Tag: Rajasthan

National
No shortage of fertilizers in Rabi season

No shortage of fertilizers in Rabi season

There is more than adequate availability of key fertilizers, including urea and...

National
Centre to promote export of millets

Centre to promote export of millets

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry through its apex agricultural export promotion...

National
Rajasthan, Punjab causing bad air quality in Delhi-NCR: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

Rajasthan, Punjab causing bad air quality in Delhi-NCR: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

Science & Technology Minister Jitendra Singh cautioned that air-pollution-related...

National
Stubble trouble: Politics overtakes economics

Stubble trouble: Politics overtakes economics

Stubble burning begins around October and peaks in November, coinciding with the...

National
Kharif onion output may be 13% less, ample Rabi onions to contain prices: Crisil

Kharif onion output may be 13% less, ample Rabi onions to contain prices: Crisil

A decline in acreage and lack of improvement in crop yields is likely to result...

Ground Report
Farmers getting good Basmati prices, but yield declines due to rain

Farmers getting good Basmati prices, but yield declines due to rain

Although the farmers in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan are getting...

National
ICAR can conduct field demo, trial of GM mustard this Rabi season

ICAR can conduct field demo, trial of GM mustard this Rabi season

Addressing a joint press conference, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)...

Opinion
Release of GM mustard: A progressive decision

Release of GM mustard: A progressive decision

This decision to remove the long-existing unscientific ban on GM crops reflects...

Agribusiness
NABARD launches Agri Export Facilitation Centre at Jodhpur 

NABARD launches Agri Export Facilitation Centre at Jodhpur 

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned an agri-export...

States
Massive decline in yield of major crops in Rajasthan likely due to excessive rainfall followed by drought-like conditions

Massive decline in yield of major crops in Rajasthan likely due to excessive rainfall followed by drought-like conditions

Farmers sowed urad and moong on a large scale in Rajasthan after the beginning of...

National
Bajra with higher micro-nutrients gets global recognition

Bajra with higher micro-nutrients gets global recognition

Research efforts on biofortified crops have got a shot in the arm with the Norman...

Ground Report
Project ‘Hriday’ is about alliance of Plan, People and Policymakers for sustainable development

Project ‘Hriday’ is about alliance of Plan, People and Policymakers for sustainable development

AROH Foundation, a national-level NGO, and LIC Housing and Finance Ltd collaborated...

Cooperatives
Coops can transform economy if dedicated professionals are involved: Punjab Governor BL Purohit

Coops can transform economy if dedicated professionals are involved: Punjab Governor BL Purohit

The NCUI organized the Northern Zone Conference on Cooperative Development on August...

National
Lumpy Skin Disease takes its toll on cattle health and farmers’ economic condition

Lumpy Skin Disease takes its toll on cattle health and farmers’ economic condition

Sudden deaths amongst cattle and a sudden fall in milk production have caused a...

States
Lumpy skin disease spreads in Rajasthan; more than one  thousand cattle killed

Lumpy skin disease spreads in Rajasthan; more than one thousand cattle killed

Lumpy skin disease in animals has spread to 18 districts. More than one thousand...

National
Lumpy skin disease outbreak in UP, Punjab, Haryana after Rajasthan, Gujarat worries cattle farmers

Lumpy skin disease outbreak in UP, Punjab, Haryana after Rajasthan, Gujarat worries cattle farmers

Cows have been killed by the infectious lumpy skin disease in large numbers in Gujarat...