
Support to Agri-Tech Startups
The Government of India is committed to promoting Agri-startups by providing financial and technical support to agri-startups in agriculture and allied sectors. […]
The Government of India is committed to promoting Agri-startups by providing financial and technical support to agri-startups in agriculture and allied sectors. […]
Bhutan’s Economic Affairs Minister Shri Loknath Sharma calls on Union Agriculture Minister Shri Tomar
India will continue to provide all possible help to Bhutan in the Agriculture sector – Shri Tomar […]
Executive Director of World Food Programme Mr David Beasley calls on Union Agriculture Minister Shri Tomar
World Food Programme Executive Director appreciated India’s work in agriculture and food sector […]
As per existing guidelines, some of the activities under agriculture and tourism-based enterprises are already covered in the ambit of the MSME sector. […]
Centre declares Soya Meal as an Essential Commodity up to 30th June, 2022; Amendment done in the Schedule of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955; Decision to smoothen the sale and availability of this item in the market […]
-Cabinet approves reservation norms for Jute Packaging Materials for Jute Year 2021-22 under JPM Act, 1987
-Compulsorily 100% foodgrains and 20% of sugar to be packed in jute bags
-Relief to 3,70,000 workers employed in jute mills and ancillary units a well as support the livelihood of around 40 lakh farmer families […]
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare signs 5 MOUs with private companies for taking forward Digital Agriculture; MOUs aimed at Increasing farmers income and protecting their produce: Shri Narendra Singh Tomar […]
Union Agriculture Minister inaugurated the world’s second-largest refurbished gene bank at the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources; Our farmers are skilled human resources even without a degree – Shri Narendra Singh Tomar […]
India’s agriculture exports during 2020-21 have registered an increase of 17.37% as compared to exports during 2019-20. […]
Forgiving boost to exports of agricultural produce from Ladakh, which would enhance farmers’ as well as entrepreneurs’ income, APEDA in association with officials of the horticulture, agriculture, commerce and industry departments of Union Territory and Defence Institute of High-Altitude Research (DIHAR) are working out a comprehensive plan of actions. […]
Sub Mission on Plant Protection and Plant Quarantine (SMPPQ); To promote Make in India, 6788 Certificates of Registration (CR) issued to indigenous manufacturers of pesticides and 1011 CRs issued for export of pesticides
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A shipment of vegetables having green peas and RamnagarBhanta(Round Green Brinjal) was flagged off today to Sharjah by AirIndia Express. […]
Department of Food & Public Distribution notified modified scheme to enhance ethanol distillation capacity in the country for producing 1st Generation (1G) ethanol from feed stocks such as cereals (rice, wheat, barley, corn & sorghum), sugarcane, sugar beet etc.
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The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in association with Andhra Pradesh Drought Mitigation Project (APDMP), an externally aided project funded by IFAD, organized a Virtual Buyer Seller Meet with Millet Exporters and FPOs of Millet for establishing marketing linkages. […]
APEDA and Indian Embassy organize Virtual Buyer Seller Meeting with Bhutan for expanding exports of agricultural and processed food products exports to neighboring SAARC country […]
Cabinet approves modified scheme to enhance ethanol distillation capacity in the country; This will increase income of farmers as other feedstocks such as cereals (rice, wheat, barley, corn & sorghum), sugarcane and sugar beet
to be used for the production of ethanol […]
PM flags off 100th Kisan Rail; Processing Industry related to value addition to Agri products is our priority; Private Investment in Agriculture will help farmers […]
APEDA organizes virtual Buyer-Seller Meeting with Thailand for expanding exports of agricultural and processed food products exports to South-East Asian country; ‘Taste of India’ Campaign organized in Bangkok […]
Cabinet approves assistance of about Rs. 3,500 crore for sugarcane farmers (Ganna Kisan); This assistance would be directly credited into farmers’ accounts; Decision will benefit the five crore sugarcane farmers (Ganna Kisan) and their dependents, as well as the five lakh workers employed in the sugar mills and related ancillary activities […]
APEDA and NABARD sign MoU to work together to synergize the activities in the interest of agriculture and allied sectors for bringing better value to the stakeholders
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Union Minister for Food Processing Industries, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj today virtually inaugurated Mega Food Park (MFP) at Phagwara in Kapurthala district of Punjab. […]
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry facilitates export of its scheduled products through several export promotional activities, such as organizing International Buyer Seller Meets […]
Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have granted a conditional exemption to the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics(ICRISAT) […]
IFFCO today announced the reduction of ₹50/bag in the price of NP 20:20:0:13 Ammonium Phosphate Sulphate Fertilisers across India with immediate effect on all stocks. […]
Over 1300 bright minds across India come together at Gov Tech-Thon 2020 to solve grassroots problems; National Informatics Centre, IEEE, and Oracle joined hands organized nationwide virtual hackathon; Winners announced; FitForFuture team secures first place for demonstrating an innovative solution prototype for automating vehicle fitness checks […]
The sale of sulfur-based fertilizers of company – Bentonite Sulphur has registered a growth of 237% and single super phosphate (SSP) has registered growth of 133% over the Corresponding Period Last Year( CPLY). […]
Science-Society-Setu webinar to cover four broad sectors, namely: ‘agriculture and allied sectors, MSME & economic sector, social infrastructure, and cross-sectoral areas’ […]
Day 3-RAISE 2020 : Leaders from industry, academia, government discuss ways to get core AI research to market, underscore the transformational potential of AI in agriculture, healthcare industries
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IFFCO & Prasar Bharati sign MoU to broadcast and promote Agri technology and innovations for the growth of Indian agriculture
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Phone call between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and H.E. Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel on water and agriculture, health, trade, and start-up and innovation, etc., […]
Farm budget increased 11 fold to Rs 1.34 lakh cr from FY10, New Agri Reforms to immensely Benefit : Shri Gangwar
Game Changer Labour Reforms extends Social Security widely across over 50 crore workers in organised & Unorganised Sectors : Shri Gangwar […]
NITI Aayog & Agriculture Ministry making efforts to promote natural farming; Approvals accorded to proposals by Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Chhattisgarh for implementation […]
Parliament passes The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020
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As a part of implementation of the Agriculture Export Policy, a number of States have finalized their respective Action Plans identifying various infrastructure gaps affecting agricultural exports. […]
APEDA signs MoUs with AFC India Limited and National Cooperative Union of India to synergize the activities in the interest of agriculture and allied sectors
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Shri Mandaviya holds meeting with State Agriculture Ministers on availability of fertilizers in the country; asserts no shortage
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KVIC’s Big Push to Khadi and Tourism in Arunachal Pradesh with the First Silk Training cum Production Center
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MoRTH invites public suggestions on separate emission norms for agricultural machinery and to change the nomenclature of emission norms
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The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India is taking several measures to facilitate the farmers and farming activities at field level during COVID 19 pandemic. There has been satisfactory progress of sowing area coverage under Kharif crops, the status of which is given as under: […]
Vice President calls for reorienting agricultural priorities towards more nutrition-sensitive food; Expresses happiness over provision for nutritious breakfast to school children in the New Education Policy; Problem of hunger and undernourishment may become more acute with the Corona pandemic; Lauds Indian farmers for record food grain production despite challenges during the lockdown; Shri Naidu calls for blending advance scientific knowledge with traditional knowledge of indigenous communities; Says our laboratories must be firmly linked to our farms and fields; Inaugurates virtual consultation ‘Science for Resilient Food, Nutrition and Livelihoods’ being organized by the M.S Swaminathan Foundation (MSSRF); VP endorses Dr Swaminathan’s suggestion to provide land rights to the women. […]
Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar today launched the Sahakar Cooptube NCDC Channel, a new initiative by National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC). Speaking on the occasion, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar said that the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare is in the forefront of operationalizing different aspects of Atma Nirbhar Bharat call given by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Cooperatives have a major role in the country in realizing the Prime Minister’s dreams. Shri Tomar also launched guidance videos produced by NCDC on ‘Formation and Registration of A Cooperative’ for eighteen different states in Hindi and regional languages.
The High Level Group (HLEG) on Agricultural Exports set up by the Fifteenth Finance Commission to recommend measurable performance incentives for States to encourage agricultural exports and to promote crops to enable high import substitution, has submitted its report to the Commission today. […]
total kharif crops have been sown on 691.86 lakh ha area against 570.86 lakh ha area during the corresponding period of last year, thus increase in area coverage by 21.20% compared to last year in the country. […]
The enrolment of farmers under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for Kharif-2020 season is going on in full swing in various States and UTs of the country. […]
India & the European Union agreed to renew the Agreement on Scientific cooperation for the next five years, 2020-2025, at the 15th India-EU Summit. […]
Upon the recommendations of Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, an amount of Rs.15187.50 crore, as grants-in-aid, in respect of 2.63 lakh Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) spread in 28 States of the country has been released by the Ministry of Finance on 15th July 2020. […]
The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India is taking several measures to facilitate the farmers and farming activities at field level during COVID 19 pandemic. […]
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar held a meeting with States through Video Conferencing today to deliberate upon the recent initiatives taken by the Government to boost rural economy […]
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today has given its approval to a new pan India Central Sector Scheme-Agriculture Infrastructure Fund. […]
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister for Science & Technology, Health & Family Welfare and Earth Sciences and Shri. Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development & Panchayati Raj released through video-link the ‘Guidelines for Evaluation of Nano-based Agri-input and food products in India’ here today. […]
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