Tag: Farmers
Rajasthan gets first mega food park at Ajmer
The Park has been set up at a cost of Rs 113.57 crore and will benefit around 25,000 farmers in this as well as neighbouring districts....................
Farm scientists should make agriculture profitable & sustainable: Vice President
Asking the scientists and researchers to spend “considerable time” with farmers to come out with practical solutions, Mr Venkaiah Naidu suggested that staying with farmers should be made mandatory for students pursuing agricultural courses.............
Organic farming revolution in India on the lines of green revolution,...
The Minister said the government’s target is to cover 50,000 hectares under organic farming in the North Eastern states, out of which 45,918 hectares have been made suitable for organic farming and 2429 Farmers Interest Groups have been formed................
Farmers & scientists have to work together to transform agriculture, says...
Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi inaugurated the Jaivik Kheti portal and laid the foundation stone of 25 Krishi Vigyan Kendras besides conferring the Krishi Karman Award and Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Krishi Vigyan Protsahan Puraskar.............
Indian Science Congress 2018: PM Modi calls for R&D that improves...
In his inaugural address at the 105th edition of Indian Science Congress, the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi said that the time is ripe to facilitate 'Ease of Living' for 125 crore Indians, through the power as well as the potential of science and technology...........
85% of farmers are marginal, efforts on to update them on...
As per the union agriculture minister, Mr Radha Mohan Singh, the strategy documents on doubling farmers’ income by 2022 for different states have been developed through coordinated efforts....................
Govt doubles guarantee for procurements of pulses & oilseeds at MSP
Cabinet approves doubling of Government guarantee from Rs 9,500 crore to Rs 19,000 crore for procurements of pulses and oilseeds at MSP under Price Support Scheme by NAFED...............
ICAR completes 88 years: Proud of our scientists, says agriculture minister
Mr Radha Mohan Singh congratulated Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for having braved the odds despite challenging circumstances to achieve notable success in improving agriculture system and enhancing production and productivity.......
Haryana gets a new bioenergy policy
Being an agrarian state, Haryana has huge potential of biomass energy with sustainable environmental benefits through techno-economically viable technologies and other innovative technologies................
Industry should increase investments in agriculture sector: Vice President
As per Mr M Venkaiah Naidu, adding value to the farm produce is crucial for increasing farmers income and establishing agri-related industries....................