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Fertilizer subsidy estimated at Rs 2.5 lakh crore for current FY
The fertilizer subsidy given by the Union Government is estimated to reach Rs 2.5...
51 eminent economists write to FM for social security pensions and maternity benefits
In a letter written to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Jean Drèze and 50 other...
Ensuring social protection in post-Covid era
Dr Apurv Mishra from the Prime Minister’s EAC mentioned that the report on ‘Status...
22 crore Soil Health Cards distributed to farmers across the country: Union Agriculture Minister
Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said that...
ICAR awards in only three categories; decision taken after MHA review
The OM says that the awards given to ICAR institutes, deemed universities and Central...
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
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 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
The seeds of GM mustard have started germinating after their environmental release...
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 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
Apprehending that commercial cultivation of GM herbicide tolerant (HT) mustard will...
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
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
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
On the call of Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), farmers staged protest gatherings at...
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