Orange production is estimated at 64 lakh tonnes in 2019-20
Major states engaged in orange cultivation are Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Haryana
Read MoreAllied Sectors
How has been the cardamom cultivation over the years?
Cardamom is a highly climate sensitive and location specific crop. Pest and disease incidence is also very high in cardamom. Cardamom is grown mainly in high altitude areas and hence the scope for area expansion is limited
Read More
Aquaculture to aid in creating Aatmanirbhar Bharat and facilitate rehabilitation for reverse migrants
Fish production rose from 800,000 tonnes in FY 1950 to 4.1 million tonnes in the early 1990s. From 1990 through 2010, Indian fish industry accelerated, reaching a total marine and freshwater fish production to about 8 million metric tonnes
Read More
Things you need to know about Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
PMMSY aims at enhancing fish production by an additional 70 lakh tonne by 2024-25, increasing fisheries export earnings to Rs.100,000 crore by 2024-25, doubling of incomes of fishers and fish farmers with many other programmes
Read More
ADB, Suguna Foods Sign $15 mn deal to help sustain poultry farming operations
Suguna, one of India’s leading poultry broiler enterprises, has been significantly affected by supply disruptions caused by a nationwide lockdown to contain COVID-19
Read More
Indian pomegranates to hit Australian supermarkets for the first time
Indian pomegranates will soon appear on Australian shelves for the first time in another positive development in the Australia-India agricultural relationship
Read More
Audio Book in memory of Dr. Verghese Kurien, launched on his 9th death anniversary
Father of India’s White Revolution, Dr Verghese Kurien transformed India from a milk deficit country to the largest milk producing nation in the world
Read More
PM to launch several fisheries and animal husbandry schemes in Bihar tomorrow
The Prime Minister will launch several initiatives in the fisheries and animal husbandry sectors in Bihar along with e-Gopala App, a comprehensive breed improvement marketplace and information portal for direct use of farmers
Read More
ICAR-CIFT’s Refrigerated Fish Vending Kiosk prompts freshness in fish retailing
The Kiosk has the capacity of being loaded with 100 Kg fish, of which 20 Kg under the chilled storage and remaining in an insulated ice box
Read More
Delhi HC orders to curb online frauds by fake websites impersonating Amul
The court, directed the Department of Telecommunications and National Internet Exchange of India to block access to such fake websites
Read More