Economy

Cabinet approves higher MSP for 14 Kharif crops for 2026-27 marketing season

May 13, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi:The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved an increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 14 Kharif crops for the 2026-27 marketing season, aiming to ensure remunerative returns to farmers. The highest absolute increase in MSP has been announced for sunflower seed, which saw […]

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Shivraj Singh Chouhan orders expert panel to address litchi crop crisis in Bihar

May 8, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has ordered the formation of a special expert task force to tackle the growing crisis affecting litchi farmers in Bihar, where crops are reportedly suffering extensive damage due to the litchi stink bug. The decision comes after farmers raised concerns about the pest attack […]

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Economy

No wheat glut in Punjab mandis, procurement and lifting better than last year: Centre

May 8, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday rejected claims of a “glut-like” situation in wheat mandis of Punjab, asserting that procurement, lifting and evacuation operations during the ongoing Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2026-27 are progressing more efficiently compared to last year. The clarification came in response to a media report which alleged that delays in wheat […]

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CM assures day-hours power to MP farmers, wheat procurement extended till May 9

April 25, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday announced that farmers in Madhya Pradesh will receive adequate daytime electricity for irrigation and that the state has secured central approval to raise its wheat procurement target from 78 lakh metric tonnes to 100 lakh metric tonnes this season, calling it a recognition of farmers’ hard work. […]

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PM Modi highlights importance of agriculture, shares Sanskrit Subhashitam praising farmers

April 20, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday underscored the vital role of agriculture in India’s growth, describing it as the cornerstone of the nation’s prosperity and farmers as its true “annadatas” (providers of food). In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Agriculture is the cornerstone of our prosperity, and our farmer brothers and […]

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Education

Adani International School Students Win Prestigious UK Award for Global Impact in Farming and Finance

September 17, 2025 revoi editor

From transforming agriculture in rural Gujarat to reshaping financial literacy for India’s youth, Adani International School students Ayan Patel and Devarsh Khatri have won the UK’s prestigious Gold Crest Award. Their journeys highlight how the school, guided by Promoter Ms Namrata Adani, fosters curiosity, innovation and real-world change. In a world where young voices are […]

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Agriculture: India’s investment in climate resilient agriculture, a worthy cause and a way forward

March 15, 2023 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi March, 15 : Climate-resilient agriculture is a matter that is discussed by nations around the world, as it provides a hope of maintaining agricultural output while the country is facing climate crises. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is one such government body in India doing a phenomenal job in this race against […]

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Agricultural Institutions Will Provide New Opportunities, Will Connect Farming with Research and Advanced Technology: PM

August 29, 2020 Vinayak Barot

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, August 29: The centre is planning to introduce agriculture as a subject at the middle school level in villages to help the students develop agriculture-related knowledge and communicate the farm-based information, its modern techniques and marketing to their family members and other villagers, the prime minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday. […]

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