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Prime Minister Modi urged Indian farmers to adopt natural farming to improve soil health, while highlighting massive fertiliser subsidies, including ₹62,370 crore approved for rabi season inputs.

India and Bangladesh banned paraquat, a highly toxic herbicide linked to suicides and neurological risks, joining over 70 countries in a move expected to save thousands of lives.

Union Minister Kumaraswamy highlighted India's manufacturing growth driven by PM Modi's vision while launching a major silicone adhesives facility in Tumakuru, amidst political exchanges with Karnataka leaders.

Chandra Asri targets 21 million tons capacity by 2027, diversifying into energy and infrastructure. For nine months of 2026, revenue reached USD 8.2 billion with a net income of USD 395 million.

MAIRE’s Nextchem has agreed to acquire Metso’s metals and chemicals processing technology business for €40 million, boosting its capabilities in critical raw materials and mineral processing.

INOX Air Products plans a 27% industrial gas capacity expansion by March 2027 through 12 new locations, driven by surging demand from steel, solar, and semiconductor sectors.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged farmers to adopt chemical-free natural farming, warning that excessive chemical use is severely degrading agricultural land and harming Mother Earth.

Despite bans, smuggled pesticides like paraquat contaminate drinking water across a third of Brazilian municipalities, threatening public health and causing severe conditions like Parkinson's disease among farmworkers.

Former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot criticized the BJP government for delays in setting up petrochemical industries in Barmer's petro zone, warning that raw materials will go to other states, costing local youth jobs.

The Union Cabinet approved ₹62,370 crore in fertiliser subsidies for the rabi 2026-27 season, significantly higher than the previous year's ₹37,952.29 crore, to ensure affordable nutrients and protect farmers from rising input costs.