J P Singh
Genetics expert Prof. KC Bansal speaks on implications of approval to GM mustard
The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has approved the environmental...
Farmers getting good Basmati prices, but yield declines due to rain
Although the farmers in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan are getting...
Rain damages sesame and vegetable crops along with paddy; Rabi sowing too to get delayed
The crops of arhar, moong and sesame have mainly been damaged due to this rain....
Farmers disappointed due to soyabean prices being less than last year, cheap edible oil imports main reason
Farmers are reaching the market to sell their produce after soyabean harvest in...
Govt should assess farmers’ loss due to rain soon and give compensation: Farmer organizations
The Kharif crops that were nearly ready to be harvested in several states, including...
Rain hits early variety of paddy; damage to sugar cane, bajra and vegetables too
The scarcity of rainfall in the entire monsoon season earlier and the ongoing rain...
Paddy yield likely to decline by 20 per cent in Bihar due to less rainfall; situation in Jharkhand worse
Paddy is grown over approximately 34 lakh ha in Bihar, but it could not be grown...
Massive decline in yield of major crops in Rajasthan likely due to excessive rainfall followed by drought-like conditions
Farmers sowed urad and moong on a large scale in Rajasthan after the beginning of...
Experts estimate paddy production may go down by 20 per cent in UP if it does not rain in two weeks
If it does not rain in the next two weeks in UP, drought may cause up to a 20 per...
Rural Voice Special: How Solar Dehydrator and Slicer benefits the farmers
Farmers who grow spices and vegetables often have to suffer losses even after good...
Rural Voice Special: Virtual fencing is modern technology for managing cattle in the open; a primer on how it works
Earlier, farmers used bamboo, wood and wire for fencing as per their convenience....
Lumpy skin disease spreads in Rajasthan; more than one thousand cattle killed
Lumpy skin disease in animals has spread to 18 districts. More than one thousand...
Lumpy skin disease outbreak in UP, Punjab, Haryana after Rajasthan, Gujarat worries cattle farmers
Cows have been killed by the infectious lumpy skin disease in large numbers in Gujarat...
Rural Voice Special: Seaweed farming replete with advantages for agriculture, food, health and beauty
Seaweed farming is being encouraged across the world, including in India. A type...
Rural Voice Special: Process millets with low-cost dehuller machines and earn 2-10 times profit
In view of the increasing demand for millets, the government is working on technology...
Rural Voice Special: Integrated sheep rearing good means of increasing income in arid zones
Usually, 25-30 sheep can be reared along with an acre of crops in arid zones, said...
