Tag: Farmers
Total food grain production target for 2017-18 to be 273 million...
In order to achieve the target of doubling farmers' income by 2022, the agriculture ministry has written letters to States/UTs to strategise and work on it........
CropLife’s farmer engagement program gains momentum
India pollination project “Madhu Sandesh” recognized Internationally at Asia-Pacific Excellence Awards for new approach to farmer communication.....
Odisha govt signs MoU with Gates Foundation to transform agriculture
The Department of Agriculture and Farmers" Empowerment, Government of Odisha, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will be working together to further the objectives of improving the lives of smallholder farmers......
A mobile app for shrimp farmers!
ICAR-CIBA has launched “Vanami Shrimpapp” a mobile app on Pacific white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) farming.........
Agriculture trade worth INR 15,009 crores on e-NAM portal so far
The Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmer's Welfare in consultation with NITI Aayog identifies a set of 9 marketing reforms to be made in agriculture produce marketing committee (APMC) Acts......
6 crore soil health cards distributed so far, says govt
Out of the distribution target for 14 crore soil health cards, 6 crores of them have been already provided to the farmers across India........
277 mandis in 12 states linked to e-NAM portal, 585 more...
The information on the latest digital initiatives in agriculture was provided by the union minister for agriculture and farmers welfare, Mr Radha Mohan Singh recently at an event......
Women in agriculture step together for change
70 women participated across 3 villages at a meeting organized by CIMMYT on the eve of International Women’s Day for promoting adoption of climate smart technologies among them......
Utilizing out of box ideas to double farmers’ income: R M...
The union agriculture minister, Mr Radha Mohan Singh was speaking at the inaugural function of India’s Western Regional Agriculture Fair-2017 in Bikaner, Rajasthan......
Cashless transaction to milk producers increases to 72.25% post demonetization
The situation of easing the payment to milk producers is being reviewed and monitored periodically by the central government...