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Over 2.5 lakh J&K farmers to be trained in agri-skills
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo on Tuesday discussed the recommendations of Dr Mangla Rai Apex Committee Report, which aims to provide skill improvement and…
Brainstorming on Sustainable Management of Water and Sanitation at 55th IWWA Convention, Pune
Pune: Experts from across the country will brainstorm on various aspects of water management and sanitation like technology, development and planning at the '55th All India Annual Convention', a three-day event organized by the Indian Water…
LG Sinha launches Agro’ oriented projects for J&K state farmers
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that four months long capacity building drive will ensure availability of quality human resources and provide necessary ground support for implementation of holistic…
Large amounts of Opium, Poppy plants destroyed by Police in Manipur
Imphal: Manipur Police have destroyed 50 acres of poppy plantation in different operations during the last 24 hours.
About 2.5 kg of liquid juice (opium) was recovered and two village chiefs were also arrested.
About 35 acres were found…
Odisha cabinet approves budget for crop diversification: Mohapatra
Bhubaneswar: Odisha cabinet on Friday approved the estimated budget of Rs 92,955.65 lakh for the diversification of crops for three years from 2022-23 to 2024-25.
Briefing newspersons after the cabinet Chief Secretary S C Mohapatra said…
Skye Air Mobility joined hands with Vegrow in HP to conduct its drone delivery
Hamirpur (HP): India’s leading drone delivery firm, Skye Air Mobility, has joined hands with Vegrow in Himachal Pradesh to conduct its 3-day-long drone delivery trials to carry over 100 kgs of apples from farmland to Vegrow Hub solving a…
PM to address Kisan Samman Sammelan on Monday
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a two-day “PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022” on Monday.
The event will start in the morning at 11.30 am at Indian Agricultural Research Institute here will bring together more than…
Himachal’s Una to have 1st Dragon fruits processing plant
Una (HP): Himachal Pradesh’s first Dragon fruit processing plant will be set up at Behad Vitthal village of the Una district.
The Horticulture Department has approved the establishment of a processing plant and the department has issued a…
SKM stays out of Govt MSP committee, build up protest pickets
New Delhi: The first meeting of a central government formed committee on Minimum Support Price, crop diversification and promoting organic farming met here on Monday, even as representatives from Samyukta Kisan Morcha did not attend.
The…
COII to promote organic farming, food processing, horticulture sector in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: The Confederation of Organic Food Producers & Marketing Agencies (COII) will promote organic farming, food processing and horticulture sectors in Odisha with the support of farmers' organizations.
The COII had recently…
PM Kisan Samman Nidhi: Farmers receiving doles given 5 days for KYC
Dharamshala: Deputy Commissioner of Kangra Dr. Nipun Jindal said here on Monday that the payment system based on Aadhar card is being started by the government under the Prime Minister's Kisan Samman Nidhi for which e-KYC and linking of…
Natural farming answers key questions troubling agriculture: Rakesh Kanwar
Shimla: The two-day capacity building workshop of Prakritik Kheti Khushhal Kisan Yojana (PK3Y) began at Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni in Solan district on Monday with Secretary Agriculture, Rakesh Kanwar…
Head of Israel’s Mashav visits India to deepen partnership in agriculture & water
New Delhi: The head of Israel’s MASHAV – the Agency for International Development Cooperation under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was in India to further strengthen Israel-India strategic partnership and development cooperation in the…
VP Naidu: Show positive bias towards agriculture
Hyderabad: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday called upon civil society including the media, scientific fraternity and the people at large to show a ‘positive bias' in favor of agriculture.
Referring to agriculture as a ‘sacred…
Giriraj Singh calls for increase of food production
Umïam (Meghalaya): Noting that India has challenges on food security due to population pressure, Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Giriraj Singh on Wednesday called for the needs more food grain with better…
Mustard seed production to touch all-time high of 109.50 lakh tons in current year
Thane, Apr 29: In a recent release by Central Organization for Oil Industry & Trade (COOIT) for estimates of mustard seed production for 2021-22 crop year, the Organization has pegged the production to an all-time high of 109.50…
Govt promoting natural farming: Minister NS Tomar
New Delhi, April 26: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday said that the government is encouraging agricultural practices that work in harmony with nature, reduce the cost of production and ensure good quality…
UPL Ltd. & Gujarat Titans join hands for sustainability
Kolkata, April 12: UPL Ltd, global provider of sustainable agriculture products and solutions, on Tuesday announced a partnership with the newly formed Ahmedabad franchise - Gujarat Titans as their sustainability partner for the ongoing…
Cabinet approves distribution of fortified rice on FPS outlets
New Delhi, April 8: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the supply of fortified rice throughout the Public Distribution System in all states and Union Territories by 2024 in a…
Basmati Rice from Haryana attracts buyers from Cuba, Chile
Chandigarh, April 2: Haryana government is confident of attracting foreign investment and promote exports with the aim of enhancing economic development of the State, Latin American countries Cuba and Chile have expressed interest to…
