All India Debt and Investment Survey (AIDIS) & Situation Assessment Survey: The All India Debt and Investment Survey (AIDIS) and the Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households are scheduled to be conducted from July 2026 to June 2027. The AIDIS is one of India’s most significant surveys on household finance. Its origins go back […]
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs
Cotton Cultivation in India
Cotton Cultivation in India: Apart from extending the 11% import duty waiver on cotton, the Union government has raised the MSP for cotton for the 2025–26 season and expanded procurement efforts to support farmers facing price pressures and stabilize the textile industry. The move addresses both the challenges of rising imports and the need to […]
Kapas Kisan App
Kapas Kisan App: The Union Minister of Textiles launched a new mobile application Kapas Kisan app. Kapas Kisan App is developed by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), under the Ministry of Textiles, It facilitates seamless procurement of cotton from Farmers under the Minimum Support Price scheme. It empowers farmers with self-registration, slot booking and […]
Niti Aayog Strategy to Double Pulses Production by 2047
Niti Aayog Strategy to Double Pulses Production by 2047: Niti Aayog has released a comprehensive strategy to make India self-sufficient in pulses by 2030 and double its production by 2047. The report outlines a roadmap that integrates technological, ecological, and socio-economic interventions, aiming to transform the pulses sector into a pillar of India’s food and […]
Kapas Kisan App Launched to Empower Cotton Farmers
Kapas Kisan App Launched to Empower Cotton Farmers: Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh launched the Kapas Kisan App on September 2, 2025. The mobile application is designed to streamline the procurement of cotton under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme, offering farmers a transparent, fast, and farmer-first digital platform to register, book slots, and track […]
GIAHS Programme
GIAHS Programme: The Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare informed the Lok Sabha that India currently hosts three Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS). The Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) is a Food and Agriculture Organization’s programme launched at the World Summit for Sustainable Development in 2002. It was launched in response […]
ICRISAT’s AI-based Agromet Advisory Service
ICRISAT’s AI-based Agromet Advisory Service: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and ICAR have launched an AI-based context-specific Agromet Advisory Service to boost farming. ICRISAT’s AI-based Agromet Advisory Service is a new initiative harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to provide real-time, personalized climate advisory services to farmers. It aims […]
India Ranks Second Globally in Fish Production
India Ranks Second Globally in Fish Production: India has once again affirmed its strong position in the global fisheries sector, securing the second rank in fish production worldwide, according to Union Minister of Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Rajiv Ranjan Singh. The announcement was made during a meeting in Kolkata, where the minister chaired discussions with […]
ICAR’s AI-Powered Agromet Advisory
ICAR’s AI-Powered Agromet Advisory: ICRISAT and ICAR have launched an AI-powered, context-specific Agromet Advisory Service for climate-resilient agriculture. ICAR’s AI-Powered Agromet Advisory is a real-time, personalised climate advisory system developed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to assist smallholder farmers in making informed agricultural decisions amid rising climate risks. Jointly launched by ICRISAT […]
Maharashtra Grants Agricultural Status to Livestock and Poultry Farming
Maharashtra Grants Agricultural Status to Livestock and Poultry Farming: The state of Maharashtra has become the first in India to grant agricultural status to livestock and poultry farming. This decision, approved by the Maharashtra Cabinet on July 11, 2025, recognizes the vital role of animal husbandry in the rural economy and aims to bring parity […]
