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SECTOR | 12 Aug 2025

China Loosens Urea Exports To India In Sign Of Thawing Tensions

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Given India's large, farm-dependent economy and the fact that domestic production falls short of demand, the country relies heavily on imports to bridge the gap and make supplies stable for farmers.

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SECTOR | 12 Aug 2025

Water Levels In Mumbai Lakes At 89.20% On August 12; Check IMD's Weather Forecast For The City

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Mumbai Rains: After touching its peak capacity on July 9, the water level in Modak Sagar dropped to 94.18% on Tuesday morning, holding 1,21,422 million litres of water.

Agriculture

SECTOR | 11 Aug 2025

Kharif paddy sowing rises 12%; acreage of cotton and oilseeds down

Business Standard

Paddy sowing so far this kharif season is higher by 12 per cent at 364.80 lakh hectares, according to government data. Sowing of paddy -- the main crop of kharif (summer-sown) season -- stood at 325.36 lakh hectares in the same period last year. The Department of Agriculture has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on August 8, 2025. Total sowing area of all kharif crops rose to 995.63 lakh hectares till August 8, from 957.15 lakh hectares a year ago, an official statement said on Monday. The acreage of pulses increased marginally to 106.68 lakh hectares from 106.52 lakh hectares, while the sowing area of coarse cereals rose to 178.73 lakh hectares from 170.96 lakh hectares. In the non-foodgrains category, the acreage of oilseeds was down at 175.61 lakh hectares from 182.43 lakh hectares. Area under cotton was down at 106.96 lakh hectares from 110.49 lakh hectares. However, sugarcane sowing was slightly higher so far at 57.31 lakh hectares against 55.68 lakh

Agriculture

SECTOR | 11 Aug 2025

Farmers in Telangana earn carbon credits from paddy

Business Line

Sustainable farming pays off as 35,000 farmers join the programme, which helps increase yield

Agriculture

SECTOR | 11 Aug 2025

Monsoon session: Lok Sabha passes two tax bills amid din, without debate

Business Standard

These Bills, introduced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, were passed without any debate amid vociferous protest by member of Opposition over revision of electoral rolls in Bihar

Agriculture

SECTOR | 10 Aug 2025

CM Adityanath attends all-party meeting ahead of UP monsoon session

Business Standard

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday attended all-party meeting chaired by Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana ahead of the Monsoon Session beginning from Monday. Besides Adityanath, Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Khanna, Leader of Opposition Mata Prasad Pandey (Samajwadi Party), Minister Sanjay Nishad, Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) leader Om Prakash Rajbhar, Congress MLA Aradhana Mishra, BSP MLA Umashankar Singh, and independent MLA Kunwar Raghuraj Pratap Singh Raja Bhaiya' were present in the meeting. Several issues, including running the House smoothly and agenda to be taken up, were discussed during the meeting, a senior official said. Earlier, Chief Minister Adityanath inaugurated the newly constructed dome at the entrance of the Vidhan Bhavan and the Assembly hall. He also inaugurated the renovated Assembly hall number 15 and a VVIP canteen.

Agriculture

SECTOR | 08 Aug 2025, 09:00PM

Tariffs Are Starting To Squeeze Profits For Trump-Loving Farmers

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The levy-inflicted costs come at a time when American farmers who by and large strongly support Trump have little buffer to absorb the impact.

Agriculture

SECTOR | 06 Aug 2025

LS passes Merchant Shipping Bill; 2nd to be passed in Monsoon session

Business Standard

A bill to expand the eligibility criteria for ownership of merchant shipping vessels and provide for investigation and enquiries on marine casualties was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, after a brief discussion as the Opposition continued with its protests seeking discussion on poll roll revision in Bihar. As soon as the Bill was passed, the House proceedings were adjourned for the day amid noisy protests by the Opposition members. Union Minister Sarbnanda Sonowal made opening remarks following which two BJP members Captain Brijesh Chowta and Mukeshkumar Chandrakant Dalal spoke on the Bill, amid sloganeering by the Opposition over the Bihar poll roll issue. The Bill was later passed by a voice vote. This is the second Bill to be passed by the Lok Sabha in the ongoing Monsoon session, which has seen repeated disruptions by the Opposition on various issues. The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed 'The Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the

Agriculture

SECTOR | 06 Aug 2025

Hybrid rice acreage likely to increase this kharif cropping season

Business Line

Farmers showing interest to plant hybrids, which offer higher yields and returns

Agriculture

SECTOR | 05 Aug 2025

Farmers' interests remain paramount while negotiating trade deals: Govt tells LS

Business Line

Ongoing discussions are focused on how to take an integrated approach to strengthen and deepen bilateral trade by mutually increasing market access, reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers, and deepening supply chain integration