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Mizoram tables ₹174.7 billion FY27 budget prioritising agriculture and connectivity

Mizoram has proposed a ₹174.7 billion budget for FY2026–27, with allocations focused on agriculture, connectivity and social infrastructure. The plan includes continued funding for farmer support programmes and supplementary grants of ₹37.24 billion for the current fiscal, reflecting a calibrated approach to fiscal management and development spending.

India | 2 hours ago

Food;Agriculture & Farming

Bangladesh showcases food sector at top Saudi expo to diversify beyond garment-led exports

Bangladesh has made its first appearance at AgroFood Jeddah to expand exports beyond garments and tap Saudi Arabia’s growing food import demand. The participation marks a strategic push to diversify trade flows and leverage the Kingdom’s large Bangladeshi expatriate population.

2 hours ago • Saudi Arabia

Food

GIDC to establish 35 hectare Agro Food Park in Rajkot to bolster Gujarat’s processing ecosystem

Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation will develop a 35-hectare Agro Food Park in Chhapra village, Rajkot, to strengthen the state’s food processing value chain. The project aims to attract investment, improve logistics integration, and provide core infrastructure to support agro-based manufacturing and exports.

2 hours ago • India

Renewable Energy;Engineering & EPC;Aquaculture

CGN New Energy secures EPC Contract for 200 MW Solar-Aquaculture Project in Yancheng

CGN New Energy Holdings announced that its subsidiary, CGN New Energy Yancheng, has signed an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract with China Energy Engineering Jiangsu Design Institute for phase two of the Yancheng fishery-photovoltaic complementary project.

2 hours ago • Hong Kong

Agriculture & Farming;Education;Investments & Funding

World Bank approves $776 Million for Education Reform in Punjab and Climate-Smart Agriculture in Maharashtra

The World Bank has sanctioned two major projects worth a combined $776 million, to strengthen school education in Punjab and promote climate-resilient farming in Maharashtra. The initiatives are expected to benefit over 6 million people and enhance long-term human capital and farm incomes.

2 hours ago • India

Agriculture & Farming

Turkana County sets up Irrigation Development Unit to strengthen food security and expand agricultural output

The Turkana County Government has announced the creation of the County Irrigation Development Unit (CIDU) to boost agricultural productivity by expanding irrigated land. The new unit, aligned with the Irrigation Act of 2019, will oversee small-scale and county-led irrigation projects

2 hours ago • Kenya

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Transportation | 2 hours ago

NHAI awards HAM-based Odisha ring road contract to H.G. Infra Engineering

India’s highway authority has issued a project award to H.G. Infra Engineering for a six-lane access-controlled ring road segment in Odisha under the HAM framework, expanding the contractor’s order book and reinforcing long-term annuity-led infrastructure development in eastern India.

Business & Corporate | 3 hours ago

AFDB commits EUR 6.5 million to Saviu II to scale early-stage tech ventures in Francophone Africa

The African Development Bank Group has approved a EUR 6.5 million commitment to the Saviu II venture capital fund to strengthen seed-stage technology financing in Francophone West and Central Africa. The investment, supported by the European Commission under Boost Africa, aims to accelerate digital entrepreneurship and regional market integration.

Industry & Manufacturing | 2 hours ago

STRABAG subsidiary ZÜBLIN wins major Codelco contracts for Chuquicamata underground expansion

STRABAG’s subsidiary ZÜBLIN has secured two large-scale contracts from Codelco to advance the underground transformation of the Chuquicamata copper mine in Chile. The project includes more than 54 kilometres of tunnelling and critical infrastructure works, with completion targeted for 2031 and a workforce of around 1,200.

Agriculture & Food | 2 hours ago