Agriculture News, Farming News, Research, Horticulture
The finance minister has proposed to increase the agricultural credit to Rs 16.5 lakh crore which can be used by smallholder farmers for CapEx, may it be their vehicles or cold storage and other facilities that they require, Santosh Shinde writes…
Agricultural advancements vs Union Budget 2021-22 Read More
National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture (NeGPA) aims to achieve rapid development of agriculture through use of ICT for timely access to agriculture related information to the farmers
National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture digitalising farming practices Read More
The main objective of National Beekeeping & Honey Mission is to promote holistic growth of beekeeping industry for income and employment generation for farm and non-farm households
All things you need to know about National Beekeeping & Honey Mission and its implementation Read More
The grant-in-aid of Rs. 100 crore to Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizers Corporation will restore the urea production capacity of 3.90 lakh MT per annum and ensure timely availability of urea to tea plantations and agriculture sector in the entire North Eastern region, especially Assam
Cabinet approves grant-in-aid of Rs.100 crore to Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizers Corporation Read More
Government of Karnataka has constituted a committee to formulate a policy framework on agritech start-ups and operational guidelines
Karnataka to bring in new policies for agritech start-ups soon: Minister Read More
A special drive to cover farmers under Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) is going on since February 2020
1.87 Cr Kisan Credit Cards with credit limit of Rs 1.76 lakh Cr sanctioned in a year Read More
The crop insurance scheme extends coverage for the entire cropping cycle from pre-sowing to post-harvest including coverage for losses arising out of prevented sowing and mid-season adversities
Centre allocates Rs 16,000 Cr for crop insurance scheme, PMFBY for 2021-22 Read More
Initiated in 2015, it took five years to integrate 1,000 APMC mandis with e-NAM. The announcement of integrating additional 1,000 mandis has created a big question, how many years it would take to integrate these additional 1,000 mandis
e-NAM: 1,000 mandis in 5 years, how many years for next 1,000 mandis announced in the budget? Read More
Under the ongoing Micro Irrigation Fund, projects for Rs. 3,970.17 crore has been approved for loan to the states of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, West Bengal, Punjab and Uttarakhand
Micro Irrigation Fund of Rs. 5,000 Cr created under NABARD Read More
During the pandemic, the agriculture sector remained vibrant and inculcated a deeper sense of dependency. However, the measures announced today remain short of expectations for pushing research, innovations, efficiency, creation of a new ecosystem, and sustainable growth of the agriculture sector. BK Jha writes…
Is Govt really committed to welfare of farmers with a status quo Budget? Read More