ICAR-NIHSAD’s new live attenuated ASF vaccine could reduce pig mortality,
Crop Diversification Gains Push as India Targets Water-Smart Agriculture and Sustainable Food Supply
ICAR identifies water stress and cropping-pattern mismatches across key agricultural
ICAR’s Pigeonpea Genome Breakthrough Could Accelerate Better Tur Dal Varieties
India’s first fully annotated telomere-to-telomere pigeonpea genome could support climate-resilient, high-yielding and more nutritious pulses, strengthening domestic food securityKey HighlightsICAR has developed India’s first
10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations Formed as FPOs Expand into Processing, Trade and Food Supply Chains
Government says more than 65 lakh farmers have been brought into FPOs, with thousands now holding input licences and operating processing unitsKey Highlights10,000 FPOs
MSP Procurement Crosses ₹27.80 Lakh Crore Since 2014 as Government Strengthens Farm-to-Food Supply Chain
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
India Targets 69.7 Million Tonnes of Oilseed Production by 2030-31 as Edible Oil Self-Reliance Push Accelerates
Oilseed output rises to 43.06 million tonnes in 2025-26 as government expands seed distribution, processing infrastructure and oil palm cultivationKey HighlightsNational Mission on Edible
PMFBY Expands Protection Against Climate Risks, Offers Optional Coverage for Crop Losses Caused by Wild Animals
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 costKey
India Expands Soil Health Measures as Sustainable Farming Gains Momentum
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