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SECTOR | 09 Sep 2025

Monsoon proves India Met Dept right as it backs itself with a bold call'

Business Line

Early setback in June had led some people to call IMD's bluff; but it backed itself and stood its ground, says DS Pai

Agriculture

SECTOR | 09 Sep 2025

Odisha plans to supply broken rice for ethanol as paddy cultivation rises

Business Standard

The Odisha government is planning to supply broken rice for ethanol production, with more farmers taking up paddy cultivation following an increase in the procurement rate, officials said on Tuesday. The state has the main ethanol plant in Bargarh district, which uses both rice grain and rice straw to produce the item for fuel blending, they said. There are smaller ethanol plants in the state as well, utilising grain feedstock, with the Food Corporation of India (FCI) allocating surplus rice to them for the ethanol blended petrol (EBP) programme. A discussion regarding the proposal was held at the first meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Committee for procurement for the Kharif 2025-26 season on Monday, officials said. The meeting, chaired by Deputy CM KV Singh Deo, who is in charge of the Agriculture and Farmer Empowerment Department, discussed the preparation of a roadmap for post-paddy purchase management, they said. The government has planned to procure the Kharif crops by the e

Agriculture

SECTOR | 09 Sep 2025

Wheat, Bombs & Fetters: How India fought off US sanctions in the 1970s

Business Standard

Indian audiences are now viewing 'The Hegemonic America Part 3': PL 480. Uranium 235. 50 per cent Tariffs

Agriculture

SECTOR | 08 Sep 2025

Punjab Floods: Rs 20,000 Compensation For Per Acre Crop Damage; Farmers Can Extract Sand From Fields

NDTV Profit

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said the state government will give a compensation of Rs 20,000 per acre to affected farmers.

Government Exploring Alternative Export Markets To Shield Farmers From US Tariff Threats

NDTV Profit | 08 Sep 2025

Agriculture

SECTOR | 08 Sep 2025

Monsoon havoc in Himachal claims 366 lives, causes damage of over 4,080 cr

Business Standard

The report recorded 4,784 houses fully or partially damaged, along with losses to shops, cowsheds, agricultural and horticultural crops, and educational and health infrastructure

Monsoon losses exceed 4,000 crore in Himachal Pradesh: Officials

Business Standard | 07 Sep 2025 1 more

Agriculture

SECTOR | 08 Sep 2025

Poultry sector urges Centre to scrap 5% GST, cut levy on value-added products

Business Line

Chicken products are not luxury items, but meet nutritional needs of the country

Agriculture

SECTOR | 07 Sep 2025

Haryana CM Says 1.69 Lakh Flood-Hit Farmers Register For Crop Damage Claims

NDTV Profit

The e-Kshatipurti portal has been kept open to facilitate farmers to register claims for crop damage caused by waterlogging and recent floods.

Agriculture

SECTOR | 04 Sep 2025

Chouhan visits flood-affected areas in Punjab, assures full support

Business Standard

Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday began his visit to flood-hit areas in Punjab's Amritsar district, where he interacted with farmers affected by the deluge. Earlier upon his arrival, Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria submitted a detailed report on the flood situation to Chouhan at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar. Chouhan arrived at the Amritsar airport and is visiting some of the flood-hit areas in the state. The minister will visit villages in Amritsar, Gurdaspur, and Kapurthala districts and interact with affected farmers. Chouhan, who was accompanied by Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar and party senior leader Tarun Chugh, reached Ajnala in Amritsar district and interacted with farmers. During his interactions, the union minister took stock of the situation. A farmer there showed him the extensive damage caused to the crop. Chouhan even held the crop, which had been damaged after remaining submerged. Earlier, .

Agriculture

SECTOR | 04 Sep 2025

NITI Aayog proposes herbicide-tolerant pulses varieties, PDS inclusion

Business Standard

NITI Aayog suggests developing herbicide-tolerant pulses varieties and including pulses in welfare programs like PDS to boost domestic production and ensure self-sufficiency in pulses production

Agriculture

SECTOR | 04 Sep 2025

Heavy rainfall hits Kharif crops in Rajasthan in the last fortnight

Business Standard

Major crops such as moong, bajra, maize, soybean, groundnut, and cotton are most impacted