#Farmers
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GovernanceGovernment cuts foodgrain production target to 373.93 MT amid El Niño concernsIndia lowers 2026-27 foodgrain target by 2.63 MT due to El Niño weather pattern risks affecting crop output.
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GovernanceIndia's fertiliser subsidy may exceed ₹3 lakh crore this fiscal yearCentre directs states to curb nutrient over-application amid mounting subsidy costs in current fiscal.
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Jammu & KashmirJ&K Apple Growers Face Market Risk After Withdrawal of Price Support SchemeWithdrawal of safety net scheme leaves J&K apple growers exposed to volatile market prices, dependent on private traders.
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GovernanceIndia cuts foodgrain output target citing El Niño impactAgriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces reduced target at National Agriculture Conference, with 177.72 mt expected from rabi season.
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State PoliticsKarnataka sugarcane farmers end Hubballi protest after minister's appeal, agree to Delhi talksThousands of sugarcane growers from Karnataka, Maharashtra and Telangana staged massive protest at Kittur Chennamma Circle in Hubballi demanding higher MSP for sugar.
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BusinessPest resistance forcing Indian crop-protection firms to reshape strategiesRising chemical resistance in crops is pushing India's agrochemical companies to rethink their product approaches.
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OdishaFarmers' outfit calls 12-hour Odisha bandh over school textbook errorsFarmers' rights group announces peaceful bandh in Odisha today, escalating relay hunger strike since August 20 over textbook issues.
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National PoliticsCentre raises wheat MSP by Rs 25 per quintal ahead of electionsGovernment announces marginal increase in wheat minimum support price as poll season approaches.
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NationalIndia's monsoon rainfall falls 13% short of normal this yearIndia's monsoon season underperforms significantly, recording 13% below-normal rainfall, raising concerns for agriculture and water resources.
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MaharashtraMaharashtra's drought crisis extends to Pune's educational campusesStudents from drought-affected families in Maharashtra report severe hardship as water scarcity impacts campus life and family livelihoods.
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National PoliticsWomen farmers' role vital for India's agriculture and sustainability: BKS conferenceAll India Women Convener of BKS calls for shift in perception of women farmers at conference on agriculture.
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MaharashtraMaharashtra Cooperatives Minister Directs Fast-Track Verification of 37,455 Pending Farmer Loan Waiver Cases in BeedMinister Babasaheb Patil orders accelerated verification of pending loan waiver applications for farmers in Beed district across multiple state schemes.
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