Yadav said that the move will benefit farmers whose land is acquired while also expediting the pace of various infrastructure projects, including irrigation schemes, roads, bridges, railway lines, and dams
Agriculture exports up 2.8 pc to USD 52.55 bn in 2025-26
India's agriculture exports are set to reach USD 52.55 billion in 2025-26, a 2.8% increase. This growth is fueled by traditional strengths and new high-value products. Marine and plantation exports are showing strong momentum. Pulses, fresh fruits, and vegetable oils are key contributors. Processed food segments are also expanding, highlighting value addition's role in boosting exports.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Global palm oil supply to tighten in FY27 amid biodiesel push and weather risks: SEA
In fiscal year 2027, the outlook for palm oil production across the globe appears precarious. Major exporting nations are intensifying their biodiesel initiatives, stripping away palm oil for local energy applications. This trend, paired with the potential El Nino effects on Indian rainfall patterns and fluctuating global political tensions, is likely to limit the availability of exportable palm oil.
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
Tapping fisheries in reservoirs
The rise in the countrys fish production has been made possible by the application of cage culture technology
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.
