Farmers in South Punjab and Sindh face rising taxes, high input costs, and market uncertainty ahead of the cotton sowing season. Agricultural groups are urging the government to remove GST on cottonseed products, warning that continued financial pressure could further reduce cotton cultivati
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 4: The Art of Living Social Projects, in collaboration with Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited, has launched a Natural Farming Awareness Campaign across 100 villages in Anand district. The objective is to respond to very practical concerns: escalating cultivatio
A joint operation was carried out by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) along with Rajasthan Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) & State Police. Intensive follow-up surveillance is underway by the Narcotics Control Bureau & Anti-Narcotics Task Force, Rajasthan, to nab the absconding
The operation involved area domination and systematic search of suspected cultivation sites. During the conduct of the operation, the joint team detected illicit poppy cultivation spread over 22 acres, which was destroyed.
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
Jijo Joseph Puthenveettil of Bison Valley has had a passion for farming and flowers since childhood. He planted flowering plants of various colours and shapes along the roadsides. In areas where paddy cultivation was once carried out continuously, many fields have now been left fallow due
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
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Himachal Pradesh, in collaboration with CII FACE (Food and Agriculture Centre of Excellence), organised a day-long interactive session titled "Enabling a Competitive and Climate-Resilient Apple Economy" in Shimla today.
The operation was conducted jointly with the Forest Department, Agartala, wherein approximately 1.75 lakh ganja saplings spread over an area of 50 acres were destroyed. The estimated market value of the destroyed contraband is ₹25.72 crore.
Sambhajinagar (Maharashtra) [India], February 9: The Shetkari Samruddhi Project, supported by Pernod Ricard India Foundation (PRIF) and implemented by ISAP India Foundation, has been launched to benefit 20,000 farmers across 20 villages in Jalna and Sambhajinagar districts of Maharashtra, in
Brazil is expected to produce a record 66.2 million bags of coffee in 2026, driven by favourable weather, improved farming practices, and expanded cultivation. Arabica and conilon output are both projected to rise, while strong global demand is likely to keep international coffee prices firm