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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

'Pashujanya Yudh Abhyas' mock drill tests response to zoonotic outbreak in Vidisha

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying conducted 'Pashujanya Yudh Abhyas', the third national mock drill under the National One Health Mission, at Khari village, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh from 29 June to 3 July 2026, simulating an animal Influenza A (H1N1) outbreak.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Andhra Pradesh

ICAR expert committee to examine falling Totapuri mango prices in Andhra Pradesh

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan directed ICAR to set up a high-level expert committee, chaired by ICAR-CISH Lucknow Director Dr T. Damodaran, to examine the fall in Totapuri mango prices in Andhra Pradesh (announced 3 July 2026).

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

CCEA approves better-quality rice under PMGKAY with lower broken-grain limits

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 2 July 2026 approved cutting the permissible broken grains in PMGKAY rice to 10% for raw rice and 5% for parboiled rice, the first revision of PDS rice specifications in nearly three decades.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Assam Important

Borjuli wild rice site in Assam's Sonitpur notified as Biodiversity Heritage Site

The Borjuli site in Sonitpur district of Assam, identified under an NRAA-funded wild rice conservation project, has been notified as a Biodiversity Heritage Site, the Ministry of Agriculture said on 2 July 2026.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches VB-G RAM G Yojana nationwide from Tirupati district

Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Yojana nationwide from Mukkavaripalli village in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh on 2 July 2026.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Seychelles Important

ICAR-Seychelles agriculture MoU signed; INS Tarkash and Ikshak conclude Port Victoria call

ICAR and Seychelles' Agriculture Department signed an MoU and a five-year Work Plan (2026-2031) during the Prime Minister's visit to Seychelles, and INS Tarkash and INS Ikshak concluded their Port Victoria port call on 29 June 2026, according to releases of 1 July 2026.

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🎭 GI Tags 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

APEDA facilitates first commercial export of GI-tagged Rewa Sundarja mangoes to UAE

APEDA facilitated the first commercial export of GI-tagged Rewa Sundarja mangoes from Madhya Pradesh, a one-tonne consignment shipped to the UAE on 26 June 2026, the Commerce Ministry said on 27 June.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

Department of Fertilizers holds pre-EOI meeting for Green Urea plants; Pudimadaka 150 TPD pilot is the benchmark

The Department of Fertilizers said on 26 June 2026 that it held a pre-Expression of Interest meeting at PDIL headquarters, Noida, for setting up Green Urea plants in India, using NTPC NETRA's 150 TPD pilot plant at Pudimadaka, Andhra Pradesh, as the benchmark.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

ICAR-CISH and APEDA sea-shipment protocol takes Andhra Banganapalle mangoes to Singapore by sea

The Agriculture Ministry and APEDA said on 25 June 2026 that Banganapalle mangoes from Andhra Pradesh reached Singapore by sea under a scientific sea-shipment protocol developed by ICAR-CISH, Lucknow, with APEDA.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Shivraj-Yogi meeting in Lucknow: MSP procurement extended to 8 July, 6.18 lakh PMAY-G houses for Uttar Pradesh

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, meeting Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow on 25 June 2026, handed over approvals extending MSP procurement of wheat, gram and masoor till 8 July 2026 and sanctioning 6,18,482 PMAY-G houses for the state.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Europe Important

First-ever Indian mango promotion events held in Iceland, at Reykjavik and Akureyri

The Embassy of India in Reykjavik and APEDA held the first-ever Indian mango promotion events in Iceland on 24 June 2026 in Reykjavik and on 25 June 2026 in Akureyri, North Iceland.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Delhi Important

Amit Shah launches NAFED's e-auction portal NAFEX.in and three other initiatives in New Delhi

Union Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah launched NAFED's e-auction portal NAFEX.in, along with DRISHTI, ERP and NAFED Kalyan, in New Delhi on 23 June 2026.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

Centre reviews Kharif preparedness amid El Niño concerns; 315 districts flagged for contingency plan

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviewed Kharif preparedness with States on 23 June 2026 as rainfall ran about 43% below normal, with 315 districts identified as potentially affected.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 West Bengal Must know

PM Modi releases 23rd PM-KISAN instalment at Paschimbanga Divas celebrations in Tarakeswar

On 20 June 2026 at Tarakeswar, Hooghly, West Bengal, PM Narendra Modi joined Paschimbanga Divas celebrations and released the 23rd PM-KISAN instalment of over ₹18,880 crore.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Odisha Important

APEDA facilitates first-ever export of dried whole egg powder from Odisha to Austria

APEDA announced on 20 June 2026 the first-ever commercial export of dried whole egg powder from Balangir, Odisha, to Austria.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

Centre approves procurement of pulses and oilseeds under PSS in UP, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Haryana

On 18 June 2026, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved MSP procurement of pulses and oilseeds under the Price Support Scheme in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.

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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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