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NABARD facilitates GI registration for 28 new traditional products across India Regulations & Compliance
Product Standards #geographical indication#gi

NABARD facilitates GI registration for 28 new traditional products across India

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has facilitated Geographical Indication (GI) registration for 28 new products including traditional handicrafts, handloom textiles, and bamboo crafts. This brings NABARD's total GI-supported products to 176, connecting over 13,000 artisans to higher-value markets and generating more than 50,000 direct jobs.

Jul 10, 2026 1 source
KAU Vice-Chancellor: Value-Added Local Products Can Unlock Kerala's Rural Economic Growth Commodities
Agricultural #value-added#local products

KAU Vice-Chancellor: Value-Added Local Products Can Unlock Kerala's Rural Economic Growth

Kerala Agricultural University Vice-Chancellor T. Sajitha Rani inaugurated a training programme emphasizing value-added local products to enhance farmers' income and stimulate the rural economy. The event also saw the flagging off of the sixth export consignment of value-added food products to the UAE, resuming after a disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.

Jul 10, 2026 1 source
Lavender Cultivation Expands as High-Value Agricultural Enterprise in Jammu and Kashmir Commodities
Agricultural #agriculture#lavender

Lavender Cultivation Expands as High-Value Agricultural Enterprise in Jammu and Kashmir

Lavender cultivation in Jammu and Kashmir has expanded to around 1,200 hectares, emerging as a profitable alternative to conventional crops. The crop is promoted under the Union government's Aroma Mission and the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme, with 14 lavender clusters operationalised. Farmers earn high returns from essential oil and dried flowers, with prices ranging between ₹1,000 and ₹1,500 per kilogram.

Jun 19, 2026 1 source
Kerala plans women farmers consortium Business
Economy #kerala#women farmers

Kerala plans women farmers consortium

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Jun 1, 2026 1 source