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Assam's GI-tagged Tezpur litchi reaches Dubai in first export shipmentAssam's prized Tezpur Litchi has reached Dubai for the first time. This export marks a significant step for agricultural products from the ...
BRICS+ agriculture beyond borders: Trade and resilience for a food-secure worldWith India’s leadership and BRICS+ cooperation, agriculture can become not only a source of food, but a foundation for resilience, prosperi...
Weather swings, monsoon risks, and the growing threat to mango, apple cropsThe agriculture industry has evolved historically through adaptation and resilience, and now it is time to speed up this transformation, em...
Beyond rice, wheat: Why India must revive native ‘orphan crops’ for protein securityIndia can boost nutrition security, cut import dependence, and build a global smart protein industry by scaling climate-resilient indigenou...
From dry lands to thriving farms: How one farmer from Andhra transformed dry land into productive crops worth croresIn India's drought-hit Anantapur district, farmer Mekala Shiva Shankar Reddy transformed 180 acres into a high-income, water-efficient agri...
Around 20 metric tonnes of honey from Assam exported to USThe first consignment of One District One Product honey from Assam's Baksa district has been exported to the United States. This initiative...
Government to bring new seed, pesticide laws next Parliament session, says Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh ChouhanNew laws for seeds and pesticides are nearing completion. These laws aim to curb fake farm inputs with stricter penalties. The government i...
Kisan Credit Card alone is insufficient for modern, high-value agriculture: Shivraj Singh ChouhanShivraj Singh Chouhan stressed the need for technology, stronger rural banking, and integrated farming to boost smallholder incomes.
Quality and branding: The twin pillars of India’s global horticulture pushA coordinated push involving policy support, private investment, and technology adoption can help India shift from volume-driven to value-l...
Cabinet approves Rs 1,766-cr Clean Plant Programme to boost horticulture exportsThe government approved a Rs 1,766 crore Clean Plant Programme aimed at improving the quality of planting material for horticultural crops....
Gram Unnati partners with Coco-Cola India for project to boost mango yields in KarnatakaGram Unnati and Coca-Cola India’s Project Mango Unnati in Karnataka targets improving yields and farmers' income for Alphonso and Totapuri ...
Narendra Singh Tomar says incomes of lakhs of farmers doubled in 8 years; releases success stories of 75k farmersTomar also released an e-book prepared by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), documenting the success stories of 75,000 suc...
Haryana approves 40 horticulture projectsThe chairman instructed the members to grow varieties of turmeric at farmer’s field that has high curcumin content so that the turmeric pla...
As a horticulture boom pushes up farm incomes, here are two key missing piecesOne major stumbling block in the promotion of horticulture is the lack of cold storage facilities.
Rabi pulses to compensate losses in Kharif season: Agriculture MinisterThe minister today reviewed pioneer project 'CHAMAN', which was launched three years ago to boost horticulture sector through use of remote...
Cold storages licenses to be given to farmers: Manohar Lal KhattarThe chief minister said that horticulture was being promoted in the state to double the income of farmers.
Centre of excellence for Horticulture to be set up at AttariPunjab CM Parkash Singh Badal announced the decision to set up a 'National Centre of Excellence for Horticulture' in this border district t...