Agriculture
Bihar Emerges as India’s Top Mushroom Producer, Overtaking Odisha
Bihar now produces 11% of India’s mushrooms, helped by government support and rising demand.
Bihar Government Forms Committee to Revive Sugar Industry, Ending Farmers’ Wait for Mills to Reopen
The state aims to revive the sugarcane industry by establishing new mills, renovating existing ones, and ensuring timely payments and...
Fruit And Vegetable Exports Set to Take Off — Airport-Adjacent Pack Houses Announced
New facilities at emerging airport sites will provide international-standard sorting and packaging to help producers reach domestic and global markets...
‘The Suffering of Farmers Is My Own’: Agriculture Minister Vows Action at Patna Kisan Chaupal
At a Kisan Chaupal in Dhawalpura on Sunday, agriculture minister Ram Kripal Yadav promised urgent action to resolve long-standing agricultural...
Bihar Government Mulls Six-Month Interest-Free Credit for PACS to Ease Paddy Procurement
In a bid to support Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies, the Bihar government is considering extending interest-free credit from two to...
Bihar’s Oldest Sugar Mill Set to Reopen After Three Decades, Giving New Hope to Farmers
The Bihar cabinet’s decision to restart nine closed sugar mills has raised hopes for the return of the historic Chanpatia...
Kaimur Veteran Farmer Revolutionizes Dragon Fruit Cultivation Using Mango Orchards and Natural Fertilizers
Bhabua: In Bihar’s Kaimur district, retired Army Subedar Praveen Singh from Baraora village in Ramgarh block has emerged as a...
Bihar’s Farmers Shattered as Storm and Heavy Rain Destroy Ripe Paddy Crops
Heavy rain and strong winds have destroyed ripe paddy crops in Munger’s Tarapur area, leaving farmers worried about loan repayments...
Meet the Farmer Who Brought Dragon Fruit to Bihar and Changed Rural Farming Forever
Gayaji: In 2017, a farmer from Gayaji (Gaya district), Bihar, brought 15 dragon fruit plants from Indonesia, planted them in...
Bihar Beyond Makhana and Litchi: How the State Became India’s Hidden Agricultural Powerhouse
Bihar’s fertile plains are not just about makhana and litchi anymore. The state now leads in mushroom, water chestnut, and...
