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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicAgriculture

Topic: Agriculture

China’s appetite for salmon could reshape global seafood markets

Transporting Atlantic salmon from Scottish lochs, Norwegian fjords or Chilean waters to Chinese markets involves complex logistics and significant environmental costs.

Jagdeep Dhankhar stresses need to address farmers’ concerns

'When the farmer is economically fine, the economy gets driven, because that’s the spending power of the farmer', Dhankhar said.

Agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan holds review meeting

The meeting focused on crop production, marketing, imports and exports, and weather conditions.

Govt estimates of GDP growth reveal several pain points. Budget 2025 should prioritise consumption

The first advance estimates peg India’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth at 6.4 percent in FY 2024-25, compared to 8.2 percent growth recorded in...

SAARC Secretary General visits organisation’s agriculture center (SAC) in Dhaka

Ambassador Md. Golam Sarwar receives briefing on SAC's activities from Director Dr. Md. Harunur Rashid and his team.

Why Punjab farmers are crying foul over yield of PR 126 paddy variety & what’s developer PAU’s defence

Farmers have complained of low yield & procurement issues with the Punjab Agricultural University-developed variety. Oppn says govt promoted it without proper yield testing.

India, Netherlands discuss strengthening agricultural ties

Jan-Kees Goet, vice minister of agriculture of the Netherlands, met with Devesh Chaturvedi, secretary of the Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare Thursday.

PM Modi to Launch Rs 23,300 Cr Agri, Animal Husbandry Initiatives in Maharashtra

The highlight of the Prime Minister's visit will be the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony for various development projects worth over Rs 32,800 crore in Thane.

ADB highlights need for measuring women’s empowerment in agriculture sector

Prioritizing measurement can inform projects for gender equality and resource access in agriculture, the bank noted.

India, Japan discuss strengthening ties in agriculture & food processing

Bilateral talks held in Brazil focused on technology, cold storage, and private investment.

On Camera

Where are women in India’s gig economy? The question we forgot to ask in the outcry

In India, women remain concentrated in a narrow range of sectors such as beauty and hairdressing, household maintenance, residential care, and parts of the education sector.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.