#agriculture
Congress Blames Meghalaya Government for Vegetable Price Crisis
Meghalaya farmers are suffering from low cabbage prices due to a lack of agricultural planning and poor supply chain infrastructure, says Congress.
NEWire Desk • 23 Jul 2026
Nagaland University Partners With Japanese Farms for Student Internships
Nagaland University students will train in Japan through new one-year agricultural internships with two Japanese firms to boost skills and innovation.
Kiyeto Swu • 23 Jul 2026
Nagaland University Partners with Japanese Farms for Student Internships
Nagaland University students will train in Japan for a year to learn advanced farming techniques and work culture through new international partnerships.
Kiyeto Swu • 23 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Farmers Struggle as Vegetable Prices Collapse
Vegetable prices in Meghalaya have crashed as competition from neighboring states rises. Farmers and officials are scrambling for long-term solutions.
Walrik Marak • 23 Jul 2026
Arunachal Ships First Mebo Fruit Batch to Sikkim
Arunachal Pradesh sent its first Mebo pineapple and lemon shipment to Sikkim, marking a new agricultural trade pact between the two sister constituencies.
Tani M • 22 Jul 2026
Assam youth scales poultry farm following state self-reliance push
Entrepreneur Shourav Jyoti Das added 5,000 layer birds to his farm in Bajali to boost egg production and support Assam's goal of self-reliance.
Timungpi Terang • 22 Jul 2026
Centre and Meghalaya Launch Rs 175 Crore Mission to Globalize Lakadong Turmeric
Meghalaya and the Centre launched a Rs 175.45-crore, five-year mission to transform Lakadong turmeric into a global, export-ready brand by 2030.
Walrik Marak • 22 Jul 2026
Flash flood kills farmer in Mon district
A 38-year-old man died after a flash flood swept him away in Mon district. Heavy rains destroyed local crops while villagers searched for the body.
Kiyeto Swu • 22 Jul 2026
Manipur Agriculture Department Rolls Out New Support for State Farmers
Manipur's Agriculture Department is scaling up irrigation, crop insurance, and mechanization to boost state farm productivity and soil health.
Diana Moirangthem • 21 Jul 2026
Government Launches Rs 175 Crore Mission to Boost Meghalaya Lakadong Turmeric
Officials launched a Rs 175.45-crore, five-year plan to scale up Meghalaya’s Lakadong turmeric production, aiming for global markets and higher farmer income.
Walrik Marak • 21 Jul 2026
Meghalaya and Centre Launch Rs 175 Crore Lakadong Turmeric Mission
Meghalaya and the Centre have launched a Rs 175.45-crore project to boost Lakadong turmeric production and global exports by the year 2030.
NEWire Desk • 21 Jul 2026
Assam Farmers Demand Highway Drainage Cleanup After Flooding Ruins Crops
Farmers in Assam's Bajali district demand action after blocked highway drainage systems left 100 bighas of farmland waterlogged and uncultivated.
Timungpi Terang • 21 Jul 2026
Sivasagar Opens 24-Hour Flood Control Room for Farmers
Assam agriculture officials launched a round-the-clock control room in Sivasagar to track crop damage and expedite flood relief for struggling local farmers.
Bibar Daimary • 20 Jul 2026
Nongthliew Farmers Dump Radish Harvests Amid Price Collapse
Radish farmers in Nongthliew are dumping crops after prices plummeted, leaving them unable to cover production costs or pay back their mounting loans.
NEWire Desk • 20 Jul 2026
Bokakhat MLA Rupam Chandra Ray joins farmers for paddy harvest
Bokakhat MLA Rupam Chandra Ray joined farmers in a Haribhita village paddy field to promote self-reliance and encourage youth to pursue agriculture.
Timungpi Terang • 19 Jul 2026
Assam Minister Inspects Kumtai Irrigation Scheme
Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika reviewed the Falangani Lift Irrigation scheme on July 19, ordering officials to boost water flow for local farmers.
Timungpi Terang • 19 Jul 2026
ATMA Mokokchung Trains Mongsenyimti Farmers in Silkworm Rearing
ATMA Mokokchung hosted a one-day workshop in Mongsenyimti village covering sustainable Eri silkworm techniques and kharif crop cultivation for 20 farmers.
Naro Jamir • 19 Jul 2026
Assam Pours Rs 4,000 Crore Into New Irrigation Network
Assam will spend Rs 4,000 crore over five years on a new pipe irrigation system to slash water waste and boost crop production across the state.
Timungpi Terang • 18 Jul 2026
Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma Touts Farm Gains and Administrative Reform
Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma defends ZPM government reforms, citing new farm procurement programs and infrastructure plans for Hrangturzo constituency.
Chawngthu Fanai • 18 Jul 2026
Peren and Chümoukedima Lift African Swine Fever Pork Bans
Officials in Peren and Chümoukedima lifted pork bans after ASF cases dropped to zero, but strict biosecurity and health certifications remain mandatory.
Naro Jamir • 18 Jul 2026
