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Government reports 26.09 crore Soil Health Cards issued, while natural and organic farming programmes expand across the countryKey Highlights26.09 crore Soil Health Cards have
ICAR-led planning underway across seven States and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands to align agriculture with local climate, resources and market needsKey HighlightsAgricultural Action
AIKCC delegation tells Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan that ethanol can raise farm incomes and strengthen energy security if pricing and policy remain farmer-centricKey
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 chainsKey HighlightsNational
Government targets 69.7 million tonnes of oilseeds and 350 lakh tonnes of pulses by 2030-31 as domestic production and seed distribution expandKey HighlightsNational Mission
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 croreKey
Government says FPOs are expanding into aggregation, value addition and marketing, strengthening farmer linkages with organised food marketsKey Highlights10,000 FPOs have been formed under
Digital agriculture platform links farmer, land and crop data to services including credit, crop insurance, MSP procurement and weather advisoriesKey HighlightsMore than 10.31 crore