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    Farm matters

    Sabar Dairy protest: Why Gujarat farmers are dumping milk on the streets

    Damayantee Dhar
    17 July 2025 5:34 PM IST

    Dairy farmers demand 25 pc hike in milk procurement prices, but management says consumption has not hit pre-COVID levels yet; turnover jump raises questions

    Sabar Dairy protest: Why Gujarat farmers are dumping milk on the streets
    Gujarat
    Genetically Modified corn, GM crop
    Farm matters

    Should India placate Trump administration by allowing imports of GM crops?

    7 July 2025 11:20 PM IST
    Genome-edited rice varieties
    India

    Is genome editing the key to sustainable crop cultivation? | Interview

    5 July 2025 6:32 PM IST
    Shubanshu Shukla sprout experiment. File Photo
    India

    Why Indian scientists sent moong and methi seeds to space for research

    27 Jun 2025 4:19 PM IST
    Young farmer is spreading fertiliser in his wheat plant field

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

    26 Jun 2025 5:47 PM IST
    mango orchard

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

    24 Jun 2025 6:01 PM IST
    Served fresh: Karnataka jamuns now available in London

    Served fresh: Karnataka jamuns now available in London

    24 Jun 2025 5:45 PM IST
    TNs mango farmers in crisis as Iran-Israel war hit exports

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

    24 Jun 2025 9:33 AM IST
    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 2:55 PM IST
    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 6:29 PM IST
    poultry farm

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

    14 May 2025 1:21 PM IST
    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 3:11 PM IST
    Mangoes

    Is your mango safe? Expert offers tips to find out

    28 April 2025 6:54 PM IST
    cotton plant

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

    18 April 2025 6:23 PM IST
    farmer msp

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

    Rachel Chitra
    14 April 2025 10:30 AM IST

    While RBI is bullish on agriculture, global export and trade uncertainty may leave India walking on eggshells, considering retaliation isn't a viable...

    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 3:40 PM IST
    Shrimp farm, prawn farming

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

    7 April 2025 9:10 PM IST
    Fertiliser

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

    2 April 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Pakistan rice farmer

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

    27 March 2025 5:15 PM IST
    Tamil Nadu paddy cultivation

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

    20 March 2025 5:41 PM IST
    TNCSC

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

    11 March 2025 9:55 PM IST
    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 8:37 PM IST
    This rice variety could tackle diabetes epidemic in South India

    This rice variety could tackle diabetes epidemic in South India

    27 Feb 2025 6:30 AM IST
    basmati rice

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

    3 Feb 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Union Budget, agriculture sector, agrarian distress, MSP

    Budget: Ambitious schemes fall short of addressing stark agrarian distress

    1 Feb 2025 6:40 PM IST
    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 5:01 PM IST
    Farming

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

    27 Jan 2025 12:32 PM IST
    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 6:41 PM IST
    Monsoon vagaries, inconsistent policy behind spike in onion prices

    Monsoon vagaries, inconsistent policy behind spike in onion prices

    12 Nov 2024 6:30 AM IST
    onions

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

    8 Nov 2024 5:56 PM IST
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