The Latest Breaking News on Agriculture

The Karnataka government has instructed electric supply companies to provide six hours of power to rural irrigation pumpsets up from five hours. This is to save the standing crop, mainly sugarcane, that has been affected by scarce rainfall.

Congress announces farm loan waiver in Chhattisgarh; questions raised on policy, political narrative. Government claims initiatives have strengthened rural economy, but loan waiver raises doubts

ED probes money laundering angle in alleged Custom Rice Milling Scam in Chhattisgarh, claims ₹175 crore bribes generated for 'higher powers'. Ex-MD of MARKFED and office-bearer of local rice millers' association accused of increasing special incentive from ₹40 to ₹120 per quintal, collecting kickbacks of ₹175 Crore. ED conducted search…

Legislation now appears to be on hold after ferocious pushback from powerful farming lobbies

The trade minister should not sign any pact with the EU that would stop Australians from using names such as feta and prosecco, the farmers federation says.

Foreign workers on British farms were allegedly starved, abused, denied medical care and financially exploited — so why did the Home Office try to cover up damning evidence from its own inspections?

After experiencing record highs, even the beginning of festivities has not brought any relief for tomato growers as the current price for a box of tomato is just ₹50 to ₹120 at the Agricultural Produce and Livestock Market Committee

BRS leader Jagadish Reddy warns Telangana people not to trust Congress, citing Karnataka's failure to provide 5-hr daytime power supply to agriculture. He highlights how Telangana is providing 24x7 power supply to all categories, while Karnataka is struggling with 15,000 MW demand. He also mentions Congress' intention to provide only…

The defrost in China-Australia relations started cautiously after the change of federal government last year. It then sped up, with developments culminating in the formal announcement at the weekend of the date for the much-anticipated visit by Anthony Albanese.