New Delhi, April 30, 2026 — In a major development for the agricultural sector, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has officially signed a 70-year lease agreement to establish a Basmati and Organic Training Centre-cum-Demo Farm in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh. The land transfer, located at Tanda Bijaisi in Pilibhit, was formalized … Read more
Assam and West Bengal Producers Demand Right to Choose Mode of Sale Guwahati, April 17, 2026 — Facing rising financial pressures, four major tea industry associations from Assam and West Bengal have jointly appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the Central government to scrap the mandatory requirement of selling tea through public auctions. In … Read more
Advancing India’s Fisheries: Record ₹2,761 Crore Budget Highlights Massive 106% Growth in Production New Delhi, April 7, 2026 — In a major push to accelerate the “Blue Revolution” and uplift coastal and rural economies, the Union Budget 2026-27 has announced the highest-ever total annual budgetary support for India’s fisheries sector. A staggering ₹2,761.80 crore has … Read more
New Delhi, April 5, 2026 — Following reports of severe, unseasonal weather disrupting agricultural belts across the country, Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers Welfare, and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has officially taken cognizance of the massive crop damage caused by heavy rainfall and sudden hailstorms in multiple states. Stepping in to reassure the agricultural … Read more
“We Are Not an AgTech Company”: Why Investors Poured $220M into Halter’s AI Cattle Tech Auckland, April 2, 2026 — The future of global farming no longer relies on physical wire fences or traditional herding dogs—it relies on artificial intelligence, complex algorithms, and high-tech wearables for cows. Halter, the pioneering startup behind revolutionary solar-powered cattle … Read more
Women SHGs in Kishanganj Target 10 Lakh Kg Tea Production This Year Under JEEViKA Kishanganj, April 2, 2026 — A massive economic revolution is quietly brewing in the rural heartlands of Bihar, and it is entirely led by women. Setting their sights on an unprecedented milestone, the enterprising ‘Jeevika Didis’ of Kishanganj district have officially … Read more