A new chapter in India’s agricultural policy began on Saturday from Amlaha in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh, where Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the nationwide National Self-Reliance in Pulses Mission. Addressing farmers, scientists, and policymakers at the Food Legumes Research Centre (FLRP), the…
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10,000 FPOs Formed, 22 Lakh Women Empowered
India has achieved a major milestone in strengthening collective farming and farmer-led enterprises with the formation of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) under the Central Sector Scheme of ‘Formation and Promotion of 10,000 FPOs’. The initiative has emerged as a significant platform for empowering small and marginal farmers across the…
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Seeds Act Empowers States to Crack Down on Spurious Seeds
The Government of India has reaffirmed that a robust legal and digital framework is in place to regulate seed quality and decisively curb the sale of spurious and sub-standard seeds across the country. Existing laws empower State Governments to take strict enforcement action, while new digital platforms and farmer-centric schemes…
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Government Secures Timely Seeds & Fertilizers for Farmers
The Government of India has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the timely availability of quality seeds and fertilizers for farmers across the country, a critical requirement for sustaining agricultural productivity and farmer incomes. The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) has adopted a multi-layered strategy involving close coordination with…
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Rabi Crop Coverage Reaches 676.84 Lakh Ha
India’s rabi sowing season has registered steady and encouraging progress in the ongoing 2025-26 agricultural year, with total crop coverage reaching 676.84 lakh hectares as of January 30, 2026. This marks a net increase of 15.88 lakh hectares compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, reflecting improved planting…
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PM Kisan SAMPADA: 1,607 Projects, 1,196 Done
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY), the flagship food processing scheme of the Government of India, has recorded steady progress in strengthening post-harvest infrastructure and value addition across the country. As of December 31, 2025, a total of 1,607 projects have been approved under various components of the scheme,…
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NICRA Celebrates 15 Years of Resilient Farming
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), in collaboration with the Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA), on Thursday reviewed 15 years of progress under the National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) and launched the Atlas of Climate Adaptation in Indian Agriculture (ACASA–India), outlining a data-driven roadmap…
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Union Minister Giriraj Singh Reviews Raw Jute Prices & Measures
Union Minister of Textiles, Giriraj Singh, held a high-level review on January 20, 2026, to assess the rising prices of raw jute and introduce measures aimed at boosting availability for jute mills and MSMEs. The meeting was attended by the Secretary of the Ministry of Textiles, Neelam Shami Rao, senior…
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Rabi Crop Coverage Jumps by 20.88 Lakh Hectare
India’s rabi crop sowing for the 2025–26 agricultural season has recorded a strong and encouraging rise, with total area coverage increasing by 20.88 lakh hectare compared to the corresponding period last year. The latest data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare shows that rabi crop coverage stood…
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DCPC Trains Farmers at SKUAST-K on Safe Pesticide Use, IPM
The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has reinforced the importance of safe and judicious pesticide use to protect agricultural sustainability and food safety through a one-day farmer training programme held at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Srinagar. The programme, organised on January 12, 2026,…