The rapid growth of the functional food industry is giving a new economic and technological boost to mushroom farming, transforming what was once a small…
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Category: Agro
Middle East Conflict Pushes Down Basmati Prices in India as Exports Stall
Domestic prices of Basmati rice have declined by 5–6% in recent weeks after disruptions in shipments to the Middle East, a region that accounts for…
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Ministerial Panel to Review GM Mustard as India Reconsiders Stance on Engineered Food Crops
A panel of senior Union ministers is set to review the future of a genetically modified (GM) variety of rapeseed — locally known as mustard…
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FCI signs five-year rice supply pact with World Food Programme to support global food security
India has taken another step towards strengthening global food security with the signing of a long-term rice supply agreement between the Food Corporation of India…
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Odisha Flags Off Ginger and Kalajeera Rice Exports from Koraput, Boosting Tribal Farmer Incomes
In a significant move to enhance farmer incomes and expand interstate market access, the Odisha government flagged off large consignments of dry ginger, fresh ginger…
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FCI Signs Five-Year Pact with WFP to Supply Rice for Global Hunger Relief
In a significant step toward strengthening international food security, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) has signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding with the World…
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Government of India ramps up farm infrastructure spending under Rs 1 lakh crore AIF drive
The Government of India is accelerating efforts to modernise agriculture through infrastructure investments exceeding Rs 1 lakh crore under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), Union…
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Government Plans Merger of PM-RKVY and Krishonnati Yojana to Create Unified Farm
The Union government has proposed merging two key centrally sponsored agriculture schemes—Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY) and Krishonnati Yojana—into a single umbrella programme…
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From Crops to Value Addition: Economic Survey 2026 Maps Agriculture’s New Growth Engine
India’s agriculture sector is entering a new phase of growth driven increasingly by livestock, fisheries and horticulture, rather than foodgrains alone, according to the Economic…
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Modi Pledges Cold Chain Push to Transform Malda’s Mango Economy
PM Modi promised a major overhaul of Malda’s mango sector, saying a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal would strengthen cold storage infrastructure…
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