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Pakistan's cotton sector under pressure as taxes and policy failures push
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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
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Above-normal monsoon rains to cool food prices in H2FY26, but base effects
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Above-normal monsoon rains and improved sowing conditions are expected to support a benign food inflation trajectory in the second half of the Financial Year (FY) 2026. However, an adverse base is likely to push food inflation higher next year (FY27), according to ICICI Bank's Global Markets
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Inside Rural Uttar Pradesh's Water Revival: The Art of Living's Groundbrea
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 3: Farmers across Uttar Pradesh are reclaiming their fields, livelihoods, and dignity as The Art of Living's river rejuvenation projects breathe life back into once-depleted landscapes. Under the guidance of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, these initiati
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Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Chouhan thanks PM Modi for approving Rs
Updated : 7 months ago IST
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
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Rice sowing crosses 109% of normal area as good Monsoon boosts Kharif sowi
Updated : 9 months ago IST
India's rice sowing during the ongoing monsoon season has surpassed expectations, reaching 109 per cent of the normal sown area, according to a report by ICICI Bank.
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Sowing Seeds of Progress: Jay and Marilyn Ng's S$3.85M Gift Advances Socia
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Singapore, August 4: A couple who once navigated their own university journeys on modest means is now sowing seeds of progress for the next generation. In celebration of their silver wedding anniversary, Mr Jay Ng and Mrs Marilyn Ng have made a generous S$3.85 million gift to Singapore Manag
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Increased Kharif sowing to ease pressure on food inflation, bolster rural
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India's kharif sowing has recorded a significant 4.1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase as of July 18, 2025, supported by an above-normal monsoon and improved reservoir levels across the country, according to a recent report by Bank of Baroda.
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J-K: Fall Armyworm wreaks havoc on maize crop; farmers suffer huge losses
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Chief Agricultural Officer Harbans Singh stated that the Fall Armyworm on the crop was also the result of the late sowing of the crop.
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Major rice-producing states, including Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Assam, re
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Among major rice-producing states, below-normal rainfall was observed in Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, and Assam," the report said.
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Uttarakhand: CM Pushkar Singh Dhami participates in paddy sowing, showcase
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Accordinng to a release, on the occasion, the Chief Minister offered traditional prayers to Bhumiyan Devta (the deity of land), Lord Indra (God of rains), and Meghraj (God of clouds) through the melodious strains of the culturally significant Hudkiya Baul, a folk instrument historically play
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Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai orders robust fertiliser supply in review m
Updated : 11 months ago IST
With the Kharif sowing season approaching, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai chaired a high-level review meeting at Mahanadi Bhawan on Tuesday to assess the availability and distribution of fertilisers and seeds across the state.
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Robust 11.3% surge in Kharif sowing bodes well for inflation outlook in 20
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Kharif sowing in India is off to a strong start this year, recording an 11.3 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase and it bodes well for the food inflation outlook for the year, according to a recent report by ICICI Bank.
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