Friday, 20 March 2026
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…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has implemented a major amendment to the Fertilizer (Inorganic, Organic, or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985, with the goal of boosting crop productivity and…
Theses paddy varieties have been officially approved by both state and national varietal release committees for cultivation in the hilly regions of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal…
India’s foodgrain production is expected to hit a record high of 353.95 million tonnes in the 2024-25 crop year, boosted by excellent harvests of wheat, rice, and maize. The Agriculture…
The updated MSPs are designed to guarantee fair farmer incomes, offering profit margins of up to 63 per cent above production costs. The initiative also encourages the farming of pulses,…
With the introduction of stingless bees as pollinators in different crops under greenhouse conditions, the yield and quality of produce increased several times in different crops. Nagaland University researchers have…
Maharashtra is expecting a reduction of around two lakh hectares in soybean cultivation this year, largely due to farmer dissatisfaction stemming from poor returns last season and unfavorable government policies.…
The campaign will include participation from 731 KVKs, 113 ICAR institutes, state-level departments, and officials from agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, fisheries, as well as innovative farmers. Under the leadership of Union Minister…
