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The action plan aims to generate quality human resources from the institutions of higher agricultural education. It encompasses several new initiatives including, steps to attract talented students, reducing academic inbreeding and addressing faculty shortage
Cabinet approves action plan for agricultural education Read More
New FAO tool lists concrete steps ways to speed up implementation of the Sustainable Development Agenda
20 actions to transform food and agriculture Read More
AIKSCC has called for marking the first anniversary of the killing of six farmers in Mandsaur in June 2017 as Mandsaur Shaheed Kisan Smriti Diwas
Farmers Bills: AIKSCC meets President for special Parliament session Read More
The Model Act will integrate farmers with bulk purchasers including exporters, agro- industries among other buyers, for better price realisation through mitigation of market and price risks to the farmers and ensuring smooth agro raw material supply to the agro industries
Centre releases model draft for Contract Farming Act Read More
Goal is to strengthen support for agricultural cooperatives, promote inclusive growth and responsible investment in agriculture, and the SDGs
FAO, ICA renew partnership for UN Decade of Family Farming Read More
Under Rashtriya Gokul Mission, the Centre aims at conserving and developing indigenous breeds to increase milk productivity
Centre sets up frozen semen station in Purnea, Bihar Read More
PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday urged the government to promote and propagate Genetically Modified (GM) foods to enable India catapult its agriculture and horticulture economy
India needs promotion GM food technologies: PHD Chamber Read More
The Union Cabinet, on May 2, 2018, had approved financial assistance of Rs. 5.50 per quintal of cane crushed in sugar season 2017-18 to sugar mills to offset the cost of cane, in order to help sugar mills to clear dues of farmers
Govt is committed to help sugar industry: Paswan Read More
Total 11 schemes and missions such as MIDH, NFSM, NMSA, SMAE, SMSP, SMAM, SMPPQ, ISACES, ISAC, ISAM and NeGP – A have been brought under the umbrella scheme, Green Revolution — Krishonnati Yojana
Centre merges 11 agriculture schemes into Krishonnati Yojana Read More
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs had approved to provide financial assistance to sugar mills to offset the cost of sugarcane, in order to help sugar mills to clear cane dues of farmers
ISMA welcomes Govt decision to subsidise sugarcane farmers Read More