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Gujarat’s farmers graduate into a new era of potato farming with HyFarm Paathshala
HyFarm Paathshala has emerged as a first of its kind farm school designed to take...
Farmers’ Role in Agroforestry Vital for Climate, Economy: Experts Call for Scaling Efforts
At a national consultation in New Delhi, experts emphasized the need to scale agroforestry...
Farm Machinery Manufacturers Must Bypass Middlemen to Ensure Benefits Reach Farmers: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chairs key meeting on GST reforms...
Cotton Crop Hit by Rains, Floods and Pests; Farmers Need Relaxation in CCI Quality Norms
The Jodhpur-based South Asia Biotechnology Centre (SABC) has written to Union Textile...
Are Small Farms More Productive? A New Study Challenges the Long-Held Belief
A new study by IIT Bombay and the University of Hyderabad challenges the long-held...
Ghaziabad Farmer Neelam Tyagi Honoured with Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Innovative Farmer Award 2025
By combining intercropping, value addition, and direct marketing, Neelam Tyagi’s...
Two-Day National Agriculture Conference on Rabi Abhiyan Begins in New Delhi
For the first time, the Rabi Conference is being held over two days on the direction...
2nd Phase of ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ from Oct 3; Two-Day Rabi Conference Begins Monday
The second phase of the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan will begin on October 3, focusing...
IMD forecasts heavy rainfall in several states; monsoon withdrawal likely from Rajasthan from Sept 15
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall...
Government launches AI-based weather forecasting program, reaching 3.8 crore farmers
The Ministry of Agriculture has launched India’s first AI-based weather forecasting...
Rasi Seeds signs MoU with ICAR-IGFRI to boost forage seed availability for dairy farmers
Rasi Seeds has signed an MoU with ICAR-IGFRI, Jhansi, to boost the supply of quality...
Uneven Rains Damp Crop Prospects, Punjab and Rajasthan Staring at Major Losses
Punjab and Rajasthan are staring at major losses after heavy rains; the impact is...
New Food Packaging Materials & Fertilizers Lab in Ghaziabad, Union Food Minister Pralhad Joshi to Inaugurate
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi will inaugurate the state-of-the-art Chemical Laboratory...
Declare Floods and Landslides a National Calamity and Provide Effective Relief on a War-Footing: CPI(M)
The CPI(M) has urged the Centre to declare the devastating floods and landslides...
Slashing GST on Dairy Products to Save Rs 11,400 Crore Annually
India’s dairy industry leaders have welcomed the Union Government’s decision to...
GST Cut to Reduce Prices of Farm Equipment by Up to Rs 1.87 Lakh, Check Savings Across Categories
The GST Council’s decision to cut tax rates on agricultural equipment will help...
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