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December 18, 2025 8:29 AM

PM Modi to meet Oman’s Sultan today, hold comprehensive review of bilateral ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold comprehensive talks with Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on Thursday, focusing on the full spectrum of bilateral relations. Discussions are expected to cover key areas including trade and investment, energy cooperation, defence and security, technology, agriculture, and cultural exchanges. The two leaders will also exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual interest. The Prime Minister is also expected to address business leaders from both coun...

September 30, 2025 10:16 PM

Government to set up dedicated ICAR team for sugarcane research: Shivraj Singh

Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday announced that a separate team will be established within the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for sugarcane research and policy development. Speaking at a national seminar on the sugarcane economy - jointly organised by Rural Voice, the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories, and ICAR - Singh said the new initiative would focus on practical issues facing farmers and the sugar industry. Th...

September 30, 2025 4:37 PM

Empowering Farmers Through Skills: Building a Self-Reliant Agricultural Workforce

Farmer empowerment has emerged as a cornerstone of India’s agricultural strategy, with the government placing skill development and training at the heart of rural development. Recognizing that farmers today face challenges beyond just access to credit and seeds, such as adapting to climate change, managing soil health, using modern machinery, and securing better markets, the government has rolled out large-scale programs designed to build capacities and create a new generation of skilled culti...

September 25, 2025 2:54 PM

Invest in India, Invest in Uttar Pradesh: PM Modi at UP International Trade Show 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show 2025 (UPITS-2025) in Greater Noida, emphasising India’s growth trajectory, reforms, and the need for self-reliance in research, manufacturing, and trade. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister underscored the importance of research, stating, “Investment in this domain must increase manifold. Private investment in research is now imperative, and we must create a comprehensive ecosystem for i...

September 4, 2025 1:54 PM

Technology reshaping Indian agriculture: From seed to market

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 consistently prioritised farmers’ welfare and worked on streamlining the “Beej Se Bazaar Tak” (from seed to market) journey. Technology is now playing a pivotal role in this transformation. The sector is witnessing large-scale integration of Artific...

August 15, 2025 10:02 AM

Standing tall in front of policies which are against farmers: PM Modi

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 Friday, come amid United States putting pressure on India to open up its agriculture market and subsequently levying a 25 per cent additional tariff, with the western nation calling it a 'penalty' for buying Russian oil. "If any policy is against India...

August 13, 2025 3:12 PM

National Mission on Natural Farming brings sustainable shift in agri sector

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 sustainable, climate-resilient agriculture and chemical-free food production, while reducing input costs and improving soil health. With a proposed outlay of ₹2,481 crore, which includes ₹1,584 crore from the Centre and ₹897 crore from states, the NMNF ...

August 12, 2025 2:54 PM

Agriculture Infrastructure Fund: Huge push to India’s agri infra

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 processing unit that would generate local employment and provide market stability to farmers. With a total project cost of ₹57 lakh, the promoters secured a loan of ₹42.75 lakh from UCO Bank at a highly subsidised interest rate of 5.5% per annum, ...

August 12, 2025 11:03 AM

PMFBY: A safety net for farmers, 78.41 crore applications insured since 2016

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, pests, or storms destroy months of effort in just a few hours. That’s exactly what happened to Shri Lal Krishnesh, a farmer from Kerala. In 2022, heavy rains ruined his entire crop, leaving him heartbroken. But he had made a smart decision; he chose ...

August 8, 2025 1:56 PM

India leading global millet production, new revolution catches pace

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 organised by the local agriculture department. It was here that he first heard about millets. He learnt that millets can withstand changing weather conditions, need fewer inputs, grow in a shorter period, and adapt well to nearly all types of soils....