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    Climate Shocks and Imports Threaten India’s Tea Industry

    Small growers, who account for a significant share of India’s tea supply, saw their output drop from 78.34 million kilograms to 68.28 million kilograms over the same period.
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    In Rajya Sabha: Bihar Sees Major Boost in Food Processing Sector Through Central Schemes

    These schemes aim to support private companies, startups, and cooperatives in setting up and expanding infrastructure in the food processing industry.
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    In the Lok Sabha: Chouhan Shares Comprehensive Agricultural Development Data

    Chouhan stated that over the past 10 years, crop production has increased from 246.42 million tonnes to 353.96 million tonnes.
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    In Lok Sabha: Fisheries Development Proposals Worth Rs.21,274.16 Crore Under PMMSY

    Kurian said in his reply that the integrated aquaparks act as hubs of multifarious fisheries to strengthen the aquaculture value chain by providing end to end infrastructure from seed, feed and farming support to processing, cold chain and market access.
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    In Rajya Sabha: ₹4,39,941 Crore Worth of Agricultural Produce Traded on e-NAM Portal

    e-NAM enables farmers to directly sell their produce to buyers, by passing intermediaries, which ensures better pricing and increased transparency.
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    Nepal: Farmers Feel “Betrayed” as Sugarcane Subsidy Halved

    A wave of anger and disbelief has swept across Nepal’s sugarcane belt following the government’s decision to slash the long-standing production subsidy by half
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    In Lok Sabha: 2,454 Cold Storage Projects Sanctioned Under AIF for ₹8258 crore

    The minister said that under the agriculture infrastructure fund, support is extended to cold storages in agri-export clusters, at farm gate level, for small and marginal farmers as well as big businesses, APMCs/mandis to reduce post-harvest losses and increase farmers' returns.
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    Dhaka, Washington Sign Pact to Strengthen Bangladesh’s Food Security

    The MoU, inked by Bangladesh’s DG Food Md Abul Hasanat Humayun Kabir and Joseph K. Sowers from US Wheat Associates, underscores a deepening partnership in food and trade.
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