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158 blocks of Jharkhand drought affected, farmers to get Rs 3,500 grace

158 blocks of Jharkhand drought affected, farmers to get Rs 3,500 grace

The Jharkhand government has decided to declare 158 blocks spread over 17 districts...

Small tea growers face challenges, look up to Centre for help

Small tea growers face challenges, look up to Centre for help

Facing various challenges, small tea growers want that they should be included in...

Gehlot govt's schemes for farmers' welfare to continue: Kirodi Lal Meena

Gehlot govt's schemes for farmers' welfare to continue: Kirodi Lal Meena

Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena praised the erstwhile Ashok Gehlot...

Sugarcane price in UP jaggery units surpass mill rate; state govt yet to fix SAP for current crushing season

Sugarcane price in UP jaggery units surpass mill rate; state govt yet to fix SAP for current crushing season

Sugarcane prices in jaggery units in Uttar Pradesh, the country's largest sugar...

Haryana govt to send farmers to African countries to leverage agri potential: CM

Haryana govt to send farmers to African countries to leverage agri potential: CM

The Haryana government is planning to leverage the vast agricultural potential in...

UP cane growers wait for higher sugarcane price even as sugar output falls in country

UP cane growers wait for higher sugarcane price even as sugar output falls in country

While there was no increase in SAP last year and more than half the season's sugarcane...

HP govt to give gardening equipment to farmers at affordable rates

HP govt to give gardening equipment to farmers at affordable rates

In New Year bonanza to farmers in Himachal Pradesh, the state government has decided...

Why sowing area shrunk in Rajasthan, the largest mustard-growing state?

Why sowing area shrunk in Rajasthan, the largest mustard-growing state?

Due to an increase in the total area of sowing of mustard, the main oilseed crop...

Gram Unnati ties up with UP govt to transition 100,000 acre from Summer Paddy to Spring Maize

Gram Unnati ties up with UP govt to transition 100,000 acre from Summer Paddy to Spring Maize

Four Leaf Clover Agro Pvt. Ltd. (Gram UnnatiTM), India’s first truly integrated...

Balipara Foundation launches 11th annual Eastern Himalayan Naturenomics Forum

Balipara Foundation launches 11th annual Eastern Himalayan Naturenomics Forum

Balipara Foundation successfully launched its 11th edition of the annual Eastern...

Kinnow growers in Punjab face low prices amid high yield

Kinnow growers in Punjab face low prices amid high yield

Cultivators of kinnow in Punjab are a hapless lot. They are harvesting a bumper...

First-time BJP MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma to be new Raj CM; state to have two Dy CMs

First-time BJP MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma to be new Raj CM; state to have two Dy CMs

Ending days of speculation, the BJP named first-time MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma as Rajasthan's...

TN coconut growers to protest in Delhi

TN coconut growers to protest in Delhi

Coconut growers from Tamil Nadu have descended on the national capital to demand...

GI tag for Meghalaya's Lakadong turmeric

GI tag for Meghalaya's Lakadong turmeric

Meghalaya's Lakadong turmeric, considered to be one of the world's best varieties...

FMC India, Maha govt promote safe agrochemical use among Akola farmers

FMC India, Maha govt promote safe agrochemical use among Akola farmers

FMC India, an agricultural sciences company, concluded a safety awareness program...

Ugandan Scientist Dr Dennis Beesigamukama named for 2024 Borlaug Field Award

Dr Dennis Beesigamukama's pioneering efforts led to the creation of pest- and disease-resistant fertilizers fortified with naturally...

International

Indian seeds industry advocates for stronger intellectual property rights enforcement

The Indian seeds industry urges stronger intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement to foster agricultural growth. Experts at...

National

HUL forms independent committee to evaluate way forward for ice cream business

The board of directors of the HUL at its meeting held on Friday discussed the way forward for its ice cream business.

International

Tomato price drop keeps thali cost low in August, veg and non-veg thalis become cheaper

The cost of a vegetarian thali dropped by 8 percent to Rs 31.2, and the non-vegetarian thali price fell by 12 percent to Rs 59.3 in...

National

FAO trimmed forecast for global cereal production, cereal trade likely to contract in 2024-25

FAO has raised its forecast for global wheat output in 2024 as well as that for rice, which is now projected to reach an all-time...

International

Soybean farmers in Madhya Pradesh face new crisis, yellow mosaic threatens crops

In Madhya Pradesh, soybean crops are at risk from 'yellow mosaic' disease, raising alarm among farmers. The disease has caused yellowing...

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