Major schemes to be time-bound
The Department of Rural Development (DoRD)is contemplating introducing a time-bound mechanism for effective implementation of three major schemes i.e. NTR Jalasiri, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee...
View ArticleAtampika adjudged Bongo Best Farmer
Addressing the event, the Bongo District Director of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Mr Emmanuel Abobire, urged farmers to see agriculture as a business and invest more in the sector to...
View ArticleFarmers exposed to water saving techniques
Tribal farmers on Pachamalai hills are being exposed to water saving techniques for cultivation of horticultural crops in their fields under the National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development...
View ArticleAgriculture Ministry to be renamed as Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’...
Seven decade-old Agriculture Ministry will be renamed as ‘Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Ministry’ with a view to take care of the farming community’s needs as well as the personal problems faced by...
View ArticleChilly spices up these farmers’ bank balance
RAIPUR: Despite the heat and humidity, chilly farms of Chiraipadar village of tribal Bastar region are standing tall, lush and green, thanks to drip irrigation technology. It has helped local farmers...
View ArticleGovt approves Rs 2,140 cr World Bank assisted water project
NEW DELHI : Seeking to enhance access to irrigation facilities to the farmers, a World Bank assisted watershed project with an outlay of over Rs 2,140 crore was approved by the government today. The...
View ArticleNew irrigation scheme to link villages to water sources
NEW DELHI: Seeking to save farmers from vagaries of Monsoon, the government will soon launch its ambitious rural irrigation scheme by linking villages through nearest possible sources of water. The...
View ArticleAgriculture minister open to idea of using GM technology
NEW DELHI: Union agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh is open to the idea of using genetically modified (GM) technology to increase farm productivity, saying the government will go for it "if it is...
View ArticleArea under Horticulture crops on an increase in Kalaburagi
The liberal subsidies and incentives provided under different Central and State Government schemes have helped in the substantial increase of the area under the horticulture crop every year. Deputy...
View ArticlePM urges fast-tracking of pro-farmer initiatives, chairs high-level meeting...
(Source: Prime Minister’s Office of India) PM: NREGA should be integrated with the overall plan of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana. In yet another initiative aimed at benefiting farmers, the Prime...
View ArticleMicro irrigation, boon to horticulture production
This district, which has witnessed fifth monsoon failure since 2009, has finally started switching over to micro irrigation techniques to minimize its irrigation water requirements while getting a...
View ArticleModi on monsoon: Convert challenge into opportunity
With monsoon rainfall predicted to be deficient this year, Prime Minister Narendar Modi on Monday said the “challenge” should be converted into an “opportunity” for looking at other avenues of...
View ArticleWill make farming profitable with use of science: President
New Delhi, June 9: The government is committed to reverse the "unfortunate trend" of many farmers being driven to suicide due to financial problems, and will make farming a "profitable venture" through...
View ArticleGovt announces Rs 7,500 crore agri-schemes; vows to reform food market
New Delhi: With a drought-like situation looming large and food prices remaining high, government on July 10 announced various agri-programmes with an outlay of about Rs 7,500 crore to improve...
View ArticleGovt to boost irrigation, farm insurance
The Narendra Modi-led Government’s focus on the agricultural sector is likely to be more on improving irrigation and insurance coverage for farmers rather than hiking the minimum support price (MSP), a...
View ArticleHorticulture gets a boost with drip irrigation in Tiruchi
Drip irrigation has helped the farmers of the district to take up horticulture cultivation in a big way. Under the drip irrigation method, water is supplied without much wastage for a long time...
View ArticleHorticulture gets a boost with drip irrigation
Drip irrigation has helped the farmers of the district to take up horticulture cultivation in a big way. Under the drip irrigation method, water is supplied without much wastage for a long time...
View ArticleDrip irrigation proves fruitful to horticulture
Drip irrigation has helped the farmers of the district to take up horticulture cultivation in a big way. Under the drip irrigation method, water is supplied without much wastage for a long time...
View ArticleFruit farms to come up in 400 hectares in Ramanathapuram district
The Department of Horticulture has proposed to promote vegetable cultivation under mulching technology with drip irrigation system in 100 hectares and set up fruit farms in 400 hectares in...
View Article400 hectares to come under fruit farms in Ramanathapuram district
The Department of Horticulture has proposed to promote vegetable cultivation under mulching technology with drip irrigation system in 100 hectares and set up fruit farms in 400 hectares in...
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