Industry proposes flexible incentives, stronger export support and innovation-led policy as Ministry charts roadmap for the next phase of food processing subsidiesKey HighlightsMinistry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) holds high-level stakeholder consultation in New Delhi.Discussions focus on designing the next phase of food processing incentive

MSP-backed copra procurement worth over ₹1,049 crore and Market Intervention Scheme for Totapuri mangoes aim to protect farmers from price fluctuationsKey HighlightsCentre approves procurement of 87,226 metric tonnes of copra in Tamil Nadu.Procurement includes 87,000 MT milling copra and 226 MT ball copra.MSP-backed copra procurement

Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Afghanistan's Agriculture Minister discuss seeds, irrigation, climate-resilient farming, agri-trade and research collaborationKey HighlightsIndia and Afghanistan agree to strengthen long-term agricultural cooperation.Both countries to work towards establishing a Joint Working Group (JWG) for a structured cooperation roadmap.Focus areas include quality seeds, irrigation,

Experts, research institutions and states discuss quality data generation to strengthen sustainable development and project implementation in India's rainfed regionsKey HighlightsNational Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) convenes a national consultation on improving quality data generation and dissemination.Focus on making agricultural and natural resource data more accessible

Government activates nationwide contingency plans, seed reserves and crop advisory to safeguard farmers; improving monsoon expected to accelerate Kharif sowingKey HighlightsCentre intensifies nationwide preparedness amid potential El Niño impact on the southwest monsoon.Rainfall deficit improves from 33% in June to 24% in July.Rainfall-deficient districts decline