Tag: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

National
Bharat Bandh a complete success, say farmer organizations

Bharat Bandh a complete success, say farmer organizations

Farmer organizations have claimed that the Bharat Bandh called by the Samyukta Kisan...

National
IAAG recommends how to transform agricultural education in India

IAAG recommends how to transform agricultural education in India

In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, IAAG International, the newly formed...

National
Record foodgrain production of 150.50 mt estimated in Kharif season

Record foodgrain production of 150.50 mt estimated in Kharif season

A record foodgrain production of 150.50 mt has been estimated in the Kharif season...

Cooperatives
Continued improved performance makes NAFED net worth positive

Continued improved performance makes NAFED net worth positive

NAFED Chairman Dr Bijender Singh has said that NAFED has been generating profits...

National
MSP for Rabi season 2022-23 declared; wheat MSP up by Rs 40

MSP for Rabi season 2022-23 declared; wheat MSP up by Rs 40

The CCEA has approved the increase in the MSP for all mandated crops for Rabi Marketing...

National
Anil Ghanwat, a member of SC committee on farm laws, writes to CJI to make its report public

Anil Ghanwat, a member of SC committee on farm laws, writes to CJI to make its report public

Anil Ghanwat, a member of the committee appointed by the SC to find a solution to...

National
Stocks of DAP and other complex fertilizers at a three-year low; government’s worries may increase

Stocks of DAP and other complex fertilizers at a three-year low; government’s worries may increase

According to government data, the stocks of several fertilizers, including DAP,...

Opinion
PMFBY: Introspection, Expectations and Future Road Map

PMFBY: Introspection, Expectations and Future Road Map

PMFBY is a scheme that has been in existence for the last few years and has contributed...

National
FRP of Rs 290 per quintal approved for sugarcane

FRP of Rs 290 per quintal approved for sugarcane

The Government has approved the FRP of sugarcane payable by sugar mills for the...

Opinion
Challenges for India’s agricultural exports: Discordant voices get louder at WTO

Challenges for India’s agricultural exports: Discordant voices get louder at WTO

While favourable conditions continue to exist for stimulating agricultural exports,...

National
Govt trying to avert a possible fertilizer availability crisis due to rise in global prices

Govt trying to avert a possible fertilizer availability crisis due to rise in global prices

The steep rise in the prices of fertilizers and their raw materials in the global...

National
Preparing for self-sufficiency in edible oils through NMEO-OP in the Northeast

Preparing for self-sufficiency in edible oils through NMEO-OP in the Northeast

With a view to reducing the dependence on imports in the case of edible oils, the...

National
Fertilizer shortage crisis looms due to steep rise in global prices

Fertilizer shortage crisis looms due to steep rise in global prices

The international market is undergoing a phase of a steep rise in fertilizer prices....

Agritech
Largest field experiment of innovative “mating disruption” tech to ward off pink bollworm in cotton

Largest field experiment of innovative “mating disruption” tech to ward off pink bollworm in cotton

In collaboration with Agrovision Foundation, SABC has laid out the country’s largest...

National
Weak monsoon leads to reduction in Kharif area by 80 lakh hectares; big drop in pulses and oilseeds causes inflation fears

Weak monsoon leads to reduction in Kharif area by 80 lakh hectares; big drop in pulses and oilseeds causes inflation fears

As per the latest data released by the Ministry of Agriculture on July 16, the area...

Opinion
The “slow magic” of agricultural research must accelerate

The “slow magic” of agricultural research must accelerate

The Prime Minister has envisioned making India a USD 5-trillion economy by 2024-25....