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The government is also using satellite imagery to assess the crop area, crop condition and crop yield, at district level, under various programmes
PMFBY: Using satellite imagery for assessing farmers crops Read More
Intercrops act as live mulch thereby reducing the weeds, water requirement and also providing additional returns to the farmers. Intercropping with leguminous crops is one of the components of Zero Budget Farming
How Zero Budget Farming helps farmers get more return Read More
By 2022, India will become the most populous country in the world overtaking China. The requirement of food to meet the needs of the country will be enormous, a GoI official said
Centre urges agrochemicals industry to focus on meeting food needs Read More
Phase-II of DBT in fertiliser subsidy will explore the feasibility of direct cash transfer to farmers’ accounts. An expert committee under NITI Aayog had been constituted in September 2017 to suggest a model for the implementation of phase-2
Centre commences Phase-2 of DBT in fertiliser subsidy Read More
Agriculture minister urged the states to create awareness among the farmers on water conservation practices through drip and sprinkler irrigation and water harvesting
State Agriculture Ministers’ Conference held in New Delhi Read More
The Economic Survey has given sector-wise emphasis on agriculture sector. It also suggests greater use of technology in food management and computerisation of targeted public distribution system
9 points that make Economic Survey special for agriculture sector Read More
Economic Survey lays special emphasis on the agriculture and food sector as a large proportion of population is engaged in it despite the reduction in its contribution to overall growth
Economic Survey: Priority should be given on irrigation water productivity Read More
MSP of paddy increased by Rs 65 per quintal, jowar by Rs 120 per quintal, ragi by Rs 253 per quintal. MSP of tur, moong and urad pulses raised by Rs 125, Rs 75 and Rs 100 respectively
Cabinet approves MSP of all Kharif crops for 2019-20 Read More
Information and services available on mKisan portal are crop specific advisories to farmers through SMS and voice; IVR services and extreme weather alerts for farmers
mKisan portal sends farm advisories to 5 Cr farmers Read More
Commerce & Industry Minister stressed the need for both Ministries of Commerce and Agriculture to work in close coordination to tap the true potential of the cooperative sector
Commerce Minister calls for mass movement of agriculture cooperatives Read More