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The word agriculture is a late Middle English adaptation of Latin agricultūra, from ager 'field' and cultūra 'cultivation' or 'growing'. While agriculture usually refers to human activities, certain species of ant, termite and beetle have been cultivating crops for up to 60 million years. Agriculture is defined with varying scopes, in its broadest sense using natural resources to More
The excessive use of urea is deteriorating soil health
Agriculture remains central to achieving Viksit Bharat. Enhancing research and development through coordinated public and private efforts to improve climate resilience, productivity, and farm incomes remain key priorities for the sector
As a long-pending free trade agreement heads for signature, years of negotiations show where New Delhi and Brussels held their ground — and what each side hopes to gain.
Ahead of Budget 2026, agriculture and agritech stakeholders are calling for higher spending on green infrastructure, faster digital adoption, value chain modernisation and a shift toward nutrition led farming.
EY notes that without climate-smart agriculture, the sector would face significant losses in the next 15 years.
US senators from North Dakota and Montana want Trump to seek favourable pulse crop provisions in trade deal
Sustained rural growth is critical for India’s broader economic momentum and relying on incentives alone will not be enough
The comments come amid expectations that European Union leaders, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit New Delhi later this month for an India-EU summit.
As per the report by NITI Aayog's Ramesh Chand, India’s agriculture growth during 2015-24 stood at 4.42 percent, surpassing that of China’s at 4.10 percent.
The report highlights that India’s agriculture and allied sectors recorded their fastest growth phase between 2015–16 and 2024–25, with average annual growth of around 4.45 per cent — the highest in the country’s history
Above-normal southwest monsoons boosted kharif sowing, with the agriculture ministry's first advance estimate projected kharif foodgrain output at a record 173.33 MT for 2025-26, up from 169.4 MT in 2024-25.
The swelling stockpiles could allow the world's biggest rice exporter to boost shipments, putting pressure on supplies from rivals such as Thailand, Vietnam and Pakistan
As part of the trade deal, India will cut duties on about 78 percent of its tariff lines, covering nearly 95 percent of imports from Oman, with sensitive products given access mainly through tariff-rate quotas.
Among the regions, the major credit to the agriculture have gone to the southern region of Rs 11.46 lakh crore. Northern region received bank credit to agriculture of Rs 3.98 lakh crore, followed by Rs 3,76 lakh crore to the central region.
Radha stands at only 2 ft 8 in tall. She lives on the farm of Trimbak Borate in Malawadi.
Contrary to initial forecasts, maize has overtaken sugarcane as the primary source of ethanol. It’s pushed up acreage under the crop but returns to farmers haven’t been commensurate. This situation should catalyse policy makers to revisit their package of incentives
Nisar’s S-Band radar captured the Godavari River Delta with striking detail, showing mangroves, fields, arecanut crops and aquaculture ponds.
A new study shows viral infections weaken honeybee queens by reducing egg-laying and key pheromones, prompting workers to replace them and destabilising managed hives worldwide.
The last two attempts to introduce a new iteration of a law governing seeds ran into strong opposition. Government needs to take States and other stakeholders on board to successfully update the legal framework Siraj Hussain
“While this applies to all trading partners, it creates a level playing field for Indian exporters,” the ministry said.
India's food security is increasingly reliant on resilient, sustainable farming practices. Small farmers, especially women, play a critical role in adapting to climate challenges, ensuring food availability, and promoting long-term ecological balance
Without scale, innovations don’t fulfil potential. Coherence and interoperability of India’s digital infrastructure created the pathway for sweeping transformation. It’s a lesson for many ASEAN members
Currently, the preferential trade agreement (PTA) with the Mercosur trade bloc covers about 450 tariff lines. Talks are on to expand the PTA further to cover more items across agriculture, industrial goods, pharmaceuticals, and textiles, government officials told Moneycontrol.
While India has achieved surplus production in rice and wheat, the Union agriculture minister said, the next frontier is achieving self-reliance in pulses and oilseeds. "PM Modi will be launching India's Dalhan Atmanirbharta Mission (Chana–Masoor) day after tomorrow to strengthen pulse production," he said.
India now has the third largest renewable energy installation in the world. Additionally, in manufacturing of solar modules, India is the second largest after China, according to the government
