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Natural farming costs less, yields more: Narendra Tomar

Natural farming costs less, yields more: Narendra Tomar

Tomar has said that natural farming is the need of the hour, in which the cost is...

Wheat sowing up 5.36% in rabi season so far

Wheat sowing up 5.36% in rabi season so far

Area sown under wheat has increased by 5.36 per cent annually to 211.62 lakh hectares...

Sugar output 47.9 lac tons till Nov '22

Sugar output 47.9 lac tons till Nov '22

Sugar output till November 30, 2022, in the current 2022-23 Sugar Season was 47.9...

Plants of GM Mustard must be uprooted to avoid contamination of environment: SC told

Plants of GM Mustard must be uprooted to avoid contamination of environment: SC told

The seeds of GM mustard have started germinating after their environmental release...

Farmers to benefit from Horticulture Cluster Development Programme (CDP): Union Agri Min

Farmers to benefit from Horticulture Cluster Development Programme (CDP): Union Agri Min

Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said that...

India's GDP grows at 6.3 per cent in Q2; agriculture grows by 4.6 per cent while manufacturing contracts by 4.3 per cent

India's GDP grows at 6.3 per cent in Q2; agriculture grows by 4.6 per cent while manufacturing contracts by 4.3 per cent

India's economy grew by 6.3 per cent in the second quarter of the current fiscal,...

India doesn’t need ‘unsafe’ GM mustard, says Coalition for a GM-Free India

India doesn’t need ‘unsafe’ GM mustard, says Coalition for a GM-Free India

Apprehending that commercial cultivation of GM herbicide tolerant (HT) mustard will...

India must achieve SDGs fast to eliminate hunger: Dr Paroda

India must achieve SDGs fast to eliminate hunger: Dr Paroda

In a Strategy Paper on Indian Agriculture for Achieving SDGs, Dr RS Paroda, presently...

Lindiwe Majele Sibanda to head CGIAR

Lindiwe Majele Sibanda to head CGIAR

Following the decision of Marco Ferroni to retire and step down from his position...

More area under wheat and mustard in current Rabi season than last year

More area under wheat and mustard in current Rabi season than last year

The effect of high prices of wheat and mustard is visible in the area sown for the...

Farmers stage rallies in state capitals on “Raj Bhawan Chalo” call of SKM

Farmers stage rallies in state capitals on “Raj Bhawan Chalo” call of SKM

On the call of Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), farmers staged protest gatherings at...

Climate concerns impact crops in India: CRISIL

Climate concerns impact crops in India: CRISIL

Pre-monsoon heatwaves, patchy progress of rainfall during the monsoon, and excess...

International Year of Millets: Pre-launch event

International Year of Millets: Pre-launch event

The Government of India has kickstarted the pre-launch celebration in a big way...

Lift export ban on wheat, other agri items: Farmers' bodies ask Govt

Lift export ban on wheat, other agri items: Farmers' bodies ask Govt

They conveyed their demand to the Finance Ministry during a customary consultation...

Farmer organizations discuss digitalization in agriculture

Farmer organizations discuss digitalization in agriculture

A two-day workshop on 'Digitalisation in Agriculture: A Discussion with Farmers’...

Govt advises fertilizer companies to stop tagging other products with fertilizers while selling them

Govt advises fertilizer companies to stop tagging other products with fertilizers while selling them

Neeraja Adidam, Joint Secretary (Fertilizers), Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers,...

Australian Digitech Trade Mission Explores Collaboration Opportunities in India

The mission, facilitated by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), highlighted Australia's innovation and potential...

Agri Diplomacy

Hemant Soren's Return Confirmed in Jharkhand; INDIA Alliance Crosses Majority Mark

According to the Election Commission, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has won or is leading in 34 seats. Its allies, the Congress,...

ELECTIONS 2024

BJP Alliance Secures Over Three-Quarters of Seats in Maharashtra; Fadnavis May Return as CM

The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is headed towards retaining power in Maharashtra with a massive majority. According to the latest data...

National

Rajasthan FPOs explore agro-processing & export Industries through NABARD initiative

More than 50 representatives from 12 Rajasthan-based FPOs participated in the program with well-known exporters based at Unjha in...

States

WAF appoints Dr Ameenah Gurib-Fakim and Carlos Magariños to its board

The World Agriculture Forum (WAF) announced the appointment of two distinguished leaders, namely, Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, former...

International

Include Farmers’ Opinions in Formulating the National GM Policy: Bharatiya Kisan Sangh

Mohini Mohan Mishra, All-India General Secretary of BKS, stated, "In July, the Supreme Court directed the central government to develop...

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