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Pakistan spends $980 million on Pulse imports amid declining domestic prod
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Rana Muhammad Tayyib, President of the Punjab Pulses Importers Association and Chairman of the Grain Market, stated that before 1998, Pakistan was among the top exporters of pulses. However, the export ban introduced during the Musharraf period discouraged growers, as pulses turned into a lo
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Wageningen University and Maharashtra Government sign MoU to integrate AI
Updated : 5 days, 17 hours ago IST
Wageningen University and Research (WUR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra government to bring advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies to the state's farming sector. The agreement was finalised during the "AI 4 Agri 2026" summit held a
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Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav highlights AI potential at India AI Impact S
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Speaking at the summit, Yadav said, "How much benefit will our youth and people get through AI, and how can we take them forward? Our contribution to the country is big, so in such a situation, from a future perspective, for our farmers, for their crop production, what benefits can they g
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Himachal CM warns of crisis for apple growers due to trade agreements with
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The CM cautioned that these agreements would result in a surge of imported apples, walnuts, almonds and other horticultural produce, thereby placing immense pressure on local growers who may struggle to secure remunerative prices for their crops.
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ITC to expand AI services for rural communities and organic farmers
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The company is deploying generative AI and agentic AI capabilities to transform its digital platform into a connected agri-stack. These tools are designed to improve the efficiency of FPO operations and provide specific advisory services for organic farming. ITC states that its AI strategy f
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A Decade of PMFBY and the Future of Farmer Resilience
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New Delhi [India], February 18: India has always been, at its heart, an agrarian economy. For millions of families, agriculture is both livelihood and legacy, passed down through generations. Given the key role that farmers play in the growth of our nation, it is only natural that any conver
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Rethinking India's Nutrition Future: Aligning Production, Policy and Deman
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Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 17: India's edible oil and nutrition priorities are increasingly converging into a unified national agenda. As one of the world's largest consumers of edible oils, the country currently meets nearly 55-60 percent of its requirement through imports. W
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Rahul Gandhi intensifies attack on Centre over US trade deal, says "we are
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In an 'X' post, Gandhi asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the meaning of importing Distillers Dried Grains (DDG) crops from the US. He said that this means Indian cattle would be fed distillers' grain made from Genetically Modified (GM) American corn, and questioned whether it would
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Rahul Gandhi continues attack on PM Modi over India-US interim trade deal,
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"In today's meeting in Parliament with the delegation from farmers' unions, their concerns were clearly evident. Farmers struggling with inflation, rising costs, and uncertainty over MSP are now being left unprepared to face foreign crops backed by massive subsidies and mechanical might,"
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Piyush Goyal calls Rahul Gandhi 'habitual liar', says US trade deal safegu
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Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, calling him a "habitual liar" and accusing him of misleading farmers with what he termed a "fake narrative" regarding the recent trade agreement with the United States.
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HP apple growers join nationwide farmers strike; demand rollback of labour
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During the protest, participants prominently raised demands including the repeal of the four "anti-worker" labour codes, a halt to the eviction of farmers from their land and homes, provision of cultivable land to landless and poor farmers, withdrawal of what they termed anti-farmer tarif
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ICAR-IIMR and Gourmet Popcornica Collaboration Paves the Way for an Aatman
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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 12: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) - Indian Institute of Maize Research (IIMR), in collaboration with Gourmet Popcornica Private Limited, India's largest popcorn company, is witnessing the successful outcomes of a strategic partnersh
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