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Govt overhauls six-decade-old sugarcane law; seeks comments on draft by May 20

The Centre is proposing a new Sugarcane (Control) Order 2026, replacing the 1966 version to integrate ethanol production, digital compliance, and factory approvals. This framework maintains core elements like FRR and payment deadlines while introducing a conversion formula for ethanol and a formal approval process for new factories.

The Economic Times 22 Apr 2026 3:40 pm

Iran says U.S. naval blockade has little impact on food supply

Despite the U.S. naval blockade, we have no problem in supplying basic goods and food, Irans Agriculture Minister, Gholamreza Nouri, said

The Hindu 22 Apr 2026 12:47 pm

Inside PepsiCo Indias farm-to-shelf overhaul amid rising costs, shifting consumer demand

PepsiCo India says the company is revamping its supply chain network to be faster, more transparent, and resilient, without raising costs.

The Economic Times 22 Apr 2026 9:59 am

Amazon signs $30 million deal to buy carbon credits from Indian rice farmers

The Good Rice Alliance is an entity equally held by three global companies: German pharmaceutical and agrochemical maker Bayer, GenZero of Singapore investment firm Temasek and Shell Nature-Based Solutions of energy major Shell.

The Economic Times 22 Apr 2026 12:58 am

Andhra Pradesh mango pulp industry seeks central support

Mango processors in Andhra Pradesh face export challenges. A significant quantity of mango pulp is stuck due to shipping lane disruptions. Processors are requesting government support. They seek equity capital and credit guarantees. Moratoriums on loan payments are also requested. Inclusion in export facilitation schemes is a priority.

The Economic Times 22 Apr 2026 12:16 am

Kisan Credit Card alone is insufficient for modern, high-value agriculture: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Shivraj Singh Chouhan stressed the need for technology, stronger rural banking, and integrated farming to boost smallholder incomes.

The Economic Times 21 Apr 2026 7:55 pm

Tea bodies urge PM Modi to allow producers freedom to choose mode of sale

Four tea organisations from Assam and West Bengal say mandatory auction rules raise costs and threaten viability of tea producers

The Hindu 17 Apr 2026 3:32 pm

Tapping fisheries in reservoirs

The rise in the countrys fish production has been made possible by the application of cage culture technology

The Hindu 13 Apr 2026 2:13 am

Advisory to states on crop bonus policy to encourage greater crop diversification: FinMin

In a statement, the finance ministry said the January 9, 2026, letter from the Department of Expenditure Secretary, Ministry of Finance, to chief secretaries of states was an advisory and not a directive, to align their bonus policy to promote pulses, oilseeds, and millets.

The Economic Times 12 Apr 2026 9:38 pm