1+ hour, 47+ min ago  (284+ words) A rare and endangered wild relative of the blueberry, Vaccinium piliferum, has been rediscovered in the remote forests of Vijoynagar in Arunachal Pradesh's Changlang district nearly 188 years after it was first recorded in 1836, marking a significant botanical breakthrough and a…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (377+ words) The Nagaland government has intensified surveillance and containment measures following outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) in different parts of the state, with several districts imposing restrictions on the sale, transport and import of pigs and pork products. According to…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (185+ words) India Today NE Arunachal CM meets startup team promoting organic products from northeast India Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu met a startup promoting organic products from the northeast. The meeting focused on government support and expanding market reach for…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (259+ words) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on May 21 said the state government has intensified its crackdown on cattle theft and smuggling, stating that 856 individuals have been arrested and over 2, 980 kilograms of beef seized as part of enforcement operations carried out…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (238+ words) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's diplomatic outreach during his recent foreign tour also brought Assam's indigenous agricultural heritage into focus, with a sample of the state's aromatic Joha rice presented to Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director-General Dr Qu Dongyu. The…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (385+ words) A community biochar plant aimed at strengthening organic farming and improving farmer incomes was inaugurated at Umsli in Ri-Bhoi district on May 11, with the Meghalaya government positioning the project as part of its wider push towards climate-resilient agriculture. The facility,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (298+ words) Tarh Tarak on May 9 reviewed the implementation of National Food Security Act (NFSA) schemes in Tawang and directed officials to ensure proper execution of welfare programmes without lapses or public grievances. Tarak, accompanied by Maji Choker, is currently on a…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (64+ words) India Today NE Assam exports 20 metric tonnes of Baksa honey to U. S. in first international shipment The first-ever international consignment of honey from Baksa district was flagged off to the United States from Guwahati on May 9, officials said. Add India Today…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago  (204+ words) Meghalaya has officially designated the Chocolate Mahseer (Neolissochilus hexagonolepis) as its state fish, filling a gap that had long set the northeastern state apart from much of the rest of the country. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (422+ words) In a significant breakthrough for the state's organic farming mission, Tripura has successfully cultivated organic wheat for the first time, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath announced today, May 3. The initiative, described as a major step in agricultural…...