Union Cabinet hikes MSP for 6 Rabi crops
Oct 16, 2024, at 10:50 pm
New Delhi: Ahead of Diwali, the Union Cabinet approved an increase in the minimum support price (MSP) for six Rabi crops for the 2025-26 marketing season, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on October 16 during a press briefing.
Kharif sowing area for onion set to be 27% higher than last year; 30% sowing completed in Karnataka
Jul 06, 2024, at 06:29 am
New Delhi: Good and timely monsoon rains this year has provided a big boost for kharif crops, including onion and other horticultural crops like tomato and potato, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs said.
Centre likely to review restrictions on rice export ban in Sept if monsoon favourable: Report
Jul 06, 2024, at 01:01 am
New Delhi: The central government is likely to review the restrictions on exporting certain rice varieties in September, following the conclusion of the ongoing kharif season and the availability of final production figures, Moneycontrol reported, citing government officials.
Jun 20, 2024, at 04:44 am
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet announced on Wednesday the minimum support price (MSP) for 14 Kharif season crops, including paddy, ragi, bajra, jowar, maize, and cotton.
PM Modi releases 17th installment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana benefitting over 9.26 cr farmers
Jun 19, 2024, at 04:42 am
Varanasi: During his visit to Varanasi on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 17th installment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, benefiting more than 9.26 crore farmers with a total disbursement exceeding Rs 20,000 crore.
Q3FY24 GDP to drop to 6.7-6.9% due to poor agri performance
Feb 29, 2024, at 04:36 am
Mumbai: The Indian economy is expected to grow by 6.7-6.9 percent in the December quarter of FY24, down from the 7.6 percent growth recorded in the second quarter, according to a report by SBI Research released on Wednesday.
How MS Swaminathan, architect of Green Revolution, bolstered India’s food security
Feb 10, 2024, at 07:05 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that the late Indian agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan, along with former Prime Ministers PV Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh, would be conferred the Bharat Ratna.
India’s rice sowing area crosses 411 lakh hectares
Sep 23, 2023, at 06:22 am
New Delhi: India’s rice sowing area touched 411.52 lakh hectares as of September 22 while it was 400.72 lakh hectares on the same date last year, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Friday.
Agriculture: Centre to spend Rs 20,000 cr for Kisan Credit Card loans
Sep 20, 2023, at 03:09 am
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar announced on Tuesday that the government is set to allocate around Rs 20,000 crore for Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loans.
Assam launches Rs 250 crore fund in collaboration with World Bank to boost agriculture sector
Jul 03, 2023, at 05:10 pm
The World Bank and other multiple stakeholders have joined forces to establish a Rs 250 crore fund in Assam promote small and medium units in the agriculture sector.
G20 Agriculture Ministerial meeting to be held in Hyderabad
Jun 15, 2023, at 06:59 am
New Delhi: The G20 Agriculture Ministerial meeting will be held in Hyderabad from 15-17 June 2023.
Budget 2023-24: Push for millets, bio gas, agri-tech, increased agriculture credit target welcomed
Feb 02, 2023, at 06:33 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated around Rs 1.15 crore to Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in Budget 2023-24 against the last year's approximately Rs 1.10 lakh crore, a hike of around 4.6 percent.
How Is India Managing the Digitization of Agriculture?
Dec 12, 2022, at 06:10 pm
Agriculture has played a crucial role for Indians. The country’s climate facilitates the cultivation of different crops with top-quality soil. This has made India the powerhouse of food production in the world.
Apr 23, 2022, at 04:33 pm
New Delhi: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Research Development Corporation (NRDC).
India to get $115 million World Bank loan for REWARD project
Feb 19, 2022, at 06:28 am
World Bank will grant a $115 million (Rs 869 crore) loan to India for Programme (Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development Programme), Ministry of Finance said Friday.
Three Indo-Israel Centres of Excellence inaugurated in Karnataka
Jun 17, 2021, at 01:37 am
New Delhi: Taking forward the ever-growing partnership in agriculture between Israel and India, three Indo- Israel Centres of Excellence (CoE) were inaugurated virtually in Karnataka Wednesday.
Apr 20, 2021, at 08:25 pm
Kharagpur, West Bengal: IIT Kharagpur and the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) have signed an MoU towards greater collaboration in issues and areas related to the development of cooperatives, agriculture and allied sectors and to the holistic approach towards sustainable development.
Solar-powered pest control system developed by IIT Kharagpur for smaller farm fields
Feb 09, 2021, at 07:44 pm
Kharagpur(WB)/IBNS: Researchers at IIT Kharagpur have developed an energy-efficient pest controlling device for smaller agricultural tracts owned by marginal farmers.
Conclave Rural Connect-2018 encourages farmers to turn into agro-entrepreneurs
Dec 07, 2018, at 05:56 pm
Kolkata, Dec 7 (IBNS): A two-day conclave titled 'Rural Connect 2018' was recently organised in Kolkata to encourage farmers in West Bengal to turn into agro-entrepreneurs from agro-producers.
Dec 27, 2017, at 01:02 am
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): The Government of India, the Government of Tamil Nadu and the World Bank on Tuesday signed a $318 million loan agreement for the Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization Project to promote climate resilient agriculture technologies, improve water management practices, and increase market opportunities for small and marginal farmers.
Feb 01, 2017, at 09:20 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Jaitley said that the pace of construction of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, (PMGSY) roads has accelerated to reach 133 km roads per day in 2016-17, as against an average of 73 km during the period 2011-2014.
Jul 28, 2016, at 04:02 am
Allan/Manchester, July 27 (IBNS): SESAME, the pioneering new regional laboratory for the Middle East and neighbouring countries, on Wednesday publicly announced its first call for proposals for experiments.