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Study finds onion buffer curbs retail price swings, lifts farmer earnings

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- A new evaluation of the Centre's onion buffer programme has found that the Price Stabilisation Fund (PSF) has been able to significantly reduce retail price volatility of the veg... Read More


Why India's shrimp exporters are suddenly racing toward value-added products

New Delhi, Dec. 10 -- Indian shrimp exporters are increasingly shifting focus toward value-addition as global demand trends evolve and competition intensifies. With traditional frozen raw shrimp marke... Read More


Soft power with a side of spice: India readies to take its cuisines international

New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- India is preparing to deploy an unconventional soft-power tool: its cuisines. Long overshadowed by chicken tikka masala's global fame, the country now wants the world to taste th... Read More


With an eye on safety, India mulls QCO on food processing machines as Chinese imports soar

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- India, home to the world's sixth-largest food processing industry, may put in place new technical standards to curb the inflow of substandard imported machinery after a government... Read More


India in talks on testing, quality systems with US, EU, UK, others to boost agri-exports

New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- India is working with the US, European Union, the UK, Singapore, Switzerland, and ASEAN bloc countries to mutually accept each other's inspection, testing and quality certificati... Read More


Kharif foodgrain output seen at over 173mt, led by gains in rice, maize

New Delhi, Nov. 26 -- India's kharif foodgrain output is expected to rise to 173.33 million tonnes in 2025-26, as plentiful monsoon rains boosted acreage and yields, the first advance estimates releas... Read More


Six decades later, a sweeter deal may be on its way for Indian sugarcane farmers

New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- For India's sugarcane farmers, this could well be the sweetest news in six decades. The government is reviewing a law to modernize and simplify outdated regulations governing th... Read More


Quarterly feedback mechanism may transform how India's farmers get govt support

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The Centre is planning to introduce a comprehensive tech-enabled monitoring and evaluation (M&E) mechanism to ensure that the benefits of government schemes reach the farmers in ... Read More


India eases rice export norms to tap non-EU European markets

New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- As part of its strategy to diversify exports amid US tariff headwinds, the government has drawn up a plan to boost rice shipments to non-EU (European Union) European countries by ... Read More


Shrimp shift: Indian seafood exporters turn to China after US tariff shock

New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- China, known for its seafood processing and re-export capabilities, is fast emerging as a crucial destination for Indian shrimp after the US raised a prohibitive tariff wall on ... Read More