Andhra Pradesh Community managed Natural Farming programme (APCNF), has won the 2026 Food Planet Prize of 1.5 million$ due to transitioning 1.8 million farming families to natural farming systems, and ensuring higher farmers’ incomes.
The Central Government has asked the states to prioritise sowing pulses and oilseeds in the upcoming kharif sowing season, due to potential fertiliser supply disruptions from West Asia, and a below-normal Southwest monsoon prediction in India.
India’s wheat procurement rose by 17% to more than 35 Million Tonnes in 2026-27 rabi season, due to a 120.65 MT harvest. Punjab led with 12.1 MT, followed by MP (10.4 MT), Haryana (8.1 MT): Study.
The RBI Monetary Policy Committee has started its 3 day meeting. It is expected that repo rate will remain unchanged at 5.25%, April’s retail inflation at 3.48%: Study.
If oil prices rise by 50%, the import bills of 75 vulnerable countries could rise by 20.4 billion$ p.a. : Study.
Despite Namami Gange funding since 2014, Uttarakhand has not completed its target of preventing untreated waste from entering the Ganges. 12 of 44 sewage treatment plants discharge untreated waste directly: Study.
