[November, 2025] -> India’s Fisheries Sector Achievements: On World Fisheries Day, it was highlighted that India has become the world’s 2nd largest aquaculture producer with fish production doubling to 195 lakh tonnes since 2013-14. The sector now supports 30 million livelihoods.
[November, 2025] -> World Bank Report on AI for Agricultural Transformation: A new report outlines how Artificial Intelligence can be responsibly scaled to improve yields and climate resilience, emphasizing a shift towards generative and multimodal AI for farmer advisories.
[November, 2025] -> NITI Aayog Unveils Reimagining Agriculture Roadmap: A vision document for 2047 was released, proposing a Digital Agriculture Mission 2.0. It classifies farmers into ‘Aspiring’, ‘Transitioning’, and ‘Advanced’ to tailor tech-driven productivity interventions.
[October, 2025] -> Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses Launched: A ₹11,440 crore national mission was launched to achieve self-sufficiency in pulses by 2027. It assures 100% MSP procurement for Tur, Urad, and Masoor for four years to reduce import dependence.
[October, 2025] -> Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY): A new ₹24,000 crore/year scheme was launched to transform agriculture in 100 low-performing districts. It focuses on convergence of existing schemes to boost productivity, irrigation, and market access.
[October, 2025] -> Minimum Support Price (MSP) Hike for Wheat: The government announced a 6.59% increase in the MSP for wheat, raising it to ₹2,585 per quintal for the 2026-27 marketing year, alongside a record production target of 119 million tonnes.
[October, 2025] -> New Rules for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY): New guidelines now cover crop losses due to wild animal attacks and paddy inundation, addressing long-standing protection gaps for farmers in flood-prone and conflict-prone areas.
[October, 2025] -> Marine Fisheries Census 2025 Launched: The government initiated India’s first fully digital and geo-referenced fisheries census. It targets 1.2 million fisher households to gather real-time socio-economic data for better policy planning.
[September, 2025] -> Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS) Approved: The Cabinet approved the continuation of MISS for 2025-26, providing a 1.5% interest subvention to lending institutions to ensure farmers receive short-term credit at a 7% interest rate.
[September, 2025] -> BHARATI Initiative for Agri-Exports: APEDA launched the BHARATI (Bharat’s Hub for Agritech, Resilience, Advancement and Incubation) initiative to support 100 agri-food startups, aiming for $50 billion in agri-food exports by 2030.
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[November, 2025] -> India’s Fisheries Sector Achievements: On World Fisheries Day, it was highlighted that India has become the world’s 2nd largest aquaculture producer with fish production doubling to 195 lakh tonnes since 2013-14. The sector now supports 30 million livelihoods.
[November, 2025] -> World Bank Report on AI for Agricultural Transformation: A new report outlines how Artificial Intelligence can be responsibly scaled to improve yields and climate resilience, emphasizing a shift towards generative and multimodal AI for farmer advisories.
[November, 2025] -> NITI Aayog Unveils Reimagining Agriculture Roadmap: A vision document for 2047 was released, proposing a Digital Agriculture Mission 2.0. It classifies farmers into ‘Aspiring’, ‘Transitioning’, and ‘Advanced’ to tailor tech-driven productivity interventions.
[October, 2025] -> Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses Launched: A ₹11,440 crore national mission was launched to achieve self-sufficiency in pulses by 2027. It assures 100% MSP procurement for Tur, Urad, and Masoor for four years to reduce import dependence.
[October, 2025] -> Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY): A new ₹24,000 crore/year scheme was launched to transform agriculture in 100 low-performing districts. It focuses on convergence of existing schemes to boost productivity, irrigation, and market access.
[October, 2025] -> Minimum Support Price (MSP) Hike for Wheat: The government announced a 6.59% increase in the MSP for wheat, raising it to ₹2,585 per quintal for the 2026-27 marketing year, alongside a record production target of 119 million tonnes.
[October, 2025] -> New Rules for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY): New guidelines now cover crop losses due to wild animal attacks and paddy inundation, addressing long-standing protection gaps for farmers in flood-prone and conflict-prone areas.
[October, 2025] -> Marine Fisheries Census 2025 Launched: The government initiated India’s first fully digital and geo-referenced fisheries census. It targets 1.2 million fisher households to gather real-time socio-economic data for better policy planning.
[September, 2025] -> Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS) Approved: The Cabinet approved the continuation of MISS for 2025-26, providing a 1.5% interest subvention to lending institutions to ensure farmers receive short-term credit at a 7% interest rate.
[September, 2025] -> BHARATI Initiative for Agri-Exports: APEDA launched the BHARATI (Bharat’s Hub for Agritech, Resilience, Advancement and Incubation) initiative to support 100 agri-food startups, aiming for $50 billion in agri-food exports by 2030.
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