Tag: Farming
Equip farmers with knowledge, insights and products: Vice President
While addressing the workshop on biodiversity and sustainable agriculture for doubling of farmer’s income, the vice president, Venkaih Naidu stated that there must be a dialogue’ with farmers to discover new products and practices...........
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................
Organic World Congress 2017: India is one of the oldest organic...
22.5 lakh hectares brought under organic farming and 3,60,400 farmers benefited by Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana, says union agriculture minister, Radha Mohan Singh..................
Punjab’s antibiotic resistant poultry farms have set alarm bells ringing for...
The first of its kind study by the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy warns of potentially disastrous consequences to human health due to use of growth-promoting antibiotics in animal farming..........
New technique developed to fight white grub infestation in sugarcane
With the usage of newly developed technique, the white grub population decreased by 69 percent per acre and sugarcane yield increased by 60 percent.......Read More
Ornamental fisheries via cluster farming have socio-economic benefits for farmers
Government has allocated Rs 61.89 crore for the pilot project on ornamental fisheries in 8 potential states including Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Kerala....
Agriculture minister launches KVK Mobile App
Through this app, the farmers will be benefitted with complete knowhow generated in Krishi Vigyan Kendras besides becoming capable enough to access all sorts of information.....
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....
Awareness session on need for agri-biotechnology in Maharashtra
Organized by the ABLE-AG, the awareness campaign suggested that introduction of biotech pulses and oil seeds...