Tag: Cultivation
Pilot project of Kori Creek can be a game changer for...
Seaweed cultivation is an alternate for employment generation of seaweed products as it diversifies marine production and its opportunities for enhancing fish farmer income
Sericulture in India: The Past, Present and Future
The cultivation of silkworms for the production of silk has a long history in India and continues to be an important industry
New superior groundnut variety developed by ICRISAT & BARI released in...
The new groundnut variety BARI Chinabadam-12 (ICGV 07219), which has tan-colored kernels and exhibits desirable market traits has been approved for commercial cultivation
Centre promulgates ordinance to encourage bamboo cultivation in non-forest areas
The Indian Forest (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 aims to promote cultivation of bamboo in non-forest areas to achieve twin objectives of increasing the income of farmers and also increasing the green cover of the country...........
New way to grow sandal trees could boost production
New findings from the latest study suggest that the farmers can try out innovative cropping patterns like agroforestry to get maximum benefit from a given plot of land..........
India steps up efforts to increase palm oil production to meet...
Government of India is promoting oil palm by implementing several programmes since 1986-87 and from 2014-15 through NMOOP..........
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....
Rabi crops sowing crosess 81 lakh hectare
As compared to 2015, there has been reduction in sowing of crops by appoximately 8 lakh hectares this year....
Kharif crop sowing registers marginal hike, crosses 1059 hectares
The union government has also declared the minimum support price for major agricultural commodities to ensure remunerative prices.....
Environment Ministry releases GM Mustard data, invites public comments for 30...
The top body for assessment of genetically modified organisms in the country has invited written public comments for proposal on authorization....