50 lakh Jeevika Didis to become dairy 'Sudha Sakhis'
COMFED and Jeevika plan to grow Bihar's milk producers from about 12 lakh to over 50 lakh, mainly by bringing rural women into dairy.
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₹14 crore climate-smart farming plan for 1,200 villages in 24 districts
Five model villages per district will train farmers from nine neighbouring villages each in crops and methods that cope with floods, drought and heat.
Read storyPaddy purchase at ₹2,441 MSP with payment to farmers within 48 hours
Procurement starts on 1 November in North Bihar and 15 November in the south, using AgriStack IDs and online registration.
Read storyMakhana se Samriddhi: target of 30,000 tonnes of exports by 2030–31
The area under makhana is to double to 82,000 hectares, and farm income from the crop has risen more than twelvefold since 2012–13.
Read story₹3,400 crore industrial push in Jamui's Chakai, led by a 1,000 KLPD ethanol plant
The planned projects are expected to create more than 10,000 direct and indirect jobs.
Read storyCabinet clears ₹500 crore sugar mill at Warisaliganj in Nawada
The new mill is expected to benefit sugarcane farmers in Nawada, Nalanda, Sheikhpura and Jamui.
Read storyBihar stays India's top mushroom producer, output up from 60 tonnes to 42,000
A low-cost, indoor crop has become a source of rural income, especially for women and small farmers.
Read story₹6.55 crore scheme to grow tea in Kishanganj, Purnia and Katihar
The Seemanchal tea scheme aims to give farmers a high-value crop alongside their traditional fields.
Read story2,045 farm infrastructure projects worth ₹1,650 crore approved under AIF
Warehouses, processing centres and machinery hubs for small farmers are being built with cheaper credit under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund.
Read storyMakhana Development Scheme 2026–27 offers support from farm to export
Makhana growers can get up to ₹71,600 in assistance to adopt modern methods; applications are via the Bihar Krishi App.
Read storyMithila Makhana goes to Dubai by sea for the first time
A two-tonne consignment from Purnia opened a cheaper waterway route for GI-tagged makhana exports.
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