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September 4, 2025 1:56 PM
India has been an agrarian country since ancient times, and the government continues to emphasise that the foundation of a strong and developed nation lies in empowering and uplifting farmers, the Annadatas. Recognising this, policymakers have consis...
August 15, 2025 10:03 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day address reaffirmed support to farmers, saying that he is "standing tall like a wall in front of policies which are against farmers' interests." The remarks, made on the ramparts of Red Fort on Fri...
August 13, 2025 4:03 PM
The Union Cabinet approved the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF), a standalone centrally sponsored scheme, on November 25, 2024, to be implemented until the 15th Finance Commission cycle (2025–26). The initiative aims to promote sustainabl...
August 12, 2025 3:07 PM
In the heart of Kidigam in Gajapati District of Odisha, the “Sri Maa Majji Gouri” Cashew Industry stands as a powerful visionary entrepreneurship. Established in 2022, this enterprise was born out of a bold vision—to create a primary cashew p...
August 12, 2025 11:49 AM
Farmers all across India are benefiting from the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). PMFBY is not insurance; it acts as a safety net for them when the forces of nature don’t support the farmers’ efforts. Every season, droughts, floods, pes...
August 8, 2025 3:28 PM
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
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...
July 16, 2025 4:22 PM
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...
July 13, 2025 4:34 PM
In a move to protect farmers and ensure the integrity of agricultural inputs, Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has written to the Chief Ministers of all States and Union Territories, calling for immediate and st...
June 9, 2025 11:57 PM
Northeast India has emerged as a model of inclusive and sustainable development over the past 11 years, with remarkable progress in agriculture, healthcare, literacy, and social empowerment. Between 2014 and 2025, targeted government schemes and gras...
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