AIKCC delegation tells Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan that ethanol can raise farm incomes and strengthen energy security if pricing and policy remain farmer-centric Key Highlights AIKCC farmer leaders expressed support for ethanol as a new market for agricultural produce. Farmers said ethanol could create additional demand for

Honey output rises from 80,530 MT in 2014-15 to 1,51,690 MT in 2025-26 as government strengthens scientific beekeeping and value-added honey supply chains Key Highlights National Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM) is being implemented through the National Bee Board (NBB). Honey production increased from 80,530 MT in 2014–15

Government targets 69.7 million tonnes of oilseeds and 350 lakh tonnes of pulses by 2030-31 as domestic production and seed distribution expand Key Highlights National Mission on Edible Oils–Oilseeds (NMEO-OS) targets 69.7 million tonnes of primary oilseed production by 2030-31. Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses targets 350 lakh

Government targets oil palm expansion across 15 States as ₹1,447 crore released during 2021-22 to 2025-26 and 2026-27 action plans approved for ₹1,143.9 crore Key Highlights National Mission on Edible Oils–Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) was launched in 2021-22 with an outlay of ₹11,040 crore. Mission targets expansion of oil

Government says FPOs are expanding into aggregation, value addition and marketing, strengthening farmer linkages with organised food markets Key Highlights 10,000 FPOs have been formed under the Central Sector Scheme since 2020-21. 1,175 FPOs have 100% women membership. Women account for around 40% of total FPO shareholders. FPOs have reported

Digital agriculture platform links farmer, land and crop data to services including credit, crop insurance, MSP procurement and weather advisories Key Highlights More than 10.31 crore Farmer IDs created across India as of August 3, 2026. Digital Crop Survey during Rabi 2025-26 covered 648 districts and more than

Government deploys climate-resilient farming, watershed management and soil conservation measures as foodgrain production reaches record 357.73 million tonnes Key Highlights India had 6.38 lakh hectares of manmade desertification and land degradation as of 2018-19, according to the ISRO Desertification and Land Degradation Atlas. The government says it has