Chennai Office India’s trade agreement with the US underscores New Delhi’s effort to protect politically sensitive farm and dairy industries even as it opens wider export channels for manufacturing and labour intensive goods.

India-US FTA announcement has sparked controversy as US officials flag zero tariffs on farm goods, Opposition and farmer unions protest, while government insists agriculture and dairy remain protected.

Commerce minister highlights sector safeguards, export gains and MSME opportunities under the proposed India-US trade agreement

Budget 2026 highlights AI-led support for farmers with the Bharat Vistar platform, crop diversification plans and targeted schemes to boost productivity, incomes and rural livelihoods across India.

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Abinaya Tamilarasu said her four cows are part of the family. She has a degree in commerce from a local college, but prefers being home milking cows and tending to her family's land. “Our family cannot let farming go, it's a way ...

Sanjiv Kanwar, Managing Director, Yara South Asia highlighted the government’s focus on high-value agriculture, farm productivity and encouraging entrepreneurship. “The introduction of technology-led initiatives like Bharat VISTAAR is a positive step,

Natural farming project expands to 800,000 farmers Soil and farmers' health improves, crop yields lag Chemical fertiliser use still rising as warming bites N.T.R DISTRICT, India, Nov 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Seeking to boost interest in ...

As late as the 1960s, India was one of the world’s largest importers of food aid. Today, with more cropland than any other nation on earth, it’s a leading global producer of rice, wheat, milk, sugar and more. But the headline belies a less flattering ...

Organic farming has gathered pace in the last few years, with 98.9 million hectares being managed organically across the world by the end of 2023, according to The Organic Research Centre. This was a 2.6% or 2.5 million hectares rise from the previous year.