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May 19, 2026 2:09 PM
Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday announced a series of major reforms aimed at simplifying procedures for farmers, traders, retailers and agri-sector stakeholders under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Reform Express” initiative. The reforms, rev...
May 13, 2026 3:58 PM
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved an increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 14 Kharif crops for the 2026-27 marketing season, aiming to ensure remunerative returns to farmers. The highest absolute increase in M...
May 11, 2026 11:24 PM
Union Health & Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda unveiled “SEHAT – Science Excellence for Health through Agricultural Transformation”, a national programme designed to translate agricultural advancements into tangible health outcomes for citizens, an official said on Monday. He said SEHA...
May 8, 2026 4:36 PM
Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has ordered the formation of a special expert task force to tackle the growing crisis affecting litchi farmers in Bihar, where crops are reportedly suffering extensive damage due to the litchi stink bug. The decision comes afte...
May 8, 2026 2:28 PM
The Centre on Thursday rejected claims of a “glut-like” situation in wheat mandis of Punjab, asserting that procurement, lifting and evacuation operations during the ongoing Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2026-27 are progressing more efficiently compared to last year. The clarification came in res...
May 8, 2026 2:00 PM
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday chaired a meeting to discuss initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life of farmers, strengthening India's position in the global agriculture sector, and enhancing agricultural cooperation with African nations. In a post on X, ...
May 7, 2026 11:34 AM
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Thursday said the state government is engaging directly with villagers through its ‘Gram Vikas Yatra’ outreach programme to identify grassroots issues and strengthen rural development, ahead of the Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet (GRAM), scheduled lat...
April 30, 2026 2:50 PM
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority has signed a 70-year lease agreement with the Department of Agriculture and the Government of Uttar Pradesh to establish a Basmati and Organic Training Centre-cum-Demonstration Farm in Pilibhit, aimed at strengthening India’...
April 28, 2026 3:57 PM
In a major development push for Jammu & Kashmir, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday handed over approval for road projects worth ₹3,566 crore under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-IV) (Batch-II) to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at a programme in Srinagar. The initiative is...
April 24, 2026 10:24 PM
The Union Government has raised its wheat procurement target at the minimum support price (MSP) by 15 per cent during the current season to 34.5 million tonnes, from 30 million tonnes planned earlier, to support farmers whose crops have been damaged due to unseasonal rains, Food Secretary Sanjeev Ch...
