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Government policy, notifications, and farmer schemes shaping Indian agriculture — newest first (page 1 of 2).
Kerala hikes natural rubber support price from ₹200 to ₹250 per kg under RPIS, effective July 3, 2026, to ease rising cultivation costs.
IndianAgri Desk · 21 July 2026 · 2 min read
Government rules out any immediate move beyond E20 blending, citing need for scientific studies and stakeholder consultations, while defending programme gains.
IndianAgri Desk · 20 July 2026 · 4 min read
Food ministry allocates 72 lakh tonne of FCI rice for ethanol distilleries in ESY 2026-27, up from 52 lakh tonne, plus 55 lakh tonne broken rice via e-auction.
IndianAgri Desk · 20 July 2026 · 3 min read
DoLR and RBIH meet to integrate digital land records with the Unified Lending Interface, targeting faster KCC loans and reduced fraud in farm credit.
IndianAgri Desk · 18 July 2026 · 3 min read
Cabinet-approved NIPU-2026 targets 8–9 new gas-based urea plants, a 10 MMT capacity boost, and lifecycle savings of over ₹250 crore per plant.
IndianAgri Desk · 17 July 2026 · 3 min read
Himachal Pradesh's draft MIS policy proposes a 30-bag cap on C-grade apple procurement per grower and mandatory AgriStack IDs, alarming orchardist groups.
IndianAgri Desk · 17 July 2026 · 4 min read
MSc and PhD agri graduates are being pushed into input sales roles and facing abuse. A professional council could change that.
IndianAgri Desk · 17 July 2026 · 3 min read
UP opens online subsidy bookings for farm machinery July 16–30, 2026, under SMAM and CRM schemes on a first-come, first-served basis.
IndianAgri Desk · 16 July 2026 · 3 min read
NITI Aayog proposes AgriBio 2.0 to deploy CRISPR gene editing and bioinputs for climate-resilient crops, targeting a transformed Indian agriculture by 2035.
IndianAgri Desk · 16 July 2026 · 4 min read
CCEA approves NIPU-2026 to revive gas-based urea investment, replacing a policy lapsed since 2019 and targeting savings of over ₹250 crore per new plant.
IndianAgri Desk · 15 July 2026 · 3 min read
India's draft order to ban Paraquat Dichloride sets a 30-day consultation window before the herbicide — used in tea, cotton, paddy and more — is outlawed nation
IndianAgri Desk · 15 July 2026 · 4 min read
Maharashtra raises farm loan waiver ceiling from ₹50,000 to ₹2 lakh, removes repayment precondition, and extends relief to 56 lakh farmers worth ₹36,585 crore.
IndianAgri Desk · 11 July 2026 · 3 min read
Chhattisgarh's July 3 advisory backs DSR paddy to conserve water, cut costs by ₹5,000/acre, and tackle El Niño uncertainty — but equipment gaps slow uptake.
IndianAgri Desk · 10 July 2026 · 4 min read
Assam's Rs 2.85 lakh crore Budget for 2026-27 allocates Rs 4,000 crore for Brahmaputra Valley irrigation and quadruples the income tax exemption for small tea g
IndianAgri Desk · 10 July 2026 · 3 min read
CCEA's Rice Milling Transformation scheme cuts broken grain in FCI rice to 10% for white and 5% for parboiled, easing a record storage crunch.
IndianAgri Desk · 8 July 2026 · 3 min read
India holds 163.65 LT of fertilizer stock — 43% of Kharif demand — as Q1 FY27 output beats targets and gas supply to urea plants hits 100%.
IndianAgri Desk · 7 July 2026 · 3 min read
A 25% PLI, an ₹8-crore revolving fund, and a target to double Ladakh's Pashmina goat herd signal a structural push for the sector.
IndianAgri Desk · 6 July 2026 · 3 min read
The Gulf conflict has sent urea and DAP prices surging and exposed how deeply India's agriculture relies on fertilizer imports it cannot control.
IndianAgri Desk · 5 July 2026 · 4 min read
APCNF wins the 2026 Food Planet Prize after moving nearly 1.5–2 million farmers from chemical to natural farming across 8,000+ villages in Andhra Pradesh.
IndianAgri Desk · 5 July 2026 · 4 min read
Industry voices are urging the government to include Centre Pivot Irrigation under PMKSY-PDMC, citing water efficiency, climate resilience, and farmer income ga
IndianAgri Desk · 5 July 2026 · 3 min read