Indian basmati rice exports rise by Rs 1,922.75 cr in FY 2024-25 from the previous season
Total exports of the long-grained, aromatic variety of rice stood at 60.65 LMT Farming Cosmos market report: India’s basmati rice…
Projected comprehensive cost of production for paddy for KMS 2025-26 is Rs 2,090 per quintal
Maize has the lowest C2 production cost at Rs 1,952 for KMS 2025-26 Farming Cosmos report: The comprehensive (C2) cost…
Paddy MSP for kharif marketing season 2025-26 raised by Rs 69 per quintal, cotton by Rs 589
Among kharif pulses, tur (arhar) gets a raise of Rs 450 per quintal The minimum support price for paddy was…
India hikes sugarcane FRP for 2025-26 season by Rs 15 to Rs 355 per quintal
Hike in FRP is 4.41% more than the current sugar season 2024-25 The Indian government has raised the Fair and…
IMD forecasts above-normal southwest monsoon rainfall in northwest India in 2025
Met department says neutral El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) conditions prevail over the equatorial Pacific region The India Meteorological Department (IMD)…
India’s productivity of pulses, oilseeds far below top-yielding countries
The average yield of rapeseed in India is 62.1% lower than Germany’s in 2022 Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced…
India’s average yield of lentil 65% below China in 2022-23
Average yield of lentil in China during 2022 was 2,570 kg hectare During the 2022-23 rabi crop year, India’s average…
Protecting cattle during winters, cold waves
Extreme cold reduces the milk output of cattle besides causing respiratory disease The cold is intensifying in north India. In…
MSP of crops in 2025-26 rabi marketing season versus projected production cost
The projected comprehensive (C2) cost of production for wheat is Rs 1,737 per quintal in 2025-26 Let’s look at the…
PAU suggests alternative phosphatic fertilizers for wheat
Farmers opt for DAP due to higher phosphorus content Soil scientists at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, have advised replacing…