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3.1% of Fruit and Vegetable Samples Exceeded Pesticide MRLs in Three Years: Lok Sabha

3.1% of Fruit and Vegetable Samples Exceeded Pesticide MRLs in Three Years: Lok Sabha

Only 3.1% of 70,652 fruit and vegetable samples tested under MPRNL from 2023–26 breached FSSAI pesticide limits, Parliament was told.

IndianAgri Desk · 11 August 2026 · 4 min read

weather
Kharif Sowing Trails Last Year by 17.96 Lakh Hectares as Rice Area Falls 4.41%; Rainfall 11% Below Normal
Kharif sowing at 967.92 lakh hectares is 17.96 lakh hectares behind last year; rice area down 4.41%, rainfall 11% below normal as of August 7.
IndianAgri Desk · 11 August 2026 · 4 min read
scheme
Rajasthan Tightens PMFBY Crop Insurance: Verification Mandatory Before Policy Approval from Kharif 2026
Rajasthan mandates pre-approval verification of crops, land records, and farmer applications for PMFBY policies from Kharif 2026, holding insurers liable for er
IndianAgri Desk · 11 August 2026 · 4 min read
trade
DGFT Orders Wheat Export Quota Review, Sets August 31 Deadline for Utilisation Data
DGFT reviews wheat export quotas under HS 10011900 and 10019910; exporters must submit utilisation data by August 31 or risk losing allocations.
IndianAgri Desk · 11 August 2026 · 3 min read

Sugar Industry Demands Full Jute Packaging Exemption, Citing Health Risks and ₹800 Crore Annual Cost Burden

Sugar Industry Demands Full Jute Packaging Exemption, Citing Health Risks and ₹800 Crore Annual Cost Burden

ISMA and NFCSF demand 100% jute packaging exemption for sugar, citing carcinogenic JBO residues, moisture damage, and ₹800 crore annual cost burden.

IndianAgri Desk · 11 August 2026 · 3 min read

FAIFA Warns 43% FCV Tobacco Cut Will Deliver Fresh Financial Shock to Indebted Growers

FAIFA warns the Tobacco Board's 43% FCV crop reduction risks fresh financial shock to farmers already burdened by unsold stocks and debt.

IndianAgri Desk · 11 August 2026 · 2 min read

Domestic Cotton Prices Surge on Global Cues, Tight Stocks, and Delayed New Crop

CCI cotton rates up ₹1,400/candy in two weeks; ICE futures near 84 cents/lb; India's closing stocks seen at 75–80 lakh bales by September.

IndianAgri Desk · 11 August 2026 · 3 min read

India Weighs Curbing Cane-to-Ethanol Diversion to Cool Record Sugar Prices

New Delhi is mulling restrictions on sugarcane diversion to ethanol from October to boost domestic sugar supplies amid record-high prices.

IndianAgri Desk · 10 August 2026 · 3 min read

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