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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Dashehari and Langra mangoes reach Dubai by sea from Amroha under ICAR-CISH–APEDA protocol

A 12.5-tonne consignment of Dashehari and Langra mangoes from Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, reached Dubai by sea on 17 July 2026 using a sea-route protocol developed by ICAR-CISH and APEDA.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Important

APEDA flags off first export of Areko cherries and Scentrose plums from Jammu & Kashmir to Singapore

APEDA flagged off the first export shipment of premium Areko cherries and Scentrose plums from Shopian and Pulwama, Jammu & Kashmir, to Singapore on 16 July 2026.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

ICAR marks 98th Foundation Day; 386 improved crop varieties developed in the past year

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) celebrated its 98th Foundation Day on 16 July 2026, with Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan saying ICAR developed 386 improved varieties across 44 crops in the past year.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

CCEA approves National Investment Policy for Urea-2026 (NIPU-2026)

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the National Investment Policy for Urea-2026 for Atmanirbhar Bharat (NIPU-2026) on 15 July 2026 to attract new investment in gas-based urea plants.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 West Bengal Important

Shivraj Chouhan reviews West Bengal projects with CM Suvendu Adhikari

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a review meeting in Kolkata with West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on 14 July 2026, covering 19 infrastructure projects worth over ₹82,000 crore and an ₹8,508 crore rural development package.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

PMFME Scheme crosses 2 lakh credit-linked beneficiaries

Union Minister Chirag Paswan marked loan sanctions to over 2 lakh micro food processing enterprises under the PMFME Scheme at an event in New Delhi on 11 July 2026.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Switzerland Important

Codex Commission (CAC49) in Geneva adopts India-led standards for coriander seeds, curry leaves, large cardamom and vanilla

The 49th Codex Alimentarius Commission session in Geneva, held from 6 to 10 July 2026, adopted seven India-led texts, including standards for dried coriander seeds, fresh curry leaves, large cardamom and vanilla, and approved India's proposal for a cashew kernel standard.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Odisha Important

Vice-President launches Letter of Authorisation for high seas fishing and Odisha Deep Sea Fishing Mission

Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan launched the Letter of Authorisation (LoA) framework for sustainable fishing in the high seas and the Odisha Deep Sea Fishing Mission Document in Bhubaneswar on 9 July 2026.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Centre approves copra and Totapuri mango procurement for Tamil Nadu

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved procurement of 87,226 MT of copra at MSP and 96,879 MT of Totapuri mangoes under the Market Intervention Scheme for Tamil Nadu in 2026.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Odisha Important

National workshop on FMD compartmentalisation and zoning opens in Bhubaneswar

The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying held a national workshop on compartmentalisation and zoning for Foot & Mouth Disease in Bhubaneswar on 8 July 2026, supporting the goal of FMD-free status by 2030.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Jharkhand Important

APEDA helps export Amrapali mangoes from Jharkhand's women-led FPCs to Dubai

APEDA facilitated the commercial export of 2 MT of Amrapali mangoes from Gumla and Deoghar in Jharkhand to Dubai on 3 July 2026, sourced from women-led farmer producer companies (announced 7 July).

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

Ministry of Cooperation marks 5th Foundation Day; nine national-level cooperatives in place

Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah addressed the 5th Foundation Day of the Ministry of Cooperation on 6 July 2026, citing nine national-level cooperative societies and a database of over 32 crore members.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

Shivraj Singh Chouhan releases first instalment of Rs 25,863 crore to States under VB-G-RAM-G

Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan released the first instalment (Mother Sanction) of Rs 25,863 crore to States under VB-G-RAM-G on 5 July 2026, and said no State will have a wage rate below Rs 300 a day.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

15 fertiliser vessels cross Strait of Hormuz; Q1 urea output beats target

The Department of Fertilizers said on 5 July 2026 that 15 vessels carrying fertilisers and raw materials for India had safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz, and that urea output in April-June 2026 reached 71.55 LMT against a target of 67.86 LMT.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

'Khet Bachao Abhiyan' to be launched nationally from Ramsiya village, Raisen (MP) on 1 June

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the nationwide 'Khet Bachao Abhiyan' would begin on 1 June 2026 from Ramsiya village in Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Centre exempts all customs duties on cotton imports from 1 June to 31 October 2026

On 30 May 2026 the Central Government temporarily exempted all customs duties on import of cotton from 1 June 2026 till 31 October 2026 to improve cotton availability for the textile sector.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 India Must know

IMD updated forecast: 2026 monsoon likely below normal at 90% of LPA as El Niño develops

In its second-stage forecast on 29 May 2026, IMD said the 2026 southwest monsoon (June–September) rainfall is likely to be 90% of the Long Period Average (±4%), with an 84% probability of below-normal or less rainfall.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Must know

Kharif Conclave 2026 begins; foodgrain output crosses 3,765 lakh tonnes, India No. 1 in rice

Opening the two-day Kharif Conclave-2026 at NASC Complex, Pusa, on 28 May 2026, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said foodgrain production has exceeded 3,765 lakh tonnes and India has overtaken China as the world's largest rice producer.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Must know

Third Advance Estimates 2025-26: record foodgrain output of 376.56 million tonnes

The Third Advance Estimates for 2025-26, released on 27 May 2026, put India's foodgrain production at a record 376.563 million tonnes, about 18.8 million tonnes (5.3%) above 2024-25.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Tripura Important

Scindia launches ₹236 crore 'Mission Queen Pineapple' for Tripura's GI-tagged pineapple

On 27 May 2026 DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and the Tripura Chief Minister launched 'Mission Queen Pineapple', a ₹236 crore three-year convergence initiative to build a value chain around Tripura's GI-tagged Queen Pineapple.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Mizoram Important

Fisheries projects worth ₹32.15 crore launched in Mizoram at North-East regional review in Aizawl

At a North-East regional review meeting in Aizawl on 26 May 2026, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh inaugurated and laid foundation stones of fisheries projects worth about ₹32.15 crore in Mizoram under PMMSY and FIDF.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India

Cold-water fisheries emerging as a pillar of India's Blue Economy; J&K leads trout output

India's cold-water fisheries now produce around 7,000 tonnes a year, with Jammu & Kashmir the leading trout producer at about 3,010 tonnes in 2024-25, the Fisheries Ministry said on 23 May 2026.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Chhattisgarh

Raipur workshop reviews 2 lakh new cooperatives, grain storage plan and White Revolution 2.0

On 22 May 2026 the Ministry of Cooperation held a regional workshop at Raipur to review the formation of 2 lakh new M-PACS, dairy and fisheries cooperatives and the World's Largest Grain Storage Plan in the cooperative sector.

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🏆 International Awards 📍 Europe Must know

PM Modi receives FAO's Agricola Medal 2026 at FAO Headquarters in Rome

On 20 May 2026 the Food and Agriculture Organization conferred its Agricola Medal for 2026 on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at its Rome headquarters, for leadership on food security, sustainable agriculture and rural development.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Arunachal Pradesh Important

Scindia launches ₹167-crore 'Mission on Arunachal Kiwi' for cluster-based kiwi value chain

On 20 May 2026 DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia launched the 'Mission on Arunachal Kiwi: The USP of Arunachal Pradesh', a cluster-based kiwi cultivation and value-chain mission with an outlay of about ₹167 crore.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Odisha

Eastern Regional Agriculture Conference opens in Bhubaneswar with five eastern states

On 19 May 2026 Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the Eastern Regional Agriculture Conference in Bhubaneswar, bringing together Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Nagaland Important

Scindia launches ₹175-crore Mission 'Coffees of Nagaland' with Arabica and Robusta pilot clusters

On 18 May 2026 DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia launched the ₹175-crore Mission 'Coffees of Nagaland', a cluster-based coffee value-chain mission with pilot clusters at Tuophema (Arabica) and Ghotovi (Robusta).

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India

Agriculture Ministry simplifies household pesticide licensing and fertiliser registration under 'Reform Express'

On 18 May 2026 the Agriculture Ministry reviewed reforms under the 'Reform Express', including a one-page licence form for selling household pesticides, QR codes in place of paper leaflets and digital integration of all 649 customs ports for farm imports.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Gujarat

Amit Shah inaugurates Madhur Dairy's ₹128-crore plant at Dashela, Gandhinagar

On 17 May 2026 Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated Madhur Dairy's new plant at Dashela in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, built for about ₹128 crore with a processing capacity of 2.5 lakh litres of milk a day.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Tripura Important

Indo-Dutch Centre of Excellence for Flowers to come up in West Tripura; dairy training centre at CEAH Bengaluru

The outcomes of PM Narendra Modi's visit to the Netherlands, released on 17 May 2026, include an Indo-Dutch Centre of Excellence for Flowers in West Tripura and an Indo-Dutch Centre of Excellence on Training in Dairy at CEAH, Bengaluru.

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