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The Cabinet approved Rs 62,370 crore NBS subsidy for Rabi 2026-27 on 11 November 2026: nitrogen Rs 94.21 a kg, sulphur Rs 10.42, outlay up 64%.

Haryana raised the subsidised solar capacity for shrimp farms from 10 kW to 30 kW on 10 November 2026, paying 60% of cost, up to Rs 9 lakh per farmer.

Rajesh Patil was elected Gokul Dairy chairman 16-13 on 10 November 2026 after four state-nominated directors voted; the High Court kept their votes separate.

Soybean fetched Rs 6,700 to Rs 7,300 a quintal in MP mandis in early November 2026, above the Rs 5,708 MSP, so farmers are skipping the Bhavantar scheme.

Uttar Pradesh raised crop-loss aid by about 29-33% a hectare and doubled disaster death ex-gratia to Rs 8 lakh on 6 November 2026; 10 lakh farmers to benefit.

The Centre on 6 November 2026 ordered weekly rice stock declarations, let five southern states set stock limits to 31 January 2027 and doubled OMSS rice sales to 50 lakh tonnes.

The FAO Food Price Index fell 1.2% to 133.9 points in October 2026 as cereals eased, while sugar rose 6.6% to its highest since December 2024, FAO said on 6 November.

Rice exporters' body IREF warned on 3 November 2026 that broken rice export curbs may return as world prices crossed $360 a tonne.

Assam began buying paddy on 1 November 2026 at Rs 2,441 a quintal, aiming for 8.49 lakh MT across 181 centres until 31 May 2027.

Shamonda virus, spread by midges, was found in cattle on two dairy farms in Shropshire and Powys, the UK said on 2 November 2026; no movement curbs are planned.

Union fisheries minister Lalan Singh visits Sikkim on November 2-3, 2026 to launch an organic fish farming SOP and Rs 6.27 crore of fisheries and dairy projects.

With Cyclone Murasu due to cross the south Andhra coast overnight on November 2-3, the state told farmers to drain fields, store harvested grain and postpone spraying.

Karnataka sugarcane farmers held a statewide bandh on 31 October 2026 and called a Jail Bharo protest at Gurlapur on 2 November, pressing for Rs 5,500 a tonne for cane.

The Finance Ministry on October 30, 2026 extended the customs duty and AIDC waiver on cotton imports to December 31, 2026, to ease costs for textile makers.

At NCDC's 93rd General Council on October 29, 2026, Amit Shah ordered a 25-year roadmap; NCDC has lent Rs 4,14,586 crore to cooperatives since 2021.

SIDBI's eighth MSME Outlook Survey, reported October 25, 2026, shows confidence up to 60.4 from 59.3; traders cite weaker sales and working capital.

PM Modi released PM-KISAN's 24th instalment of about Rs 18,690 crore to 9.34 crore farmers on October 30, 2026, and launched 12 horticulture clusters.

Andhra Pradesh puts Cyclone Arnab losses at about Rs 4,600 crore; preliminary crop damage rose to 3,51,662 hectares, the state said on October 29, 2026.

Fine rice crossed Rs 100 a kg in Telangana and Sona Masoori nears it in Karnataka; Telangana warned millers against hoarding on October 28, 2026.

The Cabinet approved the Rs 7,395.55 crore PM Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana on October 28, 2026 to help over 2.78 lakh rural bodies raise own revenue and plan works.

Maharashtra declared drought in 305 talukas on October 27, 2026, and approved Rs 5,000 for each of about 1.5 crore farmers before Diwali, costing Rs 7,500 crore.

Rajasthan declared 80 tehsils in 14 districts drought-hit on October 24-25, 2026, pausing farm loan recovery for six months after a 17% rain shortfall.

Rice exporters closed BIRC 2026 on October 25, 2026, estimating a 149-150 million tonne crop, down from 154 million, and exports above 24 million tonnes.

Raju Shetti's Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana led a 185-km bike rally in Kolhapur on 25 October 2026, seeking a Rs 4,500 a tonne first cane payment from mills.

Jai Sriram fine paddy fetched a record Rs 5,016 a quintal at Kesamudram, far above Telangana's Rs 2,961 support price, making fine rice for ration shops harder to buy.

Punjab logged 510 stubble fires by October 22, 2026, with fines in 184 cases, as Agriculture Minister Chouhan told farmers straw can sell for Rs 200-250 a quintal.

US wheat futures fell to a 14-week low this week, about 21% below a September high, as hopes of a Black Sea truce raised expectations of more Russian and Ukrainian exports.

Odisha announced on 22 October 2026 a proposed Agri-PV policy targeting 1 GW of solar-over-crops capacity by 2030, with 90% of each site kept under cultivation.

Punjab farmers have bought 21,019 subsidised crop residue machines this season, 14,274 of them Super Seeders, the state said on October 21, 2026.

Mahindra Finance's July-September 2026 profit rose 55% to Rs 882 crore as disbursements grew 22% and credit costs fell, results on October 21 showed.

Average onion prices at Lasalgaon rose from Rs 3,351 to Rs 4,050 a quintal between October 10 and 19, 2026, as old stocks shrank and new kharif arrivals were delayed.

Google announced Gemini tools for small businesses on October 20, 2026, covering branding, marketing visuals and financial charts, with a global rollout starting in the coming days.

As the AgriVoltaics World Conference opened in Delhi on October 21, 2026, ministers said PM-KUSUM's next phase will have a dedicated agrivoltaics component.

Haryana will buy verified paddy above district per-acre caps at MSP, Agriculture Minister Shyam Singh Rana said on 18 October 2026, after farmer protests.

The US Agriculture Department announced on October 19, 2026 an $8 billion Harvest Fuel Relief programme of one-time payments to farmers hit by higher costs.

Karnataka's Deputy CM G. Parameshwara said on October 19, 2026 the drought is extremely serious; the state puts crop losses at Rs 46,324.5 crore and awaits central funds.

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched an upgraded Agri Welfare Portal on October 19, 2026, bringing PM-KISAN, crop insurance and other schemes onto phones.

The Centre's Khet Bachao Abhiyan runs from October 22 to November 30, 2026, sending scientists to farms to push balanced fertiliser use and end stubble burning.

India set sugar diversion for ethanol at zero for 2026-27; oil firms' 16 October 2026 tender seeks about 1,100 crore litres from grain and C-heavy molasses.

Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar's panel won all 21 seats in the Someshwar cooperative sugar factory election near Baramati, where 23,393 of 27,625 members, about 84.7%, voted.

Tamil Nadu's Cooperative Department will hold weekly camps for long-term loans up to Rs 30 lakh for farm machinery, cold storage and livestock, it said on Oct 14, 2026.

Sugar supply to Agra's wholesale market has stalled for about a week, traders said on October 14-16, 2026, with prices up to Rs 62 a kg and petha makers short.

Indian 5% broken parboiled rice rose to $384-389 a tonne in mid-October 2026, a one-year-plus high, as estimates point to a 6.5% drop in output.

India is ranked 100th of 122 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2026 released this week, with a 'serious' score of 24.1 and child wasting up to 19%.

The Madras High Court on October 15, 2026 stayed until November 2 an order for 200 lakh ration palm oil packets for Diwali after a supplier's challenge.

Rain on 15 October 2026 soaked paddy lying unlifted in Haryana grain markets from Tohana to Gohana, days after about 10,000 quintals got wet in Sonipat mandis.

Reliance Consumer Products launched Joyland flavoured milk at Rs 20 in Tamil Nadu on October 14, 2026, entering a market led by Amul, ITC, Mother Dairy and Aavin.

Mettur dam's level fell to about 61 feet by October 13, 2026 and irrigation discharge was cut to 10,000 cusecs, putting the Cauvery delta's samba paddy at risk.