New Delhi: In a boost to agricultural exports from Jharkhand, the first commercial consignment of fresh mangoes from the state was flagged off for the United Kingdom under an initiative supported by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), the Ministry of Commerce & Industry said on Sunday. The export flag-off ceremony.
New Delhi | March 24, 2026 -Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan today asserted in the Lok Sabha that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Central Government is firmly committed to ensuring that farmers receive remunerative prices for their produce under all circumstances, and that.
LUDHIANA: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday positioned Artificial Intelligence (AI) as the next big turning point for Punjab’s agriculture, arguing that traditional farming has hit its limits and can no longer sustain farmers’ incomes. Making a strong case for technological intervention, he said the move is aimed at reversing declining profitability, reducing pressure.
The recent announcement of an interim India-US trade deal has sparked understandable anxiety among Indian farmers, fueled largely by a tweet from US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. On February 2, 2026, she declared that the agreement would “export more American farm products to India’s massive market, lifting prices, and pumping cash into rural America,” while.
Pragpur: To mark the statehood day, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Sunday announced the constitution of an agriculture and horticulture commission to ensure the participation of farmers and orchardists and to safeguard their rights. He said the government would present a Bill to set up this commission in the upcoming Budget Session of.
Chandigarh: Farmers in Punjab have scripted a new history! Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Ji, the farmer-friendly schemes and the promotion of modern agricultural techniques brought in by the Punjab government have changed the meaning of farming in the state. Now, young engineers are also leaving their multi-lakh jobs to adopt agriculture as.
Chandigarh: The 2025 floods in Punjab and Haryana acted as an “unplanned intervention”, reducing rice crop residue fires by up to 77 per cent, according to a recent analysis, leading to a 15.5 per cent drop in Delhi’s average PM2.5 levels compared to the same period in 2024. Floods Disrupt Agricultural Residue Burning The analysis,.
In India, where nearly 45 per cent of the population relies on agriculture for their livelihood, water scarcity is emerging as a pressing challenge. Climate change has intensified the frequency and severity of droughts, placing farmers under growing stress. Across many regions, the lack of adequate water is not only affecting crop yields but also.
