#agriculture
Meghalaya Partners with Spices Board to Expand Crop Production
The Meghalaya Basin Management Agency and the Spices Board signed a deal to improve local spice farming through technical guidance and expert support.
Walrik Marak • 20 Aug 2026
Mokokchung Looks to Coffee as District Signature Product
Mokokchung officials hosted a workshop to boost coffee production, branding, and local entrepreneurship under the national ODOP initiative.
Kiyeto Swu • 20 Aug 2026
Nagaland Official Pushes for Hill Agriculture Reforms at ICAR Summit
Nagaland advisor Mhathung Yanthan lobbied for new agricultural research centers and infrastructure upgrades during the 97th ICAR meeting in Delhi.
Kiyeto Swu • 20 Aug 2026
Karbi Anglong Women Boost Income Through Handmade Tea Training
Women in Karbi Anglong are learning to process tea leaves into high-value green and orthodox tea to improve their household income.
Bibar Daimary • 19 Aug 2026
Mizoram Greenlights First Fruit Beer Producers
Mizoram officials approved 11 local fruit beer manufacturers and extended scrutiny for 13 others to boost the state's agricultural market.
Ethan Ralte • 19 Aug 2026
Dimapur Officials Review Flagship Development and Power Projects
Lok Sabha MP S. Supongmeren Jamir led reviews of Dimapur's infrastructure, agricultural schemes, and a Rs 459 crore power grid overhaul on August 19.
Naro Jamir • 19 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Partners with Spices Board to Boost Sustainable Farming
Meghalaya and the Spices Board signed a deal to improve black pepper, cardamom, and cinnamon farming through a new ADB-funded development project.
Walrik Marak • 19 Aug 2026
Assam Minister Hazarika Launches Makhana Mission in Karbi Anglong
Agriculture Minister Pijush Hazarika visited Karbi Anglong to review farm infrastructure loans, paddy procurement, and new crop expansion plans.
Bibar Daimary • 19 Aug 2026
NECTAR Pitches Saffron and Mobile Tech to Boost Northeast Farming
NECTAR showcases new mobile processing units and regional saffron projects in Shillong to help farmers boost income and handle harvests.
Walrik Marak • 19 Aug 2026
Mokokchung Officials Take Control of Principal Market Yard
Mokokchung DC Ajit Kumar Verma has formed a temporary Board of Administrators to manage the Principal Market Yard under new state marketing laws.
Kiyeto Swu • 18 Aug 2026
Assam Floodwaters Devastate Local Tea Estates
Floods in Assam have buried tea gardens under mud, damaging infrastructure and forcing a halt to plucking operations across several hit estates.
Bibar Daimary • 18 Aug 2026
KVK Dimapur Launches Vermicomposting Training for Rural Youth
KVK Dimapur began a 200-hour vermicomposting training program on August 17 to help rural youth turn farm waste into a sustainable source of income.
Kiyeto Swu • 18 Aug 2026
Heavy Rain Decimates Winter Paddy Across Assam's Kaliabor Region
Weeks of heavy rain and flooding have ruined hundreds of hectares of winter paddy crops in Kaliabor, leaving local farmers facing severe financial loss.
Timungpi Terang • 18 Aug 2026
Assam Moves to Boost Spice Production Through Spices Board Partnership
Assam officials are eyeing a deal with Spices Board India to ramp up spice production, processing, and farmer profits across the state's 1.08 lakh hectares.
Bibar Daimary • 17 Aug 2026
Assam Launches Farmer Awards and New Youth Welfare Department
Assam will award 1,000 farmers, launch a Youth Welfare Department, and tackle a massive backlog of government files through Project Sadbhavana 2.
Timungpi Terang • 17 Aug 2026
Manipur Farmers Postpone Protest Over Missing Compensation
Farmers in Manipur delay their August 18 rally as they fight for sanctioned compensation and access to land restricted by long-term conflict.
Ratan Singh • 16 Aug 2026
Assam Government Targets Horticulture Expansion and Rabi Crop Recovery
Assam Agriculture Minister Pijush Hazarika announced plans to boost state horticulture and support flood-hit farmers with crop recovery and compensation.
Bibar Daimary • 16 Aug 2026
Genetic Study Reveals Declining Breeding Population of Arunachal Mithun
Arunachal Pradesh’s mithun population faces genetic decline. A new study highlights the need for better breeding management to save the iconic bovine.
Tani M • 16 Aug 2026
Nagaland Chief Minister Launches Infrastructure and Tech Projects on Independence Day
Dr. Neiphiu Rio commissioned new solar power, digital education systems, and irrigation projects during Nagaland's 80th Independence Day celebrations.
Kiyeto Swu • 15 Aug 2026
Nagaland Rolls Out 2025 Agriculture Policy to Boost Rural Economy
Nagaland has launched its 2025 Agriculture Policy to boost production and modernize farming through new infrastructure, tech, and global partnerships.
Kiyeto Swu • 15 Aug 2026
