Protect Our Livelihood https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Centre reviews Kharif preparedness amid El Niño concerns; Shivraj Singh Chouhan holds high-level meeting with States [PIB] Kharif crop acreage to rise as sowing window remains open till August 15: Shivraj Singh Chouhan [The Economic Times] India set to ban Paraquat herbicide, issues draft Order [The Hindu Business Line] El Niño effect: Telangana asks farmers to go for alternative crops [The Hindu Business Line] Area sown to kharif crops remains 16% on weak monsoon; paddy, pulses acreage down: Agriculture Ministry [The Economic Times] FCI calls media reports of Rs 1,160 crore ethanol rice diversion ‘factually incorrect’ [The Economic Times] Soybean sowing gains pace, acreage seen surpassing last year [The Economic Times] Cotton sowing picks up in July as monsoon revives, still below last year [The Economic Times] Sugar prices up 6-7% in June amid below-normal rainfall [The Economic Times] India’s 163.65 LT fertilizer stock, rising production to help meet Kharif demand, says govt [The Hindu BusinessLine]] Indian agriculture will not be affected by Iran war: Govt [DD News] Suggestions of farmers will be considered in Agriculture Budget: Minister [The Hindu] Empowering farmers: How AI is making Indian agriculture smarter, simpler and more profitable [The Hindu Business Line] ICRISAT develops two high-oleic groundnut varieties [The Hindu Business Line] India corn exports set for three-year high on competitive pricing [The Economic Times] Mobile app soon to help farmers assess soil health: Shivraj Singh Chouhan [Business Standard] India’s first export of fresh Uttarakhand Litchi to Italy marks entry into European market [The Economic Times] India’s 77 paddy & 65 maize-growing districts prone to at least 10% yield loss on El Nino impact [The Hindu Business Line] El Nino may force India to boost rice-based ethanol output for E20 goal [The Economic Times] Organised dairy sector may clock 13-15% revenue growth this fiscal: Crisil [The Economic Times] News45 Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare releases Third Advance Estimate of Production of Food Grains for the year 2025-26 Progress of Area Coverage under Kharif Crops as on June 22 2026 DoAFW Releases Second Advance Estimates of Horticultural Crop Area and Production for 2025–26 Agri Minister targets fake seeds, pesticides; aims to expand ICAR outreach [The Economic Times] Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan holds high-level meeting in Delhi and reviews overall agriculture sector [PIB] Action plan underway to boost farmers’ income [The Hans India] Centre Approves Large-Scale Procurement of Pulses and Oilseeds Under PSS in Four States; Farmers to Benefit: Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan [PIB] PM to release PM-Kisan installment tomorrow, benefiting 9.5 crore farmers [NDTV] India’s late monsoon has economists, investors and farmers worried [The Financial Times] Tamil Nadu government revises cooperative crop loan waiver up to ₹75,000; expands to all farmers [The Hindu] PM shares an article on solar energy, agriculture and shared prosperity [PMO] Agriculture Ministry says Kharif Crop area coverage crosses 84 Lakh hectares as of June 12 [NewsonAir] Fertiliser Ministry seeks to double subsidy from Rs 1.71 lakh crore budgeted for FY27 as Iran war hits costs [The Economic Times] BRICS+ agriculture beyond borders: Trade and resilience for a food-secure world [The Economic Times] Agriculture sector growth dips in FY26 amid decline in current prices [Business Standard] Home Publications Centre withdraws draft Sugarcane (Control) order, 2026 amid opposition from farmers [Rural Voice] West Asia war: Centre working on extending new investment policy for urea [Business Standard] Government’s wheat procurement surges 17pc to 35 million tonnes, exceeds target for 2026-27 season [The Economic Times] Record pulses buffer to act as shield against El Nino, says govt official [The Economic Times] Ahead of World Environment Day 2026, FAIFA, released a report calling for climate-resilient farming to protect food security and farmers’ livelihoods. FAIFA Launches Landmark Agricultural Climate Resilience Report on World Environment Day Climate resilience must become a national priority for agriculture, says farmers’ apex body [The Hindu Business Line] Farmers call for climate resilient farming [Deccab Chronicle] Climate crisis – adopt El Nino ready farming: FAIFA [Dainik Bhaskar] India must prepare agriculture for El Niño Risk: Federation of All India Farmer Associations [DailyHunt] Climate resilience must become a national priority for agriculture, says farmers’ apex body [The Hindu Business Line]