Agriculture & Rural Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Tue, 18 Nov 2025

• The Ministry of Agriculture announced on 18 November 2025 that crop losses from wild animal attacks and paddy inundation will be covered under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) from Kharif 2026.

Mon, 17 Nov 2025

• The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying announced the winners of the National Gopal Ratna Awards (NGRA) 2025 on 17 November 2025; the awards will be presented on 26 November 2025, National Milk Day.
• Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the Asian Seed Congress 2025 in Mumbai on 17 November 2025, themed 'Sowing the Seeds of Prosperity through Quality Seeds'.

Thu, 13 Nov 2025

• The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare released the draft Seeds Bill, 2025 for public comments on 13 November 2025; the Bill is meant to replace the Seeds Act, 1966 and the Seeds (Control) Order, 1983, with suggestions due by 11 December 2025.
• Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Shri Motibhai R. Chaudhary Sagar Sainik School and the Sagar Organic Plant in Mehsana district, Gujarat, by video conference on 13 November 2025, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel present.

Tue, 11 Nov 2025

• The Union Ministry of Rural Development launched the 'Watershed Mahotsav' in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, on 11 November 2025 in the presence of Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Minister of State Dr Pemmasani Chandrasekhar, and inaugurated the Vengalayapalem Tank Rejuvenation Project.

Mon, 10 Nov 2025

• Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the 'Mandia Dibasa' (Millet Day) celebration at Lok Seva Bhawan, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on 10 November 2025, praising Odisha for turning the Shree Anna (millets) vision into action.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025

• Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan addressed about 20,000 farmers at Global Vikas Trust Krishikul, Sirsala, in Beed district, Maharashtra, on 7 November 2025, and said a Bill against fake fertilisers, seeds and pesticides will be introduced in the upcoming Budget Session.

Wed, 05 Nov 2025

• APEDA said on 5 November 2025 that it had facilitated the export of 20 metric tonnes of fortified rice from Chhattisgarh to Papua New Guinea.

Tue, 04 Nov 2025

• The Government of India notified the Rules for 'Sustainable Harnessing of Fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)' on 4 November 2025, giving fishermen cooperatives and Fish Farmer Producer Organisations priority for deep-sea fishing.
• APEDA said on 4 November 2025 that it had facilitated the first export consignment of 12 metric tonnes of Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK) from Chhattisgarh to Costa Rica.

Mon, 03 Nov 2025

• NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub unveiled 'Reimagining Agriculture: A Roadmap for Frontier Technology Led Transformation' in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 3 November 2025 in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.

Fri, 31 Oct 2025

• Union Minister of State George Kurian launched the first fully digitised National Marine Fisheries Census 2025 at ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi, on 31 October 2025.

Thu, 30 Oct 2025

• India and Sri Lanka held their first Joint Working Group meeting on agriculture at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi, on 30 October 2025.

Tue, 28 Oct 2025

• The National Biodiversity Authority said on 28 October 2025 that it has released ₹55 lakh to 18 Red Sanders farmers in Tamil Nadu under the Access and Benefit Sharing framework, the first such payout to cultivators.
• APEDA facilitated the first-ever air shipment of GI-tagged Indi lime from Vijayapura, Karnataka, and Puliyankudi lime from Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, to the United Kingdom on 28 October 2025.
• The Union Cabinet on 28 October 2025 approved Nutrient Based Subsidy rates on phosphatic and potassic fertilisers for Rabi 2025-26, with a tentative outlay of about ₹37,952.29 crore.

Mon, 27 Oct 2025

• Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated two deep-sea fishing trawlers for fishermen's cooperatives under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana at Mazagon Dock, Mumbai, on 27 October 2025.
• Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 27 October 2025 approved Kharif 2025-26 procurement of pulses and oilseeds worth ₹15,095.83 crore in Telangana, Odisha, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
• Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated a National Seeds Corporation vegetable and flower seed processing unit at Pusa, New Delhi, and five other NSC plants on 27 October 2025, and launched 'Seed Management 2.0'.
• Fisheries Secretary Abhilaksh Likhi, at a review meeting in Mumbai on 27 October 2025, called for more fishermen training in the Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands, with a focus on sashimi-grade tuna handling and export skills.

Sat, 25 Oct 2025

• Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited ICAR–Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Vellore, on 25 October 2025 and held 'Chaupal' talks with farmers from Tamil Nadu districts covered by the PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana.
• Union Minister of State George Kurian opened a Fisheries Outreach Programme at Njarakkal, Ernakulam, on 25 October 2025 and urged fishers to register on the National Fisheries Digital Platform.

Fri, 24 Oct 2025

• The Commerce Department announced on 24 October 2025 that the Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025 will be held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 30–31 October.

Wed, 22 Oct 2025

• The Department of Food and Public Distribution warned on 22 October 2025 that edible oil units not registering or filing monthly returns under the amended Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (Regulation) Order face penal action.
• Principal Scientific Adviser Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood released two AI playbooks, for agriculture and for SMEs, and an AI Sandbox white paper under the 'AI for India 2030' initiative led by WEF's Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution India (PIB, 22 October 2025).

Tue, 21 Oct 2025

• A PIB backgrounder of 21 October 2025 says GST cuts on items such as Pahari Toor Dal, red rice, Lakhori Mirchi, Aipan and Ringal crafts, hotel stays and small vehicles will support Uttarakhand's economy.

Sat, 18 Oct 2025

• On 18 October 2025, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a 'Gram Chaupal' at Dumri Khurd village in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, noting that GST on agricultural machinery had been cut from 12% and 18% to 5%.

Fri, 17 Oct 2025

• The 8th session of the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH8), hosted by India in Guwahati, Assam, finalised three new standards — for large cardamom, vanilla and coriander — for adoption by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (PIB, 17 October 2025).

Mon, 13 Oct 2025

• NITI Aayog released 'India's Blue Economy: Strategy for Harnessing Deep-Sea and Offshore Fisheries' on 13 October 2025, setting out six policy interventions and a three-phase roadmap from 2025 to 2033 and beyond.