By Manoj Kumar and Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Indian farm unions and opposition parties have called for ...

Of the list of items where US imports will attract no tariff or a low rate, there’s likely to be a mixed impact on domestic ...

The government has defended the pact, saying farmers' interests are protected by excluding imports of grains such as rice, wheat, corn and dairy products, while growers of basmati rice, fruits, spices ...

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 ...

Union Agriculture Minister Chouhan assures complete protection for Indian farmers in the India-US trade deal, excluding harmful products.

Indian farmers are boosting pulse productivity using smart irrigation, improved seeds, and modern techniques that increase ...

Chouhan said India believes in balanced and positive dialogue, not bargaining, which is why the country is becoming a trusted global partner Several Indian farm products will get zero-tariff access to ...

The agriculture minister said the agreement would create new opportunities for farmers, women and youth, particularly through growth in textiles, gems and jewellery, auto components, engineering goods ...

Yet agriculture remains badly in need of a shake-up. Though yields have risen steadily for 60 years, they remain poor. Indian rice-growers harvest about a third less than their Chinese peers. Pulses ...