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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…
Almond and other fruit trees bloom in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, MAR 11 (UNI): Spring season in Kashmir has brought cheer on the faces of locals and tourists alike. Flowers and fruit trees are blooming to present a charming sight. Orchards growing peach, almond and other seasonal fruit are…
‘UPAJGURU’, a Agtri FinTech Platform to be launched by G&G co.
Hyderabad, Mar 9 (UNI) Grus & Grade (G&G), a technology company operating in the Agri-tech/Fintech market, started by alumni of IIM Indore, IIIT Delhi and the University of Delhi, will launch its first product 'UPAJGURU', a…
Surge in Guava export, records 260 pc growth since 2013
New Delhi, Feb 28: The export of guavas from India has seen a growth of 260 per cent since 2013, an official statement said on Sunday. The exports grew from USD 0.58 Million in April-January 2013-14 to USD 2.09 Million in April 2021-22.…
Bio Input Producers Assn inks two MoUs with MANAGE and PJTSAU
Hyderabad, Feb 12 (UNI) Bio Agri Input Producers Association (BIPA), a Hyderabad-based not-for-profit industry body working towards the use of biological technology for sustainable Agri in India and across the globe signed two…
PM lauds ICRISAT’s contribution in helping Agriculture
Hyderabad, Feb 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) for their contribution in helping agriculture in large part of the world, including India.…
India-Israel to move towards creating Villages of Excellence
New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar expressed satisfaction at the functioning of 29 Centres of Excellence in 12 States as part of the Indo-Israel Agriculture Project and said that 150 villages around these…
Dam will be constructed in Adi Badri area: Khattar
Chandigarh, Jan 14: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that the state government is making every possible effort to provide water to the farmers and for this a dam will be constructed in Adi Badri area.
Stating this while…
PM Modi releases 10th instalment of PM-KISAN scheme
New Delhi, Jan 1: Asserting that Corona cannot dampen the growth of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday transferred Rs 20,000 crores to more than 10 crore farmer families under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme.…
Rana Gurjit urges Centre to speed up start of temporary campus of horticulture research institute
New Delhi, Dec 23: In a bid to boost the horticulture sector in Punjab, Horticulture Minister Rana Gurjit Singh accompanied by Lok Sabha MP from Amritsar Gurjeet Singh Aujla, called upon Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare…
Registration of farmers being done on MFMB portal through mapping
Chandigarh, Dec 22: Haryana Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister J P Dalal said that mapping work is being done for all the land holdings in the state. The registration of all farmers is being done on Meri Fasal Mera Byora (MFMB)…
PM Modi to address Agro & Food Processing summit at Anand on 16th
New Delhi, Dec.14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the farmers during the valedictory session of the National Summit on Agro and Food Processing on December 16 via video conferencing, a statement said here on Tuesday.
The…
Centre’s fertilizer subsidy bill to jump on higher input prices: Crisil
New Delhi, Dec 6 (UNI) A spike in the prices of natural gas and other raw materials is set to inflate the Government’s fertiliser subsidy bill by 62% from Rs 50,000 crore to Rs 130,000 crore in FY202 over what has been budgeted for FY…
Preparations are on to make Himachal the mushroom hub of India
Hamirpur (HP), December 1(UNI) The HP government has started steps on war footing to make Himachal Pradesh a hub of mushroom cultivation, officials said on Wednesday
A mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a…