Tag: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

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IFFCO Nano DAP notified under FCO, paves the way for commercial production, will be available to farmers soon

IFFCO Nano DAP notified under FCO, paves the way for commercial production, will be available to farmers soon

After liquid Nano urea, now the way has been cleared for liquid Nano DAP to be available...

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Onion: Problem of plenty in Maharashtra, Nafed comes to rescue of growers

Onion: Problem of plenty in Maharashtra, Nafed comes to rescue of growers

The price of onion has dropped to Rs 400-600 a quintal in parts of Maharashtra,...

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Foodgrain output seen at record 323.55 million tonnes in 2022-23 crop year; wheat output at 112 mn tonnes

Foodgrain output seen at record 323.55 million tonnes in 2022-23 crop year; wheat output at 112 mn tonnes

India's foodgrain production is estimated at an all-time high of 323.55 million...

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IIM-Rohtak to assess stubble issue in Punjab, Haryana, UP

IIM-Rohtak to assess stubble issue in Punjab, Haryana, UP

The Agriculture Ministry has roped in IIM-Rohtak for the assessment of various paddy...

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Rice is cornerstone of India’s food security: Prez at 2nd Indian Rice Congress

Rice is cornerstone of India’s food security: Prez at 2nd Indian Rice Congress

Rice is the cornerstone of food security in India and also a key factor for our...

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IFFCO MD hails nod to commercial release of nano-DAP 

IFFCO MD hails nod to commercial release of nano-DAP 

The agriculture ministry has approved commercial release of nano-diammonium phosphate...

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Reduce GST in agriculture; make mandi tax uniform: Dr RS Paroda

Reduce GST in agriculture; make mandi tax uniform: Dr RS Paroda

In order to promote agriculture and increase yields, it is necessary to promote...

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AIKS says govt has betrayed farmers on legal guarantee of MSP, debt relief, etc

AIKS says govt has betrayed farmers on legal guarantee of MSP, debt relief, etc

AIKS, the farmers’ wing of the CPI, feels betrayed by the government as the latter...

Ground Report
Agri Infra Fund silently changing agriculture landscape

Agri Infra Fund silently changing agriculture landscape

Within two-and-a-half years of the implementation of the AIF, the scheme has mobilized...

Agri Start-Ups
IoTechWorld Avigation inks MoU with MPKV Rahuri to develop RPTO and promote agri-drones

IoTechWorld Avigation inks MoU with MPKV Rahuri to develop RPTO and promote agri-drones

Leading agri-drone manufacturer IoTechWorld Avigation has signed an MoU with Mahatma...

Opinion
From start-ups to exports — time to promote agritech start-ups

From start-ups to exports — time to promote agritech start-ups

Infrastructure, product-specific business groups and a business ecosystem are being...

Cooperatives
Three new multi-state cooperative societies soon

Three new multi-state cooperative societies soon

The government has decided to establish three new national-level multi-state cooperative...

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Need for change in subsidy policy to rein in skewed fertilizer consumption

Need for change in subsidy policy to rein in skewed fertilizer consumption

Efforts have been made for about the last three decades to balance fertilizer consumption,...

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Wheat acreage up 3.59 pc till Dec 30; crop prospects bright

Wheat acreage up 3.59 pc till Dec 30; crop prospects bright

As the sowing of rabi crops almost comes to a close, the total area under wheat...

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One Nation-One Ration Card has benefited the poor: Narendra Singh Tomar

One Nation-One Ration Card has benefited the poor: Narendra Singh Tomar

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

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Wheat sowing up 3pc this rabi season; oilseeds area up 8pc

Wheat sowing up 3pc this rabi season; oilseeds area up 8pc

Wheat acreage has increased 3 per cent so far in the ongoing rabi season at 286.5...