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August 8, 2025 4:37 PM

Centre says vegetable prices stable; tomato spike in Delhi due to rains

The Centre said on Friday that prices of key vegetables, including tomato, onion and potato, have remained largely stable this year, with the exception of a temporary spike in tomato rates in Delhi due to heavy rains. According to the Department of ...

August 8, 2025 3:28 PM

India leading global millet production, new revolution catches pace

Guddu Dongare, a farmer from Betul district in Madhya Pradesh, is inspiring a quiet revolution — one millet seed at a time. Once faced with an unproductive patch of fallow land, Guddu’s fortune took a turn after he attended a farmer field school ...

August 8, 2025 1:59 PM

Huge push to agri-sector under PMKSY, ₹1,920 cr additional budget approved

The Union Cabinet has approved a total outlay of ₹6,520 crore for Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) to support the farmers and strengthen farm-to-market infrastructure in India. This budget also includes an additional ₹1,920 crore. Tra...

August 7, 2025 3:30 PM

Soumya Swaminathan lauds PM Modi’s resolve to ensure farmers’ welfare

Soumya Swaminathan, Chair of the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation and former Deputy Director-General (DDG) at the World Health Organization (WHO), on Thursday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's steadfast commitment to safeguarding the welfare o...

August 4, 2025 2:27 PM

Amrit Kaal: Empowering India’s farmers through strategic fertilizer policy

Fertilizers play a crucial role in enhancing agricultural productivity and have been significant in helping India move closer to self-reliance in food production in the past few years. Along with quality seeds and reliable irrigation, they are one of...

August 2, 2025 5:05 PM

PM Modi releases 20th PM-KISAN instalment, disburses ₹20,500 crore to 9.7 crore farmers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday released the 20th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme in Varanasi, disbursing approximately ₹20,500 crore to over 9.7 crore farmers across the country. The financial assista...

July 22, 2025 4:30 PM

India implements World’s largest grain storage plan in cooperative sector

The central government is moving swiftly to implement the “World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in the Cooperative Sector,” an ambitious initiative aimed at revolutionizing rural agri-infrastructure and empowering Primary Agricultural Credit Soci...

July 17, 2025 7:22 PM

Farmers in Bihar, Jharkhand welcome PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, call it gamechanger

Farmers across Bihar and Jharkhand on Thursday welcomed the Centre’s newly launched Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, expressing optimism that the scheme will transform their lives and bring long-awaited relief from financial and infrastru...

July 16, 2025 10:39 PM

India and Argentina strengthen agricultural ties at 2nd Joint Working Group Meeting

The 2nd Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting on Agriculture between India and Argentina was held virtually on Wednesday, marking a significant milestone in bilateral agricultural cooperation. Devesh Chaturvedi, Secretary of India’s Department of Agri...

July 16, 2025 4:22 PM

Cabinet approves PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana to boost agricultural productivity

In a step to transform India’s agricultural landscape, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the “Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana” for a period of six years starting from the financial year 2025–26...

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