Baran: Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, during his visit to Rajasthan on Monday, participated in the state-level programme of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) in Baran along with Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma. On the occasion, Chouhan handed over to the Chief Minister an approval letter for the Read More…
New Delhi: The government is promoting sustainable agriculture through schemes focusing on balanced nutrient management, efficient water use, conservation farming, agroforestry, natural and organic farming, and climate-resilient technologies, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ram Nath Thakur said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Under the Soil Health and Read More…
New Delhi: The area under cultivation and productivity of Kalanamak rice have increased significantly in recent years, boosting farmers’ incomes, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Bhagirath Choudhary said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Production of Kalanamak rice in Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh, increased more than five-fold between 2018 Read More…
New Delhi: Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will lead a plantation drive at PBG Ground near Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi on August 12, marking Hariyali Amavasya. Hundreds of colleagues will join the drive, while thousands of members of the Vriksh Mitra Abhiyan will plant saplings in villages, Read More…
M A Sudheer Babu, Pattambi, Agricultural Journalist The State Agriculture Development and Farmers’ Welfare Department has launched a unique initiative titled ‘Krishikku Mark’ (Marks for Farming) to encourage the younger generation to engage with agriculture and reconnect with the soil. The initiative is being described as a distinctive concept that could be a matter of Read More…
M. A SUDHEER BABU, PATTAMBI, DISTRICT SOIL SURVEY OFFICER, KOZHIKODE oil is one of the most important natural resources, and vetiver, locally known as Ramacham, can play a crucial role in preventing soil degradation and controlling erosion. Known as vetiver in English and khus in Hindi and Bengali, the aromatic grass is also valued as Read More…
New Delhi: The Centre has said it has successfully ensured uninterrupted fertilizer availability across the country despite global supply chain disruptions caused by the conflict in West Asia. The government said the 2025-26 conflict affected imports of key raw materials such as ammonia, phosphoric acid, sulphur and potash, leading to higher freight costs, shipment delays Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government will begin distributing July’s welfare pensions from Friday (July 24). The state has sanctioned ₹1,095 crore for the disbursement of welfare pensions. The government aims to complete the distribution of all pension payments before August 3. The pensions to be distributed include those under various welfare fund boards, such as the Read More…
New Delhi: Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed comprehensive measures to improve the cultivation, processing and marketing of Totapuri mangoes following persistent complaints of falling farmer incomes and declining mandi prices in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Chairing a high-level review meeting at Krishi Bhavan on Wednesday, Chouhan reviewed Read More…
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday accused the BJP-led Odisha government of failing to ensure an adequate supply of fertilisers during the ongoing Kharif season, alleging that the shortage has left lakhs of farmers in severe distress. The opposition party also claimed that rampant black marketing of fertilisers is taking place across the Read More…