Tag: agriculture

International
COP27: Agriculture sector both a victim of and contributor to climate change

COP27: Agriculture sector both a victim of and contributor to climate change

It is very unfortunate that agriculture and food are neglected in climate negotiations....

Opinion
Nod to GM Mustard -a step towards accelerating agriculture advancement

Nod to GM Mustard -a step towards accelerating agriculture advancement

It is a very progressive step that through these new technology advances of genetic...

Technology
Cropin launches Cropin Cloud, world's first purpose-built industry cloud for agriculture

Cropin launches Cropin Cloud, world's first purpose-built industry cloud for agriculture

Cropin Cloud brings together a suite of agriculture digitization applications, access...

Latest News
GDP for Q1 2022-23 grows by 13.5 per cent, GVA for agriculture by 4.5 per cent

GDP for Q1 2022-23 grows by 13.5 per cent, GVA for agriculture by 4.5 per cent

According to the provisional estimates released by the NSO on August 31, the GDP...

Latest News
It is our duty to do chemical-free farming, organic farming and natural farming: PM Modi

It is our duty to do chemical-free farming, organic farming and natural farming: PM Modi

If today’s Independence Day speech is an indicator of the shape of things to come,...

Opinion
Economic self-reliance necessary for agriculture sector and farmer that provide self-reliance of food security to country

Economic self-reliance necessary for agriculture sector and farmer that provide self-reliance of food security to country

The foodgrain production in the country crossed 300mn tonnes last year. This shows...

International
Widespread opposition to reduction target of GHG emissions from agriculture in Ireland and Canada

Widespread opposition to reduction target of GHG emissions from agriculture in Ireland and Canada

The agriculture ministers of various states within Canada are protesting the decision....

Latest News
Dr Himanshu Pathak appointed Secretary, DARE-cum-DG, ICAR

Dr Himanshu Pathak appointed Secretary, DARE-cum-DG, ICAR

Senior agriculture scientist Dr Himanshu Pathak has been appointed as Secretary,...

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Govt forms MSP committee with former Agriculture Secretary as Chairman; SKM less likely to join

Govt forms MSP committee with former Agriculture Secretary as Chairman; SKM less likely to join

Former Agriculture Secretary Sanjay Agrawal will be the Chairman of the committee....

Rural Dialogue
Taxing agricultural implements and then subsidizing them wrong policy: Sompal Shastri

Taxing agricultural implements and then subsidizing them wrong policy: Sompal Shastri

Former Agriculture Minister Sompal Shastri suggested that farmers should come forward...

Rural Dialogue
Reforms needed in agriculture sector to increase farmers’ income: Prof. Ramesh Chand

Reforms needed in agriculture sector to increase farmers’ income: Prof. Ramesh Chand

Today, the preference of the consumer is undergoing a change. So, the farmers should...

Technology
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Rural Voice Special: Biofertilizers to reduce farming cost, make soils more fertile

Rural Voice Special: Biofertilizers to reduce farming cost, make soils more fertile

Biofertilizers are used through seed and soil treatment. They can reduce the use...

Rural Dialogue
Agricultural sustainability suffers as farmer not focus of govt policies: Yudhvir Singh

Agricultural sustainability suffers as farmer not focus of govt policies: Yudhvir Singh

Speaking at a Roundtable Discussion of “Fertilizers for Farmers: Impact of Ukraine...

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Economy grows by only 4.1 per cent in Q4, GVA from agriculture by only 3 per cent in FY22

Economy grows by only 4.1 per cent in Q4, GVA from agriculture by only 3 per cent in FY22

The Omicron wave-induced restrictions and high commodity prices have affected economic...

Technology
Maharashtra and World Bank launch SMART AgTech Integration Facility 2022

Maharashtra and World Bank launch SMART AgTech Integration Facility 2022

The facility will transform rural Maharashtra through Disruptive Agricultural Technologies...

National
Congress Chintan Shivir proposes legal guarantee for MSP and Farmer Debt Relief Commission

Congress Chintan Shivir proposes legal guarantee for MSP and Farmer Debt Relief Commission

The proposal says that MSP should be fixed at “C2 cost + 50 per cent profit”. That...