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    Farm matters

    Farmers feel the pinch after China halts specialty fertilisers export to India

    The Federal
    26 Jun 2025 12:17 PM

    India gets about 80 per cent of these chemicals' supply from China

    Young farmer is spreading fertiliser in his wheat plant field
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    mango orchard
    Farm matters

    CM Stalin urges PM Modi to aid TN mango farmers in distress

    24 Jun 2025 12:31 PM
    Served fresh: Karnataka jamuns now available in London
    Karnataka

    Served fresh: Karnataka jamuns now available in London

    24 Jun 2025 12:15 PM
    TNs mango farmers in crisis as Iran-Israel war hit exports
    Tamil Nadu

    TN's mango farmers in crisis as Iran-Israel conflict hit exports

    24 Jun 2025 4:03 AM
    areca nut betel nut leaf bowls plates foodware US ban

    Why India, like US, should consider ban on areca leaf plates and cups

    17 Jun 2025 9:25 AM
    Dr. Lather explains why Punjab shouldnt quit rice and how direct seeded rice can save water

    Should Punjab quit rice farming? Agri scientist Lather explains

    29 May 2025 12:59 PM
    poultry farm

    Why India must not appease Trump admin with cheap chicken, meat imports

    14 May 2025 7:51 AM
    Govt unveils first genome-edited rice varieties; yield may rise by 30 pc

    Govt unveils first genome-edited rice varieties; yield may rise by 30 pc

    4 May 2025 9:41 AM
    Mangoes

    Is your mango safe? Expert offers tips to find out

    28 April 2025 1:24 PM
    cotton plant

    India's cotton crops pay the price as gains of technology get squandered

    18 April 2025 12:53 PM
    farmer msp

    Trump has paused tariffs, but Indian farm sector remains on edge

    14 April 2025 5:00 AM
    Telangana’s vanishing forests: 12 lakh acres lost to podu titles, infra projects

    Telangana’s vanishing forests: 12 lakh acres lost to podu titles, infra projects

    8 April 2025 10:10 AM
    Shrimp farm, prawn farming

    Trump tariffs cripple Andhra’s shrimp industry; Naidu writes to Centre

    7 April 2025 3:40 PM
    Fertiliser

    Why fertilisers have emerged as a big enemy of farmers in Andhra Pradesh

    2 April 2025 1:00 AM
    Pakistan rice farmer

    India accuses Pakistan of Basmati rice piracy, plans to move global fora

    Surendra Prasad Singh
    27 March 2025 11:45 AM

    India may file complaint against Pakistan under TRIPS pact within WIPO; efforts also on to stop countries from importing 'smuggled' Basmati varieties...

    Tamil Nadu paddy cultivation

    TN paddy farmers unlearn traditional practices as climate change takes a toll

    20 March 2025 12:11 PM
    TNCSC

    TN NGO alleges Rs 992-cr corruption in tenders for transport of foodgrains

    11 March 2025 4:25 PM
    Protesting farmers moot Rs 30,000-cr govt corpus to end MSP row

    Protesting farmers moot Rs 30,000-cr govt corpus to end MSP row

    6 March 2025 3:07 PM
    This rice variety could tackle diabetes epidemic in South India

    This rice variety could tackle diabetes epidemic in South India

    27 Feb 2025 1:00 AM
    basmati rice

    Basmati GI tag: Odds stacked against Madhya Pradesh amid India-Pak row

    3 Feb 2025 1:00 AM
    Union Budget, agriculture sector, agrarian distress, MSP

    Budget: Ambitious schemes fall short of addressing stark agrarian distress

    1 Feb 2025 1:10 PM
    Three major demands of farmers remain unresolved in Budget 2025-26

    Three major demands of farmers remain unresolved in Budget 2025-26

    1 Feb 2025 11:31 AM
    Farming

    'Farming for a fee': Enabling transition of smallholder farmers from agriculture

    27 Jan 2025 7:02 AM
    A view from Bengalurus Basavanagudi market. Avarekai has started arriving to the city, bit delayed. The Federal Photos

    Avarebele Mela 2025: Bengaluru's unique beans festival turns 25

    28 Nov 2024 1:11 PM
    Monsoon vagaries, inconsistent policy behind spike in onion prices

    Monsoon vagaries, inconsistent policy behind spike in onion prices

    12 Nov 2024 1:00 AM
    onions

    Red vs White | Maharashtra farmers fume over 'pro-Gujarat' onion export ban

    8 Nov 2024 12:26 PM
    farmer msp

    PM 'dedicates' biofortified cereals to nation; his govt should also procure them preferentially

    21 Oct 2024 12:36 PM
    Face-saving for Modi govt? Controversy over FSSAIs U-turn on A2 milk

    Face-saving for Modi govt? Controversy over FSSAI's U-turn on A2 milk

    2 Sept 2024 1:00 AM
    paddy cultivation

    Centre raises paddy MSP by Rs 117 to Rs 2,300 per quintal for 2024-25

    19 Jun 2024 4:24 PM
    mango tree, farm

    Drought, severe heat, mildew attacks play havoc on mango production

    5 May 2024 1:27 PM
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