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Agriculture should play a stabilising role in the economy and for this, modernisation and technological advancements are required in the field, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said in New Delhi
Technological innovations for farmers’ prosperity in MP & CG Read More
Department of Agriculture has released the the 4th Advance Estimates of production of major crops for 2018-19
Here’s 4th Advance Estimates of production of major crops for 2018-19 Read More
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
The mango consignment sent from Lucknow to Pipavav Port, Gujarat, by road through the reefer container, will reach Italy via Spain. The total voyage time will be approximately 20-22 days from Lucknow to Italy
Trial shipment of North Indian mangoes sent to Italy 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
This year’s edition of OECD-FAO Agriculture Outlook provides a consensus assessment of 10-year prospects for agricultural and fish commodity markets at national, regional and global levels
Agri output growth to keep food prices low next decade: OECD-FAO 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