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Micro-Irrigation Adoption in India

January 30, 2025

The Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana was launched to combat the looming water crisis in India. Despite the initiative’s potential, Uttar Pradesh lags in micro-irrigation adoption. This method enhances irrigation efficiency and conserves groundwater. Other states like Karnataka and Maharashtra ..

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Himachal Pradesh Approves Cannabis Cultivation Pilot Project

January 29, 2025

The Himachal Pradesh government has recently approved a pilot project for cannabis cultivation. This decision was made on January 24, 2025. The initiative aims to explore the agricultural, medicinal, and industrial potential of cannabis. The state is joining others like ..

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Retail Food Inflation’s Impact on Agriculture

January 28, 2025

Retail food inflation in India saw a decline to 8.39% year-on-year in December 2025. This decrease follows higher inflation rates of 9.04% and 10.87% in the previous months. Despite this easing, the future trajectory of inflation remains uncertain, heavily influenced ..

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Nutritional Support Aids Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes

January 27, 2025

Nutritional support for tuberculosis (TB) patients and their household contacts has emerged as important factor in improving treatment outcomes. Recent findings from the RATIONS trial conducted in Jharkhand between August 2019 and August 2022 highlight the impact of nutritional interventions. ..

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Maharashtra Uncovers Fraud Within PMFBY

January 23, 2025

In 2024, Maharashtra’s agriculture department uncovered fraud within the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). Over 414,000 crop insurance claims were identified as bogus, denoting the misuse of this subsidised insurance scheme. Farmers attempted to claim insurance on non-existent crops ..

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ICAR Renames Central Tobacco Research Institute

January 20, 2025

Recently, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) officially renamed the Central Tobacco Research Institute (CTRI) in Rajahmundry to the National Institute for Research on Commercial Agriculture (NIRCA). This change reflects a broader research mandate that now includes turmeric, chilli, ..

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Why Indian Farmers Protest Against WTO?

January 17, 2025

Farmers in India continue to protest against the World Trade Organization (WTO) policies, arguing that these regulations undermine their livelihoods. The protests, particularly strong in Punjab, have expanded beyond the demand for legalising Minimum Support Prices (MSP) to a call ..

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Kampala Declaration on Agriculture

January 16, 2025

The Extraordinary African Union Summit on the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) concluded in Kampala, Uganda, on January 11, 2025. The summit adopted the Kampala Declaration, which sets a transformative agenda for Africa’s agri-food systems from 2026 to 2035. ..

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