Makhana must grow more and at a lower cost, Agri Minister Shivraj Chouhan saysUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited Bihar for the Makhana Festival, advocating for increased production and reduced co...
04 Oct, 2025, 04.05 PM IST
PM Modi inaugurates interim terminal building at New Civil Enclave of Purnea Airport in BiharPrime Minister Modi inaugurated the New Civil Enclave at Purnea Airport and launched development projects worth Rs 36,000 crore in Bihar. H...
15 Sep, 2025, 07.35 PM IST
$8 billion and rising: How processed food exports can unlock growth for India in global food tradeA recent report by Deloitte-FICCI highlights that processed food exports will generate broader ecosystem benefits, including reducing post-...
24 May, 2025, 10.41 AM IST
PM Modi to release 19th instalment of PM-KISAN on Monday, 9.8 cr farmers to get Rs 22,000 crPrime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 19th installment of the PM-KISAN scheme, transferring Rs 22,000 crore to 9.8 crore farmers' b...
21 Feb, 2025, 03.32 PM IST
Makhana board, food unit, airports in poll year: Bihar's superfood gets superchargedThe budget for Bihar includes several key initiatives, such as establishing a Makhana Board with a ₹100 crore provision and the National In...
02 Feb, 2025, 12.28 AM IST
Budget 2025: FM Sitharaman announces measures aimed to benefit 1.7 cr farmers of IndiaFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced measures to benefit 1.75 crore farmers through the Prime Minister Krishi Yojana, which aims t...
01 Feb, 2025, 09.45 PM IST
Budget Bonanza for Bihar: New Airports, institutes to help in agriculture and more for the stateBihar receives a significant focus in the Union Budget with promises of a Makhana Board to aid farmers, a National Institute of Food Techno...
01 Feb, 2025, 06.48 PM IST
Budget 2025: Ahead of state elections, Modi govt declares special announcements for NDA ruling BiharUnion Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget address highlights the establishment of a Makana board in Bihar to enhance production and market...
01 Feb, 2025, 06.48 PM IST
Budget 2025: Boosting income tax benefits and agricultural growthThe Union Budget 2025 aims to provide income tax benefits, increased disposable income, and support for farmers, rural women, and youth. Th...
01 Feb, 2025, 04.38 PM IST
2025 Budget: FM Sitharaman proposes Makhana Board to boost Bihar’s economy2025 Budget: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in the Budget 2025-26, announced the establishment of a Makhana Board in Bihar to support...
01 Feb, 2025, 01.34 PM IST
Union Budget: National mission on high-yielding seeds to be launched, says SitharamanIndia will launch a mission for high-yielding seeds and establish a 'Makhana Board' in Bihar to boost fox nut production, announced Finance...
01 Feb, 2025, 01.20 PM IST
In Budget 2025, Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath's favourite superfood Makhana gets a big boostFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the establishment of a specialized Makhana Board in Bihar to boost the makhana sector. This n...
01 Feb, 2025, 12.04 PM IST
Bihar Business Connect-2023: MoUs worth Rs 10,304.91 crore signed with 15 key industriesThe Director of the Food Processing and Industries Department, Vivek Ranjan Maitrey, highlighted the prospects of setting up industries in ...
13 Dec, 2023, 07.01 PM IST
Demand for 'makhana' products likely to grow 25-40% in next 3 years: Tomar"As per the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), the demand for value-added products of makhana i...
19 Mar, 2021, 04.55 PM IST
Provide ‘Bihar stimulus’ from central package: Shyam RajakRajak has highlighted the problems faced by Bihar, which accounts for 14% of the 5.6 crore migrant workers as per the 2011 census. The mini...
27 May, 2020, 01.16 AM IST
Scheme announced to revolutionise Makhana farming in BiharMakhana, though found in Eastern and Northeastern states, Jammu and Kashmir and Rajasthan, is mainly cultivated in Bihar.
30 Aug, 2014, 07.43 PM IST
Ludhiana agri-institute offers incubation facilities for farmers and entreprenuersCentral Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology has offered farmers and budding entrepreneurs to use its state of art faciliti...
20 Aug, 2013, 05.35 PM IST