Organic Farming

Driven by worries over soil health, a weak monsoon forecast, and global supply fears, a 3.5-fold surge in organic manure purchases highlights a growing effort to balance conventional inputs with sustainable alternatives.

The urea import tender by National Fertilizers Ltd (NFL) received landed price (cost-plus-freight) quotes in a range of $444.9-449.3 per tonne, two people aware of the development said. This is less than half the levels seen in an earlier procurement, which had drawn bids of $935–959 per tonne.

The Centre is considering a ₹28,000 crore allocation for food processing schemes PMFME and PMKSY to improve farmers' incomes and reduce post-harvest losses. The plan includes enhancing credit-linked subsidies and modern infrastructure to support farm growth and job creation.

Forget the scaremongering. They are healthier than common alternatives

The Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, set up in July 2020, aims to create large-scale infrastructure to enhance storage, reduce wastage, improve value addition, and ultimately increase farmer incomes

India’s government has a new scheme to help farms in areas where farming lags. It’s a statist approach, but market oriented proposals have made little headway with farmers—and there’s no doubt they need help.