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Surat farmer scales up organic fertiliser production amid push for import substitution

Officials said the State government has been actively promoting natural farming through training programmes and the development of master trainers.

CPI(M) urges govt. to open maize procurement centres in Andhra Pradesh

Farmers forced to sell the produce at rates lesser than MSP in the absence of procurement centres, says party State secretary Srinivasa Rao

Mission Khapli helps farmers get better prices for Emmer wheat favoured by health conscious customers

Farmers band together to seek better price for Emmer wheat, which was grown as a subsistence crop by farmers on both banks of the Krishna river in Karnataka and Maharashtra

Cooperative spices fair in Jaipur attracts institutions from several States

Minister of State for Cooperatives Gautam Kumar Dak said the event would enable the farmers and spice producers get remunerative prices for their produce

Cultivation of Rabi crops reaches record level in Telangana this season

Extent of paddy, maize and jowar crops is highest-ever with the State consolidating its position as major partner in countryโ€™s food security

3,000 acres to be developed as rubber plantation to boost tribal livelihoods in Polavaram

Focus on innovation and entrepreneurship in farm sector through agritech meet in Rajasthan

The GRAM-2026 will take place in Jaipur from May 23 to 25, aiming to unite farmers, scientists, investors, and policymakers to foster dialogue and help agriculturists access global expertise and modern technologies

Brazil on track to fill China beef export quota by May as prices hit all-time high

Brazil is set to exhaust its annual beef export quota to China by early May, industry officials said, as cattle prices hit a nominal record and Beijingโ€™s import restrictions forced exporters across South America to scramble for alternative markets. The benchmark price for finished cattle tracked by the Centre for Advanced Studies on Applied Economics at the University of Sรฃo Paulo reached R$365 (US$71.57) per arroba (per 11.5-15kg) on Wednesday, a gain of 12.5 per cent over the past 12 months,...

Safflower to be procured at โ‚น6,540 per quintal under MSP scheme

Kalaburagi farmers asked to register at Primary Agricultural Credit Cooperative Society or TAPCMS centres as procurement begins