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Mihir Mishra, Sanjeeb Mukherjee

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Lesson from 2009: Early Monsoon, Not Always Good
Lesson from 2009: Early Monsoon, Not Always Good
Rediff.com1 days ago

The last time the southwest monsoon arrived earlier than in 2025 -- that is, back in...

Flash Flood Threat Grows with Monsoon Changes
Flash Flood Threat Grows with Monsoon Changes
Rediff.com4 days ago

The frequency of short-duration, heavy rainfall events over central India and...

India's First Gene-Edited Sheep Unveiled
India's First Gene-Edited Sheep Unveiled
Rediff.com6 days ago

The edited sheep contains no foreign DNA, distinguishing it from transgenic organisms...

India Rolls Out Next-Gen Rice Varieties
India Rolls Out Next-Gen Rice Varieties
Rediff.com6 May 2025

The varieties will take at least 4 to 5 years to reach farmers after they complete the...

How India's agri sector can tackle US tariffs
How India's agri sector can tackle US tariffs
Rediff.com10 Apr 2025

India's policy for agriculture trade must move commodity-by-commodity to gain maximum...

Skymet Predicts Normal Monsoon
Skymet Predicts Normal Monsoon
Rediff.com9 Apr 2025

Skymet expects a good monsoon over western and southern India.

US tariff on Indian shrimp may go up from 8pc to 45 pc
US tariff on Indian shrimp may go up from 8pc to 45 pc
Rediff.com7 Apr 2025

Seafood is one of India's largest agricultural exports after basmati rice and buffalo...

USTR Report Intensifies Trade Tensions With India
Rediff.com2 Apr 2025

The US Trade Representative noted that India's average applied tariff rate stood at 17%...

Return of winter chill may benefit wheat crop
Rediff.com6 Mar 2025

Wheat production during the current season is expected to be better than last year...

India's Farm Sector Becoming Rainfall-Resistant
Rediff.com3 Mar 2025

'Rainfall does not appear to have a statistically significant impact on foodgrain...

'Investments Of Over Rs 4 Trillion To Create 100,000 Jobs'
Rediff.com24 Feb 2025

'The size of the investments is important, but equally crucial is the number of jobs...

Will budget for agri research get a big boost this year?
Rediff.com28 Jan 2025

Several leading scientists, academicians, and agriculturalists have called for raising...

Have You Heard About The Potato Crisis?
Rediff.com16 Dec 2024

Amid the political blame game over Bengal's potato ban, which led to shortages in...

This Winter To Be Warmer Than Normal
Rediff.com3 Dec 2024

The cold wave days in December too are expected to be 'below-normal' this year.

PMAY-G survey to use 'face recognition' tools to identify new beneficiaries
Rediff.com20 Nov 2024

A fresh survey to identify a minimum of eight million new beneficiaries of the flagship...

MGNREGA participation dipped in first 6 months this FY compared to last
Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

Fewer people participated in MGNREGA during the first six months of this financial year...

Tomato price volatility exposes gaps in India's agriculture supply chain
Rediff.com26 Oct 2024

Tomato prices have been on the boil for more than a month. Data from major cities show...

Global firms form 'good rice alliance' for Indian farmers
Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

Four big global companies - Bayer, GenZero (a wholly-owned arm of financial major...

India's agriculture growth dips in Q1 as heatwave stings crop output
Rediff.com2 Sep 2024

Gross Value Added (GVA) growth in agriculture and allied activities in the first...

Textile industry joins hands with ILO
Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

With cotton still figuring in the list of commodities that are produced using practices...