Tuesday, 17 February 2026
Image Source: textalks.com In a decisive step toward addressing the stagnation and recent decline in India’s cotton productivity, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh…
Image Source: Canva The Indian government is preparing to rewrite the rulebook for one of its most volatile and strategically significant food sectors. The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food…
In a significant stride toward modernising India’s agricultural governance, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare rolled out Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Platform 2.0 and presented the enhanced NaMo Drone…
Image Source: IAS Express New approvals signal a shift toward climate-smart, tech-driven agri-inputs—and a regulatory system finally catching up. In a quiet but pivotal move, India’s apex pesticide regulator has…
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In a major step toward accelerating women-led entrepreneurship and rural economic transformation, the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) have signed a…
Amid a steep crash in mango prices, especially of the totapuri variety, the Centre on Tuesday approved the procurement of 2.5 lakh tonnes of mangoes from Karnataka at Rs 1,616…
In a major relief for mango growers, the Centre and Karnataka government will jointly compensate farmers for falling prices under the Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS). A differential price of…
Maharashtra, Kerala, Bihar, and Odisha, and the PSB Alliance inked MoU with the National Farmers’ Welfare Program Implementation Society (NFWPIS), MoA&FW to enable seamless digital access to credit services through…
Beyond CSR and CEO fund, Foxhog Ventures will explore further capital infusion through equity, debt, and convertible notes, forming part of a wider commercial investment strategy. US-based venture capital firm…
The central government has introduced a weather-based insurance scheme targeting select plantation crops, including tea, with coverage extended to tea-growing regions in West Bengal, Assam, and Kerala. As climate variability…
Procurement window for Red Gram in Andhra Pradesh prolonged by 15 days for Kharif 2024-25 The Government of India has approved the procurement of 54,166 metric tonnes (MT) of moong…
GRSE, Kolkata signs MoI with Carsten Rehder (CR), Germany for Construction of 7,500 DWT Multi-Purpose Vessels. The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal, attended the MoU…
The projects aim to boost Bihar’s economy by enhancing irrigation and connectivity. PM Modi highlighted self-reliance and technology as key to transforming the state’s agriculture On May 30, 2025, Prime…
