Tag: Agriculture
Cashless Milk: Amul to ensure 100% milk producer bank accounts by...
While the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) has been asked to open 100 percent accounts of milk farmers by this year end, other Co-operatives have been directed to ensure the same by 30th January, 2017.......
Govt extends loan repayment deadline for farmers
Government has decided to provide the additional grace period of 60 days to farmers, whose crop loan dues fall due between 1st November, 2016 and 31st December, 2016....
Govt looks at creating 10,000 organic farming clusters
10,000 organic clusters of 20 hectare will be developed to cover certified area by 2 lakh hectare during the 3 years......
Change in environment a key factor for emergence of new pathogen...
New Delhi: The Biotic stress refers to diseases, insect – pests and weeds which affects adversely the normal growth of living organisms (plant, animals, and...
NCDC disbursed Rs 7K crore to agri cooperatives during 2015-16
TheUnion Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Mr Radha Mohan Singh while addressing the 80th meeting of General Council of NCDC...
Govt’s policy on GM crops based on agricultural needs: Y S...
The policy to introduce transgenic crops in the country, as per the minister for S&T, is aimed at providing direction to research.....
Agri minister asks scientists to develop techniques adaptable to marginal farmers
At an event recently in Kerala, the union agriculture minister, Mr Radha Mohan Singh appealed the Indian agriculture scientists to keep....
Govt to strengthen modernization of dairy breeding farms
The union agriculture ministry is working on a number of initiatives related to genetic breeding of dairy animals....
No time frame by govt yet for new forest policy
The union ministry for environment and forests has clarified that while it has been working on a fresh policy for forest land in India.....
Yes to GM Mosquito, No to GM Mustard: The political understanding...
GM mosquito imported from China to eliminate Dengue might not face the similar kind of opposition that the GM Mustard is facing in India, write Dr Bhagirath Choudhary and Dr Anil Chauhan......