Bhopal, May 22 (IANS) The felicitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)’s highest honour “Agricola Medal” during his visit to Italy, has been described by the farming community as a “proud and exciting’ moment for India. Shubham Tiwari, a Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) beneficiary saw this as global recognition of India’s agricultural policies.Tiwari, who is also the founder-operator of Gra…
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Saharanpur, May 22 (IANS) Padma Shri awardee farmer Seth Pal Singh hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for receiving the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) highest honour, the ‘Agricola Medal’ for 2026, calling it a matter of pride for the entire country and the farming community.Speaking to IANS, Seth Pal Singh said the recognition by the Food and Agriculture Organisation reflects the growing global stature of India’s agriculture sector under Prime Minister Modi’s leadersh…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) In a moment of immense national pride, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been honoured with the prestigious ‘Agricola Medal’, the highest award of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The recognition celebrates his visionary leadership in transforming India’s agriculture sector and strengthening global food security.Padma Shri Bharat Bhushan Tyagi expressed his deep delight over the international honour.Speaking to IANS on Thursday, Tyagi described…
Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh), May 21 (IANS) Padma Shri awardee and progressive farmer Ramsaran Verma on Thursday expressed happiness over Prime Minister Narendra Modi receiving the highest honour of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the ‘Agricola Medal’ for 2026, and said the recognition also belongs to the country’s farmers, agricultural scientists and India’s farmer-centric policies.Verma said the honour reflects the growing global recognition of India’s agricultural sy…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) India recorded an unprecedented foodgrain output of 357.73 million metric tonnes (MMT) in the agricultural year 2024-25, marking an increase of 25.43 million metric tonnes (MMT) over the preceding year, reflecting sustained gains in productivity, improved input management and strengthened institutional support to farmers, an official fact-sheet said on Saturday.The increase was primarily driven by higher production of rice, wheat, maize, and coarse cereals (including mi…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh has called for stronger outreach, including digital dissemination and targeted engagement with startups and MSMEs, particularly in emerging segments such as ready-to-eat and “carry-home” food products tailored to changing urban consumption patterns.He emphasised that the next phase of growth lies in expanding the commercial and entrepreneurial ecosystem around such technologies.India’s millet push received a dual institutional boos…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) India recorded an unprecedented foodgrain output of 357.73 million metric tonnes (MMT) in the agricultural year 2024-25, marking an increase of 25.43 MMT over the preceding year, reflecting sustained gains in productivity, improved input management, and strengthened institutional support to farmers, an official fact-sheet said on Thursday.The increase was primarily driven by higher production of rice, wheat, maize, and coarse cereals (including millets, designated as S…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The government has approved Rs 793.27 crore in incentives for 29 companies under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for millet-based products to promote value addition and increase the use of millets in food products, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Ravneet Singh said the incentives have been approved under the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Foo…
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) The government on Monday said that India marked a strong presence at ‘Gulfood 2026’, the world’s largest annual food and beverage trade exhibition in Dubai, underscoring its growing leadership in the global agri-food and processed food sector.The 2026 edition marks India’s largest-ever participation, with more than 600 Indian companies exhibiting across a wide spectrum of categories including staples, fresh produce, processed foods, beverages, agri-tech, and food…
Bengaluru, Jan 26 (IANS) The Karnataka tableau themed ‘Millets to Microchip’ was showcased at Bharat Parv 2026, a national cultural and tourism festival organised by the Ministry of Tourism as part of the Republic Day celebrations.Bharat Parv 2026 will be held for six days from January 26 to January 31 at the Lawns and Gyan Path in front of the Red Fort in New Delhi. The festival aims to highlight the country’s cultural diversity, heritage and development through exhibitions, performances and …