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Consumers in India use a whole variety of pulses, including tur (pigeon pea), masoor (lentils), chana (gram), urad (black gram), and moong (green gram) as a staple. (Reuters)

Racing pulses: Why aren’t dal prices dropping?

2 min read . 28 Nov 2023

Union minister for fisheries, animal husbandry, and dairying Parshottam Rupala.

Milk, egg, meat output up significantly in past five years; wool down: Report

1 min read . 26 Nov 2023

The farmers are also demanding the withdrawal of FIRs registered for burning their crop residue and compensation for crop damage caused by floods. (PTI )

Samyukt Kisan Morcha: Farmers launch 3-day protest on Chandigarh-Mohali border, demanding MSP guarantee, debt waiver

1 min read . 26 Nov 2023

As the agriculture sector grapples with a stiff challenge, entities working in the sector are constantly working to beef up their R&D processes (Bloomberg)

Here's how innovative practices are helping farmers battle water scarcity

2 min read . 25 Nov 2023

At present, the Centre has around 500,000 tonnes of moong in its stock as against the 100,000 tonnes norm. (Mint)

Govt may sell moong dal to tame prices

2 min read . 24 Nov 2023

Despite ban on exports of broken rice, India exported 498,000 tonnes during April-October as compared to 2.4 mt last year. (Mint)

India may export broken rice to Mali

2 min read . 24 Nov 2023

According to agriculture ministry data, India produced 3.3 mt of tur and 1.5 mt of masur in the last season ended June. (Mint)

How India is building self-reliance in pulses

3 min read . 21 Nov 2023

For years, farmers in Punjab and Haryana have burnt the leftover stubble after mechanically harvesting the paddy crop. (PTI)

Mint Primer: Our AQI woes: Why farmers still burn stubble

2 min read . 15 Nov 2023

In August, India exported 79,000 tonnes of non-basmati white rice to Bhutan, followed by 1.98 million tonnes of the staple to nine other key Asian and African nations. (Mint)

India to waive curbs, allow food items to be shipped to Bhutan

2 min read . 14 Nov 2023

As Chinese Tastes Change, Farmers Everywhere Rip Up and Replant

As Chinese Tastes Change, Farmers Everywhere Rip Up and Replant

5 min read . 11 Nov 2023

Oil palm fields in Chintampalli, Andhra Pradesh, which feed a Godrej Agrovet refinery next door. The company plans to add 60,000 hectares to its existing sourcing area in the next few years.

Inside India’s new oil palm playbook

9 min read . 03 Nov 2023

File photo: A woman walks through apple trees in full bloom in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh. Heavy rains that battered the state in July and August affected apple production and resulted in losses for processing units and farmers alike. (HT)

How the monsoon upset Himachal's applecart

9 min read . 01 Nov 2023

Not just in Delhi, but onion prices have also spiked in other states including Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra. (HT Archive)

Average onion price in Delhi touches ₹78, it declines by 4.5% in Maharashtra

3 min read . 30 Oct 2023

Volatility in prices of vegetables has been a sore point of late. (HT)

Govt plans to set up real-time agri supply-demand model to predict prices

2 min read . 29 Oct 2023

The project will be implemented in 3 districts, 9 blocks, 172 gram panchayats and 145 van panchayats of Uttarakhand involving 900 EWRs for the protection of standing forests and nurturing their immediate environment that is crucial to the community’s livelihoods and food security. (Mint)

Norway aid for food security in India

2 min read . 29 Oct 2023

The need to develop a responsive and appropriate scientific mechanism to counter the impact of climate change is also forcing companies to come up with out of the box solutions for the farming community.

Can climate-resilient varieties available help agri sector counter threat?

2 min read . 28 Oct 2023

Agriculture is not only affected by but also contributes to it. (File Photo: HT)

Sustainable agri-boost vital amid climate, food price concerns: Ramesh Chand

2 min read . 26 Oct 2023

Food production in 2022-23 is estimated at a record 329.7 million tonnes, about 4.5% higher than the year before, according to the agriculture ministry. (Bloomberg)

Mint Primer: Making sense of India’s record food production

2 min read . 23 Oct 2023

The UK imports vast quantities of brown rice from India — around 150,000 metric tons, or a quarter of its total rice imports, originate in the country (HT PRINT)

UK-India Trade Pact: Industry fears low rice tariffs could hit local millers

5 min read . 22 Oct 2023

NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand. (Mint)

‘Farm output likely to grow by more than 3% in FY24’

3 min read . 20 Oct 2023

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