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In a major push for farmer welfare and sustainable agriculture, **Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 19, 2025,released the 21st installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, transferring over₹18,000 crore directly into the bank accounts of nearly 9 crore farmers across India.The fund release took place from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, where the…
Pantnagar, December 22, 2025:A Farmers’ Chaupal was successfully organized at the Artificial Insemination Centre, Govindpur (Sitarganj), under the All India Coordinated Research Project on Frieswal, implemented by the Central Institute for Research on Cattle (CIRC), Meerut. The program aimed to promote scientific animal husbandry practices through direct interaction between livestock farmers and scientists. The programme…
India’s efforts in scientific research face a significant challenge as the number of doctoral candidates in science remains low compared to global peers, despite its large population, experts say. At the 7th Manohar Parrikar Vidnyan Mahotsav in Goa, Sunil Kumar Singh, Director of the CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), highlighted that only about 10,000 people…
Krishi Nivesh In a significant push toward modernising India’s agriculture ecosystem, the Government of India has expanded the Krishi Nivesh Portal to become a unified digital platform that integrates agricultural investment schemes from both the Central and State governments. This initiative aims to simplify access to opportunities, improve transparency, and unlock much-needed capital for farmers,…
New Delhi: Applications are now open for the Aspire Leaders Program 2026, a fully funded global leadership initiative designed for ambitious college students with a passion for leadership, innovation, and social impact. The program, co-founded by faculty from Harvard University, aims to empower young leaders from diverse backgrounds by providing world-class learning and global exposure—at…
New Delhi:The Government of India is accelerating the use of technology in farming through the Digital Agriculture Mission (DAM), a flagship initiative aimed at modernizing agriculture, improving decision-making and enhancing farmer incomes through digital solutions. The mission marks a major shift toward technology-driven, data-enabled and farmer-centric agriculture, aligning with India’s broader vision of Digital India…
New Delhi:To reduce India’s dependence on pulse imports and strengthen domestic production, the Government of India has launched the Dalhan Atmanirbharta Mission, a focused initiative aimed at achieving self-reliance in pulses (dalhan) through productivity enhancement, technological support and farmer-centric interventions. Pulses play a critical role in India’s food and nutritional security, particularly as a major…
Amaravati:The Champion Farmer Initiative of Andhra Pradesh is gaining attention as a farmer-centric programme that recognises and promotes best agricultural practices at the grass-root level. The initiative focuses on identifying progressive farmers and empowering them to act as local leaders, helping improve productivity, sustainability and farm incomes across rural communities. By encouraging farmer-to-farmer learning, the…
Government data shows strong implementation of the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF): 📍 Punjab Leads in Utilising AIF 💰 Investments Under AIF Keep Growing 📌 What AIF Is & Why It Matters The Agriculture Infrastructure Fund is a ₹1 lakh crore central sector financing initiative aimed at boosting medium and long-term investment in post-harvest infrastructure (like…
Thiruvananthapuram, December 19, 2025 — The Kerala government has launched a new initiative to strengthen market linkages for farmers by inviting agri-business companies to form partnerships with Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) under the World Bank-assisted Kerala Climate Resilient Agri-Value Chain Modernization (KERA) project. The programme, known as Productive Alliances (PA), aims to build structured and…