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Telangana Farmers Turn To Water Tankers As Dry Spell Threatens Crops
According to India Meteorological Department data, Telangana recorded just 3.5 mm of rainfall against the normal 75.6 mm between October 1 and 21, marking a 95% deficit.
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Cabinet Clears MSP Hike For Rabi Crops, Safflower Gets Biggest Boost
For lentil (Masur), barley, gram, and wheat, there is an increase of Rs 390 per quintal, Rs 136 per quintal, Rs 83 per quintal, and Rs 25 per quintal, respectively, according to an official statement.
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Cyclone Arnab Triggers Flooding, Damages Paddy Crop In UP, Bihar
As the crop reached maturity, heavy rainfall between September 25 and September 28 has caused flooding in paddy fields, while accompanying strong winds flattened standing crops in several districts.
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Man, Son Arrested After Rs 1.5 Crore Cannabis Crop Found In Telangana Farm
Telangana Police have arrested a father and son for allegedly running a large-scale illegal cannabis cultivation operation in a 10-acre cotton field in Nagolkonda village under the Jainoor police station limits.
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Monsoon Deficit Drags Kharif Acreage Down 1.5%; Rice And Oilseeds Bear The Brunt: ICICI Direct
India's kharif sowing acreage declined 1.5% year-on-year to 105.7 million hectares as deficient monsoon rainfall weighed on planting. Rice, coarse cereals and oilseeds recorded declines.
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India Secures 1.7 Million Tonnes Of Urea Imports At Steep Discount To Earlier Rates
The tender, split between 10 lakh tonnes for western coast ports and 7 lakh tonnes for the east, drew bids totalling over 55 lakh tonnes, well above the quantity on offer.
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Chinese Farmer Suffers 25 Acres Of Crop Loss Blindly Following AI Chatbot's Advice
Chinese farmer Wu lost 25 hectares of sesame crop after blindly following AI pesticide advice.
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New Gene-Editing Tool May Help India Tackle Pulse, Oilseed Shortages
Gene-editing is like enhanced classical breeding but done at the molecular level and does not introduce any foreign genes and hence it is much more acceptable to the public.
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Meta AI Image Detector Fails To Identify Some Of Its Own Cropped AI Pictures
In an analysis of 40 images generated using Muse Image, Reuters found the detection tool verified all of the original AI-generated images but failed to verify 55% of the same images after they were cropped.
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Weak Monsoon Affects Kharif Crops, Sowing Of Rice, Pulses Sees Sharp Drop
According to the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the total area sown with key kharif crops as of June 25, 2026, has declined by 53.74 lakh hectares, as compared to June 25, 2025.
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Heatwaves And Unseasonal Rain Destroys 80% Of Konkan's Alphonso Mangoes, Prices Up By 30%
In Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, and nearby regions, trees that would normally be loaded with mangoes are now carrying only a fraction of the usual crop.
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Rajasthan Farmers Get AI Tools For Crop Health And Real Time Weather Updates
The Rajasthan Agriculture Department has partnered with Wadhwani AI to provide 95 lakh farmers with real time updates and artificial intelligence solutions for crop diseases, weather changes, and irrigation management.
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Cabinet Approves Increase In MSP For 14 Kharif Crops For 2026-27
The government said the revised MSP is in line with the Union Budget 2018-19 announcement of fixing MSP at a level of at least 1.5 times the all-India weighted average cost of production.
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SEHAT Mission Explained: ICMR's Plan To Fix Nutrient Deficiencies Through Your Daily Meals
The Indian Council of Medical Research and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research plan to merge health data with fortified agricultural practices through the SEHAT mission. This move is being taken to tackle the nutrient deficiencies present in
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SEHAT Mission Explained: ICMR's Plan To Fix Nutrient Deficiencies Through Your Daily Meals
The Indian Council of Medical Research and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research plan to merge health data with fortified agricultural practices through the SEHAT mission. This move is being taken to tackle the nutrient deficiencies present in
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Telangana Farmers Turn To Water Tankers As Dry Spell Threatens Crops
According to India Meteorological Department data, Telangana recorded just 3.5 mm of rainfall against the normal 75.6 mm between October 1 and 21, marking a 95% deficit.
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Cabinet Clears MSP Hike For Rabi Crops, Safflower Gets Biggest Boost
For lentil (Masur), barley, gram, and wheat, there is an increase of Rs 390 per quintal, Rs 136 per quintal, Rs 83 per quintal, and Rs 25 per quintal, respectively, according to an official statement.
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Cyclone Arnab Triggers Flooding, Damages Paddy Crop In UP, Bihar
As the crop reached maturity, heavy rainfall between September 25 and September 28 has caused flooding in paddy fields, while accompanying strong winds flattened standing crops in several districts.
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Man, Son Arrested After Rs 1.5 Crore Cannabis Crop Found In Telangana Farm
Telangana Police have arrested a father and son for allegedly running a large-scale illegal cannabis cultivation operation in a 10-acre cotton field in Nagolkonda village under the Jainoor police station limits.
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Monsoon Deficit Drags Kharif Acreage Down 1.5%; Rice And Oilseeds Bear The Brunt: ICICI Direct
India's kharif sowing acreage declined 1.5% year-on-year to 105.7 million hectares as deficient monsoon rainfall weighed on planting. Rice, coarse cereals and oilseeds recorded declines.
-
India Secures 1.7 Million Tonnes Of Urea Imports At Steep Discount To Earlier Rates
The tender, split between 10 lakh tonnes for western coast ports and 7 lakh tonnes for the east, drew bids totalling over 55 lakh tonnes, well above the quantity on offer.
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Chinese Farmer Suffers 25 Acres Of Crop Loss Blindly Following AI Chatbot's Advice
Chinese farmer Wu lost 25 hectares of sesame crop after blindly following AI pesticide advice.
-
New Gene-Editing Tool May Help India Tackle Pulse, Oilseed Shortages
Gene-editing is like enhanced classical breeding but done at the molecular level and does not introduce any foreign genes and hence it is much more acceptable to the public.
-
Meta AI Image Detector Fails To Identify Some Of Its Own Cropped AI Pictures
In an analysis of 40 images generated using Muse Image, Reuters found the detection tool verified all of the original AI-generated images but failed to verify 55% of the same images after they were cropped.
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Weak Monsoon Affects Kharif Crops, Sowing Of Rice, Pulses Sees Sharp Drop
According to the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the total area sown with key kharif crops as of June 25, 2026, has declined by 53.74 lakh hectares, as compared to June 25, 2025.
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Heatwaves And Unseasonal Rain Destroys 80% Of Konkan's Alphonso Mangoes, Prices Up By 30%
In Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, and nearby regions, trees that would normally be loaded with mangoes are now carrying only a fraction of the usual crop.
-
Rajasthan Farmers Get AI Tools For Crop Health And Real Time Weather Updates
The Rajasthan Agriculture Department has partnered with Wadhwani AI to provide 95 lakh farmers with real time updates and artificial intelligence solutions for crop diseases, weather changes, and irrigation management.
-
Cabinet Approves Increase In MSP For 14 Kharif Crops For 2026-27
The government said the revised MSP is in line with the Union Budget 2018-19 announcement of fixing MSP at a level of at least 1.5 times the all-India weighted average cost of production.
-
SEHAT Mission Explained: ICMR's Plan To Fix Nutrient Deficiencies Through Your Daily Meals
The Indian Council of Medical Research and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research plan to merge health data with fortified agricultural practices through the SEHAT mission. This move is being taken to tackle the nutrient deficiencies present in
-
SEHAT Mission Explained: ICMR's Plan To Fix Nutrient Deficiencies Through Your Daily Meals
The Indian Council of Medical Research and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research plan to merge health data with fortified agricultural practices through the SEHAT mission. This move is being taken to tackle the nutrient deficiencies present in
