The National Makhana Board held its inaugural meeting at Krishi Bhawan on Friday, chaired by Dr. Devesh Chaturvedi, Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, and laid out a comprehensive roadmap to modernise India’s makhana sector. The Board initiated implementation of a newly approved Central Sector Scheme worth ₹476.03 crore…
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NABARD RECSS: Rural Spending Hits 80% Surge
NABARD’s eighth Rural Economic Conditions and Sentiments Survey (RECSS) covering September 2024 to November 2025 reveals a decisive revival in rural India. The high-frequency, bi-monthly survey shows that roughly 80% of rural households reported higher consumption over the past year, signalling stronger purchasing power and wider-based demand growth across villages….
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Annapoorna 2025: India’s Food Processing Ecosystem on Show
FICCI’s Annapoorna Interfood 2025 in Mumbai brought policy-makers, processors, buyers and investors together to examine how India’s food-processing sector can convert agricultural abundance into farmer prosperity and consumer choice. Speaking at the 17th edition, Avinash Joshi, Secretary of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), stressed that scaling processing, value-addition…
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Rabi Sowing Surpasses 479 Lakh Ha; Pulses, Oilseeds Gains
New Delhi, December 10, 2025: The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare reported that rabi sowing area stood at 479.02 lakh hectares as on December 5, 2025 up 27.89 lakh ha from the same period last year. Pulses and oilseeds recorded notable coverage, underlining steady planting activity across major rabi…
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“Amit Shah Unveils Sahakar Sarathi, PACS for All Panchayats”
Union Home & Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah on Friday inaugurated Earth Summit 2025 at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, launching a major push to re-shape India’s cooperative and rural economy. The minister unveiled more than 13 digital services under the government’s new Sahakar Sarathi platform including Digi KCC, ePACS and…
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PMFME Scheme Powers Micro Food Units Nationwide
The Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme has recorded strong traction across India, the government told Parliament on Friday. The programme aimed at formalising micro food processors, strengthening market access and improving competitiveness has sanctioned 1,62,744 loans under its credit-linked subsidy component and approved seed capital…
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Rabi Sowing Crosses 393 Lakh Ha; Wheat Up 16.91%
New Delhi, December 1, 2025: The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare reported robust rabi sowing progress with area coverage reaching 393.07 lakh hectares as on November 28, 2025. The seasonal update shows a broad-based increase in sown area over 2024–25, with wheat recording the highest growth at 16.91% year-on-year….
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PM Modi to Unveil 77-ft Ram Statue in Goa, Visit Karnataka Today
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will undertake a two-stop visit to Karnataka and Goa on 28 November 2025, engaging in devotional programmes and inaugurating major religious and cultural installations. The day begins in Udupi, where the Prime Minister will join the Laksha Kantha Gita Parayana at Sri Krishna Matha and…
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Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan Visits Punjab to Engage Farmers, Boost Rural Development
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, will visit Punjab from November 26–27, 2025, to interact with farmers and beneficiaries of rural development initiatives including MGNREGA. The visit aims to strengthen the link between central policies and ground-level realities in agriculture and rural…
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Rabi sowing tops 306 lakh ha; pulses and oilseeds record gains
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare reports that rabi sowing for 2025-26 reached 306.31 lakh hectares as on 21 November 2025 a year-on-year increase of 33.53 lakh ha. Pulses and oilseeds posted notable rises, while wheat sowing remains below normal area. This update covers crop-wise area sown and implications…