Agriculture

Govt fixes freight rates for direct road movement of fertilizers from plant or port

16 Jun 2016

Monsoon advances rapidly across south, looms over Goa

11 Jun 2016

The onset was delayed by seven days, but by the time monsoon advances over central India, the delay will have reduced to a few days, and that way, it may reach north and northwest India in time, according to IMD

NRDC to help Andhra Pradesh government start agribusiness incubation centers

10 Jun 2016

Monsoon to hit Kerala on Thursday, be above average

08 Jun 2016

The second half of June is expected to receive more rainfall than the first half, and due to a La Nina situation, more rains are likely during September

IMD update shows long-range monsoon rainfall above 104% of normal

02 Jun 2016

Cabinet approves across-the-board hike in support prices for kharif crops

01 Jun 2016

India’s foodgrain production seen exceeding 270 million tonnes in 2016-17

26 May 2016

India's wheat imports hit 500,000 tonnes despite duty impost

25 May 2016

Study finds genetically modified crops safe but benefits hyped

18 May 2016

Monsoon delayed; to hit Kerala on 7 June

16 May 2016

SC asks centre to fund effective management of drought

11 May 2016

Rajan pins rate cuts to monsoon, inflation figures

16 Apr 2016

Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan says that future rate cuts will depend on moderation in price rise and a good monsoon

Punjab not keen to join agriculture e-market scheme

16 Apr 2016

Modi announces pilot launch of national agriculture market e-NAM

14 Apr 2016

Modi announces pilot launch of national agriculture market e-NAM

14 Apr 2016

Likely good monsoon will spur faster growth: Jaitley

14 Apr 2016

IMD forecasts above normal rainfall across India

13 Apr 2016

The forecast comes after two straight years of drought, which has been weighed down by subdued agriculture output and falling farmers' income

IMD forecasts above normal rainfall across India

13 Apr 2016

The forecast comes after two straight years of drought, which has been weighed down by subdued agriculture output and falling farmers' income

Agro-related stocks rally on hopes of bountiful monsoon

12 Apr 2016

Government working on 7-point programme to boost farmers’ income: minister

11 Apr 2016

Modi’s farm promises leave him in a cleft stick: report

08 Apr 2016

Nagarjuna Agro Chemicals to commercialise ICAR’s soil moisture indicator

08 Apr 2016

Farm production could rise 6% in FY17 under normal monsoons: NITI Aayog

31 Mar 2016

Assocham’s report of wheat output fall motivated, says agriculture minister

19 Mar 2016

Maharashtra to spend Rs7,850 cr on 28 irrigation projects in FY17

19 Mar 2016