Tag: agriculture ministry
Agriculture Ministry’s FY27 budget at Rs 1.4 lakh crore a five-fold jump from 2013-14 level
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi-government has increased the annual budget for the agriculture ministry by five-fold in the last 12-years to Rs 1.4 lakh crore…
Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadership
India’s agricultural journey is one of the most remarkable stories of transformation in modern history. From a nation once dependent on food imports and vulnerable…
El Nino threat: Centre rolls out kharif contingency plan to shield crops
New Delhi: The agriculture ministry has launched a contingency plan ahead of India’s largest sowing season – focused on seed buffers, water management and district-level…
India allows 25 lakh tonnes additional wheat exports, total reaches 50 lakh tonnes
New Delhi: The Commerce Ministry‘s arm DGFT has notified the government’s decision to permit 25 lakh tonnes of wheat exports. On April 20, the Centre…
Textiles Ministry plans duty cuts to shield industry amid West Asia crisis
New Delhi: The textiles ministry has proposed duty cuts and regulatory easing to secure raw material supplies amid the West Asia crisis, including lowering import…
India’s wheat output pegged at record 120.21 million tonnes in 2025-26, up 2%: Ministry
New Delhi, India’s wheat production is estimated at a record 120.21 million tonnes in the 2025-26 crop year, up 2 per cent from 117.94 million…
Rabi crop area rises marginally; wheat sowing flat: Govt data
New Delhi: Wheat sowing remained flat at 32.26 million hectares in the ongoing 2024-25 rabi season, while area under pulses and oilseeds rose marginally from…
Horticulture production up 4% to 369.05 mn tonne in 2024-25
The country’s horticulture production rose marginally by 4 percent to 369.05 million tonne in the crop year ended June 2025 on higher production of fruits…