The central and state governments start many schemes to strengthen the farmers financially. Similarly, the Bihar Government has come up with a special scheme for farmers. In which subsidy is being given to farmers for the cultivation of fruits and flowers. The name of this scheme is Horticulture Cluster Development Scheme.

The Atal Innovation Mission - in partnership with CSIRO, Australia - has invited applications from start-ups and MSMEs from India and Australia for the Climate Smart Agritech cohort of the India Australia Rapid Innovation and Start-up Expansion (RISE) Accelerator – a programme designed to support businesses aiming for international expansion between the two countries.

In order to get India’s agro-products on the global stage, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the export of India's first ready-to-drink fig juice, made from GI-tagged Purandar figs, to Poland. Earlier in 2022, the export was made to Germany, too.

Preparations are underway to hold the upcoming World Food India Festival which will bring together food processing industries from India and abroad to display cutting-edge technology and innovative advancements in the sector.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Sunday met Kuwait's top leadership and discussed ways to take the bilateral ties to a higher level and also exchanged views on the geopolitical developments in the region. Jaishankar, who arrived here on Sunday on a day-long visit, called on Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah and sought his insights on taking the bilateral ties to a higher level.

In developing countries, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), estimates that 30-40 per cent of total production can be lost before it reaches the market. If we talk about India specifically then a 2022 government-backed study showed that approximately 5-13 per cent of fruits and vegetables were lost between harvesting and consumption. For the other crops, including oilseeds and spices, the loss ranges from 3-7 per cent, reducing the benefits India ought to have enjoyed from its overall produce.

Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday announced Rs 2 crore for a boy's hostel at Neri College of Horticulture and Forestry in Hamirpur district of the state. While interacting with students, the CM said that the horticulture sector has an important contribution in strengthening the rural economy. 'After tourism and renewable energy sector, horticulture and agriculture were the most important sectors which can increase the income of farmers and strengthen the rural economy,' said the CM.