Agriculture Sector News
India to revamp rice cultivation technique to save water, cut labour costs, reduce methane emissions
The direct seeding technique is capable of reducing water consumption by up to 35% and cutting methane emissions by 30%. It will benefit states with water-stressed regions and overexploited aquifers – Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh – and parts of eastern India.
4 min read16 May 2025Farmers boost summer sowing ahead of promising monsoon season
The area under summer crop sowing has reached 7.88 million hectares as of 9 May, 9.5% more from the same period a year ago, according to data shared by the ministry of agriculture and farmers' welfare. Acreages of all the crops, including paddy, pulses and oilseeds, are higher from a year ago.
3 min read14 May 2025India eyes bumper basmati crop as short-duration variety acreage set to rise 10%
With shorter crop cycles and export rewards, short-duration basmati varieties are changing India’s rice landscape and could tip total acreage past 3 million hectares this season.
3 min read14 May 2025Natural farming is booming—now it may finally get a certification
Centre to introduce voluntary certification system to validate natural farming practices, boost consumer confidence, and help farmers secure better prices.
2 min read13 May 2025How Arya.ag is betting big on tech to bridge Indian farming's trust deficit
Indian agriculture has persistent issues around inaccurate pricing, faulty weighing, and opaque dealings, CEO Prasanna Rao told Mint. Arya.ag aims to solve these with its online marketplace and tools such as satellite-based crop monitoring, instant grain quality testing, easy financing, and more.
5 min read6 May 2025In response to GM crop controversy, India develops climate-resilient genome-edited rice
The new varieties have a higher yield, cut down on methane emissions, and have a quicker turnaround time, saving water.
2 min read4 May 2025Aadhaar number now mandatory to avail benefits under e-NAM agricultural market scheme
Benefits include funds to help set up digital and other infrastructure in farmer markets, or mandis.
2 min read22 Apr 2025Sow wisely: India can reap a lot more from its agricultural sector
Our farm sector has the potential to grow much faster and also make significant headway with exports. Here’s how this can be achieved.
4 min read22 Apr 2025Demand for work under rural job guarantee scheme hits four-month low in March, indicating likely shift in labour market
Government data shows that people from 186.4 million households sought work under the scheme in March, the lowest in four months.
2 min read21 Apr 2025India wants Brazil’s farm mojo to grow more from less land
India plans to borrow from Brazil’s playbook to raise yields of soybean, maize and tomatoes. With demand for food and fuel surging, policymakers are betting that smarter farming—not just more land—holds the key to agri self-reliance.
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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared