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Climate change threatens Indian agriculture, ICAR identifying vulnerable districts
ICAR assessed the risk and vulnerability of 573 out of 651 predominantly agricultural...
Kharif crop sowing crosses 811 lakh hectare, area under pulses and oilseeds increased
As of July 26, sowing of Kharif crops has been completed 74 percent in the country....
GM Mustard verdict by SC, Seed industry pitches for a science based approach
The seed industry welcomed the conditional approval by GEAC for Delhi University's...
A split verdict by Supreme Court on GM mustard approval
The bench, comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Sanjay Karol, issued a divided...
Animal Husbandry and Dairy Secretary urged Food Secretary for duty free import of maize
Alka Upadhyay, Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy, has written...
Agro industry applauds union budget for boosting productivity, resilience, and digital infrastructure
The Union Budget 2024-25, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has...
Rural Development: No Increase in MGNREGA Budget, Additional houses under PM Awas
Presenting the Union Budget 2024-25, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced...
Union budget focuses on employment and skilling
Five schemes have been announced to provide employment and skills to the youth in...
Economic Survey: Agriculture to Drive India's Economic Growth
The Economic Survey 2023-24 can be called an honest confession along with an attempt...
AFFI Calls for Halt to Corporatization and Demands 100 percent Import Duty on Apples
The Apple Farmers Federation of India (AFFI) concluded a two-day meeting in Kulgam,...
Government May Announce Cotton Mission in Budget 2024-25
The central government is anticipated to announce the Cotton Mission in the budget...
Kharif Crops Sown in 64% area; Significant Progress in Pulses and Oilseeds but Area of Coarse Grains Decline
As of July 19, sixty four percent of the sowing of Kharif crops has been completed...
Enhance market linkage and incentivise investment is the demand from Industry for Agriculture in the Budget
Government should increase market linkages and incentivise investment in the agriculture...
Protest against disparity in pay and service conditions of KVK staff across the nation
A day-long protest programme was held at all KVKs across the nation, coinciding...
Niti Aayog Reconstituted; No Change in Vice Chairman and Full-Time Members, Ministers from Allied Parties Included
Economist Suman K. Bery will remain the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, and scientist...
Shivraj Singh Chouhan asked ICAR to send scientists to farmers' fields
Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated...
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Centre Releases Rs 1,789 Crore XV Finance Commission Grants For Rural Local Bodies in Five States
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