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Wednesday, February 11, 2026
TopicAgricultural economy

Topic: agricultural economy

How the humble pulses became a big economic opportunity and shaped geopolitics

World Pulses Day 2026 marks a shift toward recognising pulses as vital drivers of nutritional security and sustainable agricultural growth.

SubscriberWrites: Economically Viable Agriculture- A Holistic Approach

Agriculture is demographically the broadest economic sector, employing 45% of the Indian workforce & contributes 14 to 15% to the country's GDP.

Goa cashews in Haryana & Punjab kinnow in Goa: How a common platform for farmers aims to boost trade

Agri marketing boards of Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Goa, Uttarakhand & Assam hold talks to provide logistics to facilitate selling of produce outside their states where demand is high.

Onions in India a political nightmare. Govt only has band-aid solutions for policy failures

Tired of pleading India to sell onions, Bangladesh, the biggest importer, has launched its own onion Aatmanirbharta mission. Global markets prefer reliable supply chains.

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How the humble pulses became a big economic opportunity and shaped geopolitics

World Pulses Day 2026 marks a shift toward recognising pulses as vital drivers of nutritional security and sustainable agricultural growth.

Work from beach: Sri Lanka woos remote workers with digital nomad visa, extends tourist visa validity

Signalling a shift in how it is positioning itself within the global tourism and remote-work economy, Sri Lanka joins list of countries, led by Estonia, that set up digital nomad visa programmes post COVID-19.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

Dear Narendrabhai, Bangladesh polls give India space to hit reset button

By next weekend, Bangladesh will have an elected government. This is India’s moment to reboot broken ties by moderating the ‘ghuspethiya’ rhetoric in poll-bound West Bengal and Assam.