Tag: Agriculture
Govt implements new schemes to boost silk sector
The objective of new projects worth more than INR 2000 crore is to establish sericulture as a viable commercial activity by creating necessary infrastructure and imparting skills to the locals for silkworm rearing.....................
India’s state agriculture ministers meet in Delhi, discuss policy
As per the Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Mr Narendra Singh Tomar, the farmers should be given a proper price for their produce................
Syngenta launches I-SAFE initiative to train 10,000 farmers & spray men...
Certified professional spray men to promote responsible use and curb negligent pesticide exposure incidents.......................
High powered committee constituted for ‘Transformation for Indian Agriculture’
The chief ministers of Karnataka, Haryana, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, UP, MP and Union Minister of Agriculture, RD & Panchayati Raj to be the Members. Dr Ramesh Chand, Member, NITI Aayog would be the Member Secretary of the high power committee.......
Modi Govt 2.0: New agriculture minister holds review meeting with officials
Mr Narendra Singh Tomar in the presence of his two deputies and other government officials, stressed on the need to strengthen field institutions and coordination with State Governments for expanding out-reach and extension to farmers..............
India’s biggest winery crushed 9000 tonnes of grapes this year
Sula Vineyards witnessed a jump of more than 50% in the number of grapes crushed to be used for production for the coming year with a total of over 9000 tonnes crushed during the harvest stage................
Vice President calls for protecting Ongole cattle breed
M. Venkaiah Naidu has lamented the neglect of the indigenous Ongole cattle breed and called for protecting and promoting the animal, which has become popular all over the world..............
Outgrow program to improve farm level profitability
The initiative by WayCool Foods & Products aims to cover 1,000 acres and benefit 500+ farmers under this program by December 2019..................
Special Startup Series: Saving crop losses due to wild animal intrusions
Ghaziabad based startup, Kyari has innovated a device that protects the agricultural fields from wild animals, thereby preventing economic losses to farmers resulting from crop damages, and also minimizing any chances of harm to wildlife due to retaliatory action...........................
Trimble to expand precision agriculture footprint in India
The company plans to launch new technologies, expand its distribution and focus on innovative business models to help Indian farmers increase productivity and income.................