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    Agri-business

    GST 2.0: Catalysing Competitiveness and Sustainability in Indian Agriculture

    Indian agriculture is at a turning point, under the double pressure of having to feed a rising population while being internationally competitive.
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    Agri-business

    APEDA Charts New Course: 25 Agri-Startups to Be Export-Ready by 2030

    This tiered approach underscores APEDA’s commitment to baseline outreach – casting a wide net to capture diverse innovation – and then funnelling support to ventures with the greatest capacity for export success.
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    Agriculture policy

    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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    Agri-business

    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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    Agriculture policy

    Cabinet approves the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana

    The Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana draws inspiration from NITI Aayog’s Aspirational District Programme and first of its kind focusing exclusively on agriculture and allied sectors.
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    Accountability

    Shivraj Singh Chouhan Instructs States to Launch Campaign for Fertiliser Quality

    The minister has said that strict legal action, including cancellation of licenses and registration of FIRs, should be taken against the culprits, and effective prosecution must be ensured to secure conviction.
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    Agri-business

    Heifer International and ICA-AP Join Forces to Strengthen Farmer Cooperatives in Asia

    Formalized under the ICA-EU Financial Framework Partnership Agreement Phase 2, the MoU reflects a shared commitment to elevating smallholder farmers—especially women and youth—as stewards of agricultural transformation.
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    Climate change

    Nepal: President Leads National Paddy Day Celebrations, Calls for Agricultural Transformation

    President Paudel expressed concern over Nepal’s increasing reliance on imported rice and paddy. He underscored the importance of adopting climate-smart technologies and making use of domestic human resources to foster self-reliance in agriculture.
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