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November 22, 2025 11:52 AM

Piyush Goyal experiences world-class mobility tech, sustainable agriculture in Israel

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, during his visit to Israel, explored world-class mobility technology and witnessed community-driven sustainable agriculture. Following the initiation of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between the...

November 18, 2025 6:36 PM

Centre expands PMFBY to insure crop loss from wild animals and paddy inundation

The Union Government on Tuesday approved new insurance provisions under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) to compensate farmers for crop losses caused by wild animal attacks and paddy inundation in flood-prone regions. An official statemen...

November 17, 2025 9:45 PM

Rabi sowing crosses 208 lakh hectares this fiscal, aided by higher MSP support

Rabi crop sowing has crossed 208 lakh hectares in the current fiscal as of November 11, the Agriculture Ministry said on Monday. As per the data shared by the Ministry, the area under pulses has reached 52.82 lakh hectares, higher than 48.93 lakh he...

November 17, 2025 4:38 PM

Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurates Asian Seed Congress 2025 in Mumbai

Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the Asian Seed Congress 2025 in Mumbai on Monday, marking the formal opening of one of the seed sector’s most significant annual gatherings. ...

November 13, 2025 1:47 PM

Centre cracks down on black marketing and diversion of fertilizers to safeguard supply during Kharif and Rabi seasons

The Department of Fertilizers (DoF), in coordination with the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (DA&FW) and state governments, carried out large-scale raids and inspections to curb black marketing, hoarding, and diversion of fertil...

November 7, 2025 3:32 PM

World food prices fall for second consecutive month in October, UN’s FAO says

World food commodity prices fell for a second consecutive month in October, driven largely by ample global supplies, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks a basket of globally tr...

November 4, 2025 12:01 PM

Shivraj Singh orders probe into crop insurance irregularities; assures farmers of swift, fair claim settlements

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday issued strict instructions to insurance companies and officials to resolve all discrepancies in crop insurance claims and ensure that farmers receive their payments quickly and in full. Chai...

November 3, 2025 7:30 PM

NITI Aayog unveils tech-driven roadmap to revolutionise Indian agriculture

NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub unveiled a groundbreaking roadmap titled "Reimagining Agriculture: A Roadmap for Frontier Technology Led Transformation" here on Monday, outlining a strategic vision to harness frontier technologies for enhancing produc...

October 30, 2025 4:50 PM

Shivraj Singh inaugurates National FPO Conclave 2025 in Delhi, calls for farmers to become entrepreneurs

Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday inaugurated the National FPO Conclave 2025 in Delhi, bringing together over 500 progressive farmers, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs),...

October 28, 2025 10:24 PM

Shivraj Singh thanks PM Modi for approving Rs 38,000 crore fertiliser subsidy

Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers’ Welfare, and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on behalf of farmers across the country for the approval of a ₹38,000 crore fertiliser su...

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