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The Centre is running a Crop Residue Management scheme to address air pollution caused due to stubble burning and to subsidise machinery required for the management of crop residue
Combating stubble burning: What all being done on the field for crop residue management? Read More
Digital Agriculture Mission tries to digitalise the farmers in terms of identity, linking up the farmers’ land and geo-referencing it, and crops grown
Digital Agriculture Mission to digitalise the farmers: Agriculture Secretary Read More
For effective control of paddy stubble burning during the ensuing season, the agriculture minister directed that the states should chalk out a comprehensive action plan at the micro level
Centre asks Punjab, Haryana, UP and Delhi to strive for zero stubble burning Read More
FICCI will coordinate with the Department of Agriculture and state Governments on the one hand and private sector companies on the other to realise the goals of the initiative
MoA, FICCI launch joint initiative to attract PPP in agriculture Read More
The minister said that while our requirement was 280 lakh tonnes of sugar this year, the production was more than 360 lakh tonnes; this could be utilised due to the situation in Brazil
Gadkari emphasises on reducing sugar production by diversifying agriculture towards energy sector Read More
This increase in interest subvention support requires additional budgetary provisions of Rs 34,856 crore for the period of 2022-23 to 2024-25 under the scheme
Cabinet approves interest subvention of 1.5% on short-term agri loan Read More
The project is expected to turn a new chapter in India’s waste-to-wealth endeavours by utilising about 2 lakh tonnes of rice straw annually to generate around 3 crore litres of ethanol annually
PM to dedicate 2G ethanol plant in Panipat tomorrow Read More
Three per cent interest subvention and credit guarantee coverage is available for eligible borrowers from this financing facility for loans up to ₹2 crores with a maximum period of seven years
Centre runs NOBOL special campaign for banks on Agriculture Infrastructure Fund Read More
India has decided to provide market access for grapes, plums and sweet cherries from Uzbekistan while India will export mangoes, banana and soybean oilcakes to the Transoxianan country
India, Uzbekistan agree to deepen cooperation in agriculture Read More
Millets are the rich source of protein, fibre, minerals, iron, and calcium and have a low glycemic index. India is a major producer of millets, accounting for 80% of Asia’s and 20% of global production
Govt to roll out programs popularising millets and other nutri-cereals Read More