ICAR identifies water stress and cropping-pattern mismatches across key agricultural states; micro-irrigation and diversification could reshape the country’s future food supply Key Highlights ICAR identifies a

India’s first fully annotated telomere-to-telomere pigeonpea genome could support climate-resilient, high-yielding and more nutritious pulses, strengthening domestic food security Key Highlights ICAR has developed India’s first

Government says more than 65 lakh farmers have been brought into FPOs, with thousands now holding input licences and operating processing units Key Highlights 10,000 FPOs

Government says procurement of 22 MSP crops reached 12,819 lakh metric tonnes between 2014 and June 2026, while new measures target pulses and perishable

Oilseed output rises to 43.06 million tonnes in 2025-26 as government expands seed distribution, processing infrastructure and oil palm cultivation Key Highlights National Mission on Edible

Government clarifies that States can now include wild-animal crop damage as an add-on cover under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana at their own cost Key

Government reports 26.09 crore Soil Health Cards issued, while natural and organic farming programmes expand across the country Key Highlights 26.09 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 needs Key Highlights Agricultural Action