REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF COOPERATION MANAGEMENT (RICM)

India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The objectives and target outcomes of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)-approved Post Graduate Diploma in Management-Agri Business Management (PGDM-ABM) launched by the Regional Institute of Cooperation Management (RICM) are as follows: Objectives: To develop competent agri-businessmanagerswithdecision-makingandleadershipcapabilities. To equip students with managerial skills relevant to agricultur...


'DIRGHAVADHI KRISHAK PUNJI SAHAKAR YOJANA'

India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), a statutory organization under the Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India, implements 'Dirghavadhi Krishak Punji Sahakar Yojana' for extending long term financial assistance to Agricultural Credit Cooperatives towards their onward lending of long-term loans/advances for activities/commodities/services under the purview of NCDC. NCDC has its own robust funding ...


DPIIT SIGNS MOU WITH HERO MOTOCORP TO SUPPORT AND SCALE EARLY-STAGE STARTUPS

India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hero MotoCorp Limited to support and scale early-stage startups and entrepreneurs through its innovation accelerator programme 'Hero For Startups'. Under the Startup India initiative, DPIIT and Hero MotoCorp will jointly support startups working in areas related to the ...


DPIIT SIGNS MOU WITH ZEPTO TO SUPPORT MANUFACTURING STARTUPS THROUGH ZEPTO NOVA INNOVATION CHALLENGE

India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zepto Private Limited to support and scale early-stage startups in the manufacturing sector through its 'Zepto Nova' innovation challenge. The collaboration aims to discover and mentor startups through a focused six-month programme. It will support startups developing t...


GOVERNMENT BOOSTS TURMERIC EXPORTS THROUGH SPICED SCHEME

India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Government of India through Spices Board is implementing the scheme "Sustainability in Spice Sector through Progressive, Innovative and Collaborative Interventions for Export Development (SPICED)" under which various programs are undertaken to promote the export of spices including turmeric. These inter-alia include implementation of food safety and quality assurance mechanisms / certifications, postharvest quality upg...


TOTAL AREA COVERAGE UNDER KHARIF CROPS

India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The sowing operations for Kharif 2025-26 are still underway, and the first advance estimates for all major Kharif crops in the 2025-26 agricultural year (July-June) have not yet been released. The details of year-on-year percentage increase/decrease in the total area sown under kharif crops and percentage gain/loss in crop production, crop-wise; for the last three years is provided in the Annexure. The Government take...


PRADHAN MANTRI ANNADATA AAY SANRAKSHAN ABHIYAN (PM-AASHA)

India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Government of India is implementing the integrated Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) with the objective of ensuring remunerative prices to farmers and making essential commodities available to consumers at affordable prices. The scheme components are Price Support Scheme (PSS) and Price Stabilisation Fund (PSF), along with Price Deficit Payment Scheme (PDPS) and Market Intervention Scheme (M...


MAJOR REFORMS FOR DOUBLING FARMERS' INCOME

India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Government of India has identified following integrated strategy for enhancing the farmers income and comprehensive growth of agriculture sector:- Increase crop production/ productivity Reduce cost of production Remunerative returns of farmers' produce to enhance their incomes. * Agricultural diversification * Developing post harvest value addition * Adaptation to climate change for sustainable agriculture and miti...


DIGITAL AGRICULTURE MISSION

India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Government has approved the Digital Agriculture Mission in September 2024. The Mission envisages the creation of a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Agriculture, such as AgriStack, Krishi Decision Support System (KDSS), and a comprehensive Soil Fertility & Profile Map to enable a robust digital agriculture ecosystem in the country. This, in turn, would drive innovative farmer-centric digital solutions and mak...


NATIONAL POLICY FRAMEWORK ON AGRICULTURE AND MARKETING (NPFAM)

India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Various States have established Agriculture Produce Market Committees (APMCs) as per local needs to support farmers, including small and marginal farmers as agricultural marketing is a state subject. To facilitate farmers in selling their produce at fair price without the interference of middlemen, Government of India has launched National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) platform in 2016. e-NAM platform has significantly b...