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During an inter-ministerial meeting, the states were advised to utilise the funds provided for crop residue management, make machinery available before harvesting season and carry out IEC activities
Govt aims to work towards achieving zero paddy stubble burning in the current season, says Tomar Read More
The Central government on December, 2021, had released the standard operating procedures for use of drones in agricultural practices such as pesticide application for crop protection and for spraying soil and crop nutrients
DGCA authorises 63 Remote Pilot Training Organisations (RPTO) to train drone pilots, see the list here… Read More
Both ministers emphasised on the potential for increasing bilateral trade in agricultural commodities and for strengthening of bilateral agricultural cooperation through exchange of knowledge and technology
India-Moldova ministers meet to discuss bilateral cooperation in agriculture Read More
The scheme has been restructured and realigned in July 2021 for the implementation from 2021-22 to 2025-26 with the two components and their respective objectives
Things you need to know about National Programme for Dairy Development Read More
There was an exchange of ideas, insights and experiences in two days, in which the remarkable progress of the agriculture sector and the challenges of the present and future were discussed
Always focus on welfare of small farmers; Tomar says at ‘Chintan Shivir’ on overall development of agriculture Read More
Recognising the need to make e-KYC mandatory, the government has extended the ability of farmers to perform e-KYC to officers of states so that each officer can complete the e-KYC process for 500 farmers
Agriculture minister launches PM Kisan mobile app with face authentication feature Read More
Responsibilities of an agriculture minister are not only limited to handling one sector of the economy but extend towards securing the future of humanity, the PM said
PM highlights India’s policy of ‘march to future’ with ‘back to basics’ at G20 Agriculture Ministers’ Meet Read More
Senior officers from Central and state governments of Punjab, Haryana, UP, and Delhi, ICAR, PAU, KVKs, pollution control boards, various stakeholders and farmers participated in the workshop
Paddy straw management workshop identifies strategies for achieving target of zero stubble burning Read More
Meghalaya government has decided to provide free premium support amounting to Rs. 4.4 crores, covering both Kharif and Rabi seasons during 2023-24
Meghalaya extends 100% subsidy in premium for crop insurance to farmers Read More
In recent years, the government has been promoting the cultivation of crops, other than cereals such as pulses, oilseeds, and nutri-cereals/millets, by offering a higher MSP for these crops
Cabinet approves minimum support prices (MSP) for Kharif crops for marketing season 2023-24 Read More