lime from Karnataka and Puliyankudi Lime from Tamil Nadu to the Unite
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for approving a Rs 38,000 crore fertiliser subsidy for farmers on Tuesday. The decision, made during a Cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister, aims to support farmers during the current Rabi seaso
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the proposal of the Department of Fertilizers to fix the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for the Rabi season 2025-26 on Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers. The rates will be effective from October 1, 2025, to Marc
Dhaka [Bangladesh], October 28: What began as a vision to modernize agricultural infrastructure in Bangladesh has today grown into one of South Asia's most respected integrated agribusiness and cold-chain enterprises. Mr. Salim Chowdhury, a visionary entrepreneur and founder of Europa Group,
The Chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday released the "Himachal Pradesh Human Development Report 2025" prepared jointly by the Department of Environment, Science, Technology and Climate Change, Government of Himachal Pradesh, and the United Nations Developm
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel is closely monitoring the situation across the state caused by unseasonal rainfall and changing weather conditions, remaining in constant touch with district collectors and the State Emergency Operation Centre, the Chief Minister's office said in a p