In a major push for India's makhana sector, Union government approved a multi-year development programme with an outlay of Rs 476.03 crore for the six-year period from 2025-26 to 2030-31. The scheme, rolled out on Friday, aims to mordernise and expand the ecosystem. Ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare, said in an official release, that the programme has been designed to focus on the research and innovation, production of quality seeds, farmer capacity building, improved harvesting and post-harvest management, value addition, branding and marketing, export promotion, and quality assurance. The implementation process formally began with the inaugural meeting of the National Makhana Board, held at Krishi Bhawan in New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by Devesh Chaturvedi, secretary

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