Paddy farmers in Trichy take a fancy to mango cultivation
TRICHY: Agriculture activity in Trichy region won't be the same ever again. Paddy is passe, and farmers find mangoes the crop to raise when even government is chipping in with subsidy for its...
View ArticleThree districts to benefit from PM irrigation scheme
Soon farmers in Dindigul, Krishnagiri and Tirunelveli will benefit from the Prime Minister’s Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY). The Central government has chosen the districts to implement this programme...
View ArticleBudget could give fresh impetus to farming sector
CHANDIGARH: The 2015-16 Union Budget proposal has made few announcements that could prompt state governments of Punjab and Haryana to go for better utilization of natural resources like water and soil,...
View ArticleGovt moots insurance scheme for farmers, use of GM technology to increase yield
NEW DELHI: 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 ArticleFast track irrigation projects, identify rivers for linking: Modi
New Delhi, December 30: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday asked officials to fast track implementation of a mega irrigation scheme and also instructed the water resources ministry to identify...
View ArticleModi's governance agenda: Bringing back the profit in farming
NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi administration has lined up a string of major initiatives to jump start the crucial farm sector bringing in innovative ideas, using technology and efficient use of...
View ArticleUnion Budget 2014: Rural irrigation scheme, soil health cards to boost farm...
The government will launch a nationwide rural irrigation scheme to insulate farmers from excessive dependence on monsoon and take multiple initiatives to bring "technology-driven second green...
View ArticleGovt raises farm credit target to Rs 8.5 lakh cr for 2015-16
The government today raised the farm credit target by Rs 50,000 crore to Rs 8.5 lakh crore, allocated Rs 5,300 crore for flagship irrigation programme and announced plans to set up a common...
View ArticleFast track irrigation projects, identify rivers for linking: Narendra Modi
New Delhi, Dec 30: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday asked officials to fast track implementation of a mega irrigation scheme and also instructed the water resources ministry to identify...
View ArticleAgriculture Ministry to be renamed as Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
New Delhi: Seven decade-old Agriculture Ministry will be renamed as the Ministry for 'Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare' with a view to take care of farming community needs, Prime Minister Narendra...
View ArticleFirst Training Program on Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna for all India...
The Inauguration program of the First Training Program on Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna(PMKSY) for All India Services Officers (IAS/IFS) , was held at National Water Academy(NWA), Pune on Monday...
View ArticleOfficials told to prepare district irrigation plan for Tirunelveli
Officials attached to various government departments have been urged to prepare the ‘district irrigation plan’ to calibrate the existing irrigation system further for ensuring maximum yield and taking...
View ArticlePilot projects under PMKSY to be implemented in 3 dists.
HYDERABAD: The Government of India has selected Nalgonda, Adilabad and Warangal districts in Telangana for implementation of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) to be implemented for five...
View ArticlePMKSY pilot project in Nalgonda, Adilabad and Warangal
The Government of India has selected Nalgonda, Adilabad and Warangal districts in Telangana for implementation of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) to be implemented for five years...
View ArticleAn uncertain Hobbesian life
Of India’s 121 million agricultural holdings, 99 million are with small and marginal farmers, with a land share of just 44 per cent and a farmer population share of 87 per cent. With multiple cropping...
View ArticleGadkari moots subsidy regime for solar pumps to help farmers irrigate more
NAGPUR: Union minister for transport Nitin Gadkari has mooted a proposal before the state government to subsidize the cost of solar-powered agriculture pumps by 90%. This will make the pumps, which are...
View ArticleModi for merging job and irrigation schemes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked officials to focus on fast-tracking the Rs. 1,000-crore Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY), for creation of irrigation assets for...
View ArticleModi pitches for rural irrigation scheme
PM wants scheme to be dovetailed with NREGA A day after passing an ordinance on land acquisition laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pitched for fast-tracking his pet pro-farmer initiative –...
View ArticleAdopt water conservation techniques to increase yield, Collector tells farmers
Vellore Collector R. Nanthagopal has appealed to the horticulturists to adopt water conservation measures such as drip irrigation and construction of farm ponds in order to increase the yield....
View ArticleAgriculture ministry: Old schemes renamed, other misleading claims
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS/India/Spend) The agriculture ministry has claimed that in the first year of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's term, it launched several new initiatives, such as soil-fertility...
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