Tag: agriculture
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...
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,...
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...
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....
Dr Himanshu Pathak appointed Secretary, DARE-cum-DG, ICAR
Senior agriculture scientist Dr Himanshu Pathak has been appointed as Secretary,...
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....
Taxing agricultural implements and then subsidizing them wrong policy: Sompal Shastri
Former Agriculture Minister Sompal Shastri suggested that farmers should come forward...
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...
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...
Agricultural sustainability suffers as farmer not focus of govt policies: Yudhvir Singh
Speaking at a Roundtable Discussion of “Fertilizers for Farmers: Impact of Ukraine...
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...
Maharashtra and World Bank launch SMART AgTech Integration Facility 2022
The facility will transform rural Maharashtra through Disruptive Agricultural Technologies...
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...
Smartphone sensors: Uses and advantages in agriculture
Smartphone sensors are installed in the entire field to measure the temperature...
Time to shift to Climate Resistant Agriculture; ICAR template needs fast follow-up
One of the most important recommendations was whether the crop cycle can be tweaked...
Rural Voice Special: How protected cultivation technology is benefiting the farmers
Five times more yield can be obtained through this technology as compared to traditional...
