Govt Commits $4m to Rural Wellbeing Initiatives
While the District Field Days brought with it a welcome dose of sunshine, it also attracted a significant cohort of sitting members from the Beehive – as one might expect in an election year.
The Nagpur complex is expected to deliver an annual output of more than 500,000 vehicles and 100,000 tractors.
Mahindra & Mahindra, the world's largest tractor producer by volume and India's leading automobile manufacturer, has announced plans to establish its largest integrated automobile and tractor manufacturing facility in Nagput, Maharashtra, marking a major expansion of its manufacturing footprint.
The project will see the construction of a new 1500-acre plant in the Vidarbha region, complemented by a 150-acre supplier park in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, designed to streamline logistics and strengthen local supply chains.
Mahindra has committed around $1.65 billion over the next decade for the facility, with production scheduled to begin in 2028.
When fully operational, the Nagpur complex is expected to deliver an annual output of more than 500,000 vehicles and 100,000 tractors, making it the company's largest single integrated manufacturing hub in India.
Located near major road and rail arteries, the site's strategy is to boost production of Mahindra's next-generation vehicles, including development of new powertrain technologies for ICE and electric powerplants.
Government officials and company leaders have highlighted the plant's potential to generate significant employment and reinforce Nagpur and Vidarbha's status as an industrial hub.
Forestry Minister Todd McClay has today congratulated the winners of the 2026 Growing Native Forests Champions Awards at Fieldays.
The Government has announced $60,000 to provide one-off grants of $1,000 to each of the 60 New Zealand Young Farmers (NZYF) clubs across the country.
New Zealand’s rural sector has once again demonstrated its generosity, with the second Rural Industry Leaders Dinner, Debate and Auction raising an impressive $400,000 for the Rural Support Trust.
There has been another twist to the Federated Farmers annual election fiasco.
Analysis of decades of research has revealed the implementation of good farming practices plays a critical role in reducing nutrient losses to improve freshwater outcomes.
Yesterday the Government used the opening of Fieldays to announce a major investment, as part of its Land Use Flexibility package, to support a more productive and sustainable future across six sectors including dairy.