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August 10, 2026 10:54 PM
Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday launched a National Scholarship Portal-based system for agriculture students, under which more than 6,000 students received a total of ₹21.35 crore through Direct Ben...
August 4, 2026 10:22 PM
Farmer leaders from across the country have expressed strong support for the expansion of ethanol production, describing it as a major opportunity to boost farm incomes and strengthen India's energy security, during a meeting with Union Agriculture a...
August 3, 2026 6:36 PM
Every ₹1 invested under the Kisan Credit Card-Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (KCC-MISS) generates ₹2.30 in net value addition for the agriculture and allied sector, according to a third-party assessment conducted by the Institute for Social ...
July 27, 2026 10:52 PM
The total area sown under kharif crops stood at 787.37 lakh hectares as of July 24, 2026, compared with 826.19 lakh hectares during the corresponding period last year, registering a decline of 38.82 lakh hectares, according to data released by the Mi...
July 27, 2026 10:28 PM
Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to qualify for the release of the second installment under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) after achieving the prescribed fund utilisation benchmark, Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfar...
July 24, 2026 5:44 PM
Recognising soil as a strategic national resource critical to food security, agricultural productivity and rural livelihoods, India is accelerating efforts to promote scientific soil management through sustainable farming practices, digital technolog...
July 23, 2026 10:45 AM
India has achieved a major milestone in fresh fruit exports with the successful shipment of 12.5 tonnes of Dashehari and Langra mangoes from Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, to Dubai by sea, demonstrating the commercial viability of a new export protocol devel...
July 21, 2026 6:27 PM
The total area sown under kharif crops stood at 658.19 lakh hectares as of July 17, 2026, compared with 700.47 lakh hectares during the corresponding period last year, according to data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on T...
July 16, 2026 5:10 PM
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed 386 improved crop varieties across 44 crops over the past year, with 94 per cent being climate-resilient and 29 biofortified, said Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivra...
July 13, 2026 4:24 PM
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan will undertake a two-day visit to West Bengal on July 13 and 14 to review key agriculture and rural development programmes, hold high-level discussions wi...
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