India surpasses China to become world's top rice producer

01-Jun-2026 - 0 Comments.

India has become the world's largest rice producer with record output of 154 million tonnes in 2025-26, surpassing China, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said.

India registers highest-ever foodgrain production in 2025-26

India achieved its highest-ever foodgrain production of 376.56 million tonnes in 2025-26, with record output in rice, wheat, maize, oilseeds and sugarcane, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced.

Khet Bachao Abhiyan launched nationwide to promote soil health, sustainable farming

01-Jun-2026 - 0 Comments.

Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday launched the nationwide ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ from Ramasiya village in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen, calling for balanced fertilizer use, soil testing, water conservation, natural farming, and scientific agricultural practices to safeguard India's agricultural future.

Cabinet approves INR 5,659 Cr cotton mission to boost yield, exports

15-May-2026 - 0 Comments.

India approves INR 5,659 crore Mission for Cotton Productivity to improve cotton yield, climate-resilient seeds, traceability, farmer income, and global textile competitiveness by 2030-31.

Baghpat pushes chia cultivation in shift towards climate-resilient farming

14-May-2026 - 0 Comments.

In a major push towards climate-resilient agriculture and with long-term implications for water conservation, the Baghpat administration has started encouraging farmers in the sugarcane belt of western Uttar Pradesh to adopt chia seeds and other less water-intensive crops, with early results showing higher returns and lower crop risks.