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Centre caps sugar dealers' stock at 1,000 quintals and 15 days from 15 October 2026

On 1 October 2026, the start of the new sugar season, the Centre limited sugar dealers to 1,000 quintals of stock held for no more than 15 days, from 15 October to 30 November 2026 (2,000 quintals for Kolkata and Assam).

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Must know

Cabinet raises Rabi MSP for 2027-28; wheat at ₹2,610 per quintal, safflower gets highest hike

On 30 September 2026 the CCEA chaired by PM Modi raised MSPs of all mandated Rabi crops for Marketing Season 2027-28: wheat ₹2,610 per quintal (+₹25), with the highest absolute increase for safflower (+₹675) followed by rapeseed & mustard (+₹413).

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

₹5,547.99 crore MSP procurement of pulses and oilseeds approved for UP, Karnataka and Telangana

On 30 September 2026 Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved ₹5,547.99 crore procurement of 7.06 lakh MT of pulses and oilseeds at MSP under the Price Support Scheme for Kharif 2026-27 in Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India

ICAR and FCI sign MoU on alternative fumigation for safe foodgrain storage

On 30 September 2026 the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and the Food Corporation of India signed an MoU to research alternatives to chemical fumigation – nitrogen, carbon dioxide and CO2-phosphine – for wheat and rice storage, with ICAR-CIPHET Ludhiana implementing a two-year first phase.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

Lalan Singh launches Livestock Insurance Portal under the National Livestock Mission

On 28 September 2026 Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh) launched the Livestock Insurance Portal (rashtriyapashubima.dahd.gov.in) of the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Andhra Pradesh

Centre approves one-time interest-free loan of ₹50,000 per barn for FCV tobacco growers in Andhra Pradesh

On 25 September 2026 the Government approved a one-time, interest-free loan of ₹50,000 per barn for Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco growers in Andhra Pradesh under the Interest-Free Working Capital Assistance Scheme.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Kerala

ICAR-CMFRI advises consumers not to avoid tuna over parasite reports from another region

On 24 September 2026 ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi advised consumers not to avoid tuna or other fish because of reports of parasitic infection found in fish from a specific region abroad.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Tamil Nadu

Vice-President inaugurates centenary conference of UPASI Tea Research Foundation at Coonoor

On 21 September 2026, Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the Centenary Conference of the UPASI Tea Research Foundation at Coonoor, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Karnataka Must know

Central Silk Board marks 77th Foundation Day in Bengaluru; India targets No. 1 rank in silk by 2028-29

On 20 September 2026, Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh inaugurated the 77th Foundation Day of the Central Silk Board in Bengaluru and said India aims to become the world's No. 1 silk producer by 2028-29.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Bihar

Shivraj Singh Chouhan surveys flood-hit Bihar and assures central support

On 16 September 2026, Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited flood-affected areas of Bihar on the Prime Minister's directions, along with Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Rajasthan Important

CAZRI moth bean varieties withstand a 35-day dry spell in western Rajasthan

On 13 September 2026, the Ministry of Agriculture said four moth bean varieties developed by ICAR–CAZRI, Jodhpur, showed strong resilience during a 35-day dry spell in Kharif 2026, an El Niño year.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Delhi

Centre reviews Lumpy Skin Disease situation in Delhi, stresses vaccination of stray cattle

On 13 September 2026, Animal Husbandry Commissioner Dr. Naveena B. Maheswarappa of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) reviewed the Lumpy Skin Disease situation in Delhi with the Delhi government.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Delhi Important

Dryland Congress 2026 ends in New Delhi with the Delhi Declaration on Drylands

On 12 September 2026, the three-day Dryland Congress 2026, organised by ICAR and ICRISAT, concluded in New Delhi with the adoption of the Delhi Declaration on Drylands (3D).

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Uttarakhand Important

First Badri calf born through OPU-IVF technology in a milestone for Uttarakhand's indigenous cattle

On 11 September 2026, a Badri female calf was born through Ovum Pick-Up and In Vitro Fertilization (OPU-IVF), after a Badri embryo was transferred into a Sahiwal recipient cow.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches Operational Guidelines for DILRMP 3.0 with a GIS-based 'Land Stack' and Bhu-Aadhaar

On 10 September 2026, Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Operational Guidelines for the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP) 3.0, a ₹565.50 crore Central Sector Scheme for 2026–2031.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Delhi Important

9th ASEAN–India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry held in New Delhi; India–ASEAN Friendship Spike unveiled

On 9 September 2026, the 9th ASEAN–India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry in New Delhi, co-chaired by India and the Philippines, reaffirmed cooperation on food security and climate-resilient agriculture.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India

All-India kharif sowing reaches 1,086.31 lakh hectares as on 4 September 2026

The Agriculture Ministry said on 8 September 2026 that all-India kharif area coverage stood at 1,086.31 lakh hectares as on 4 September 2026, with pulses and jute & mesta ahead of last year.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Must know

Cabinet approves continuation of PM-KISAN from 2026-27 to 2030-31 with Rs 3.15 lakh crore

On 31 July 2026 the Union Cabinet approved continuation of PM-KISAN for 2026–27 to 2030–31 with a financial outlay of Rs 3.15 lakh crore.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Karnataka

APEDA facilitates first-ever air shipment of Karnataka's Neelam and Totapuri mangoes to the Maldives

On 30 July 2026 APEDA flagged off the first-ever air shipment of Karnataka's late-season Neelam and Totapuri mangoes to the Maldives, sourced from farmers in Kolar district.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Assam

Assam exports first international consignment of Purabi ice cream to Bhutan

On 28 July 2026 Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma flagged off in Guwahati the first international consignment of Purabi ice cream – 5,627 litres – to Bhutan.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Maharashtra Important

Maharashtra becomes first State to qualify for second RKVY instalment

On 27 July 2026, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said Maharashtra is the first State to become eligible for the second instalment under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), after using over 75% of the first ₹335 crore.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Himachal Pradesh Important

Himachal launches Mukhyamantri Machhuara Samman Nidhi Yojana for reservoir fishermen

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on 26 July 2026 launched the Mukhyamantri Machhuara Samman Nidhi Yojana, giving ₹3,500 a year to eligible reservoir fishermen during the annual fishing ban.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Andhra Pradesh

Centre reviews Flue-Cured Virginia tobacco market situation in Andhra Pradesh

A Department of Commerce team led by Additional Secretary Nitin Kumar Yadav visited Andhra Pradesh on 25 July 2026 to review the Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco market, joining a meeting chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

NBA releases ₹6.67 crore under Access and Benefit Sharing to 11 cotton-growing States

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) announced on 22 July 2026 that it has released ₹6.67 crore under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism to 11 cotton-growing States for biodiversity conservation and livelihood support.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Andhra Pradesh

Agriculture Minister reviews relief for Totapuri mango farmers of AP, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a high-level review at Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi on 22 July 2026 on the problems of Totapuri mango farmers in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, based on an expert committee report.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Meghalaya Must know

Mission Golden Spice launched for Meghalaya's GI-tagged Lakadong turmeric

Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma launched 'Mission Golden Spice', a ₹175.45-crore project for the Lakadong turmeric value chain in Meghalaya, on 21 July 2026.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Karnataka

Mangalore Fishing Harbour modernisation under PMMSY reaches 25% progress

The Modernisation and Upgradation of Mangalore Fishing Harbour, approved in 2024 under PMMSY at ₹37.47 crore, has reached 25% physical progress, the Fisheries Department said on 21 July 2026.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Uttarakhand Important

APEDA facilitates Uttarakhand's first export of frozen French fries, to Iraq

APEDA facilitated the first export of 24 tonnes of frozen French fries from Kashipur in Uttarakhand's Udham Singh Nagar district to Iraq, announced on 20 July 2026.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Bihar Must know

Bihar CM inaugurates the State's first river-linking project, Belwa–Minapur Link Channel

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary inaugurated the 68.80-km Belwa–Minapur Link Channel in Sheohar on 19 July 2026, Bihar's first river-linking project, linking the Bagmati with the Burhi Gandak.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 West Bengal Must know

Bhoomi Pujan for world's largest curd plant under Amul Bengal Dairy Project in Kolkata

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah performed the Bhoomi Pujan for the world's largest curd manufacturing plant under the Amul Bengal Dairy Project in Kolkata on 19 July 2026.

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