1. Govt hikes subsidy on DAP fertilizer by 140% to ₹1,200 per bag

2. Centre drafts 4-pronged strategy to lift oilseeds output

3. Agriculture Minister Launches Honey Testing Laboratory Project on the Occasion of World Bee Day

4. Kerala Agri Varsity re-launches its agri app Farm Extension Manager

5. Milma launches 'milk challenge' to boost sagging sales

6. TAFE (Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited)announces free tractor rental scheme for small and marginal farmers of Tamil Nadu

7. India $3.1 billion frozen food market expected to continue growth trajectory in forecast period to 2026

8. IFFCO unveils world’s first nano liquid urea-priced at ₹240 / 500 ml bottle

1. The Seed Minikit Programme was launched by Union Agriculture Minister Sh. Narendra Singh Tomar today by distributing Seed Minikits (higher-yielding varieties of seeds) to Farmers

2. High-yielding maize variety developed by Punjab Agricultural University-PMH-13 maize

3. ICAR- Indian Institute of Spices Research has received a patent for black pepper micronutrient foliar formulation.

4. Horticulture scheme launched in 12 clusters out of 53 horticulture clusters in the country. A scheme being launched through Agriculture Ministry’s National Horticulture Board, CDP aims at growing and developing identified horticulture clusters to make them globally competitive, an official statement said.

5. Narendra Singh Tomar virtually inaugurated the Indus Best Mega Food Park on Thursday along with Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, and in presence of Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Rameswar Teli

6. Jackfruits from Tripura exported to London-a shipment of 1.2 metric tonne (MT) of fresh jackfruit was today exported from Tripura to London

1. India’s floriculture exports — including both fresh cut and dry flowers — increased 2.5 per cent in value terms at about $78 million during financial year 2020-21

2. India exported the season's first consignment of Shahi Litchi from Bihar to the United Kingdom by air route on Monday, the commerce ministry said. It was a GI-certified product. The GI tag helps growers get a premium price of the product as no other producer can misuse the name to market similar goods. A geographical indication (GI) tag is used for an agricultural, natural or a manufactured product (handicraft and industrial goods) originating from a definite geographical territory.

3. India and Israel sign a three-year work program for cooperation in Agriculture-“INDO-ISRAEL Agricultural Project Centres of Excellence” and “INDO-ISRAEL Villages of Excellence”.

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