Tag: Agriculture
PM congratulates beneficiaries of PM-FBY on completion of 5 years
by PIB Delhi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated all the beneficiaries of PM Fasal Bima Yojana on completion of 5 years.
In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said, "An important initiative...
Year End Review 2020 of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmer Welfare in India
Year End Review 2020 of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmer Welfare
By PIB Delhi
Despite economic liberalisation at the beginning of the nineties, agriculture sector was left out. The Government therefore had realised that pro farmer’s reforms were essential...
6th round of talks between Government and Farmers Union held in New Delhi –...
6th round of talks between Government and Farmers Union held in New Delhi todayNext round of dialogue to be held on 4th January 2021Both sides need to take steps forward to arrive at an...
EESL Signs MoU with DNRE Goa to implement the country’s first Convergence Project
EESL Signs MoU with DNRE Goa to implement the country’s first Convergence ProjectMOU marks beginning of potential fresh green revolution in agriculture sector: Shri R.K. SinghConvergence projects including decentralised solar, energy efficient pumps for...
PM wishes farmers on the passage of farm bills in Parliament
PM wishes farmers on the passage of farm bills in Parliament
By PIB Delhi
Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has wished farmers on the passage of farm bills in Parliament and called it a watershed moment...
India ranks first in number of organic farmers and ninth in terms of area...
India ranks first in number of organic farmers and ninth in terms of area under organic farming; Major organic exports from India are flax seeds, sesame, soybean, tea, medicinal plants, rice and pulsesOrganic e-commerce...
Locust control operations undertaken in more than 5.22 lakh hectares area in 10 states...
Locust control operations undertaken in more than 5.22 lakh hectares area in 10 states from 11th April till 8th August 2020Desert locust swarms continue to persist in several countries in Horn of Africa and...
Wheat procurement by government agencies surpasses last year figures
Despite fortnight delay due to COVID, procurement touches 341.56 LMT surpassing last year's total by 25,000 tons
Procurement of wheat by the government agencies surpassed last year’s figures of 341.31Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) to touch...
CSE launched a new report on how Indian farmers can deal with adverse weather...
CSE launched a new report on how Indian farmers can deal with adverse weather conditions
CSE published a new report on agromet advisory systems – focusing on weather data collection and forecasting, agricultural expertise and...
How to deal with COVID-19 – The Monks of Ramakrishna Mission at Kamarpukur had...
The Monks of Ramakrishna Mission Kamarpukur in West Bengal had shown the right direction for all
Monks of Ramakrishna Mission Kamarpukur ( WB) lends a hand to the farmers. Who was having a manpower shortage...
Kisan Sabha App to Connect Farmers to Supply Chain and Freight Transportation Management System...
Kisan Sabha App to Connect Farmers to Supply Chain and Freight Transportation Management System Launched by CSIRKisan Sabha has 6 major modules taking care of Farmers, Mandi Dealers, Transporters, Mandi Board Members, Service Providers...
Press Conference by Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on 29 April 2020
Press Conference by Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on 29 April 2020
https://youtu.be/GfAL99A7RVM
Procurement operations of Pulses and Oilseeds directly from Farmers at MSP
Procurement operations of Pulses and Oilseeds directly from Farmers at MSP
By PIB Delhi
Government of India through Central Nodal Agencies like NAFED and FCI has been striving to assure better returns for the farmers. Procurement...
ICAR issues Advisory to farmers for Rabi crops amid COVID-19 pandemic
In wake of COVID-19 spread, ICAR issues Advisory to farmers for Rabi crops
By PIB Delhi
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has issued following Advisory for harvesting and threshing of Rabi crops and post-harvest,...
Krishi Bikash Shilpa Kendra launches the national website
Krishi Bikash Shilpa Kendra launches the national website www.kbskenterprisemsme.in
– aimed at helping unemployed youths in developing skills and setting up their own start-up ventures.
Kolkata, February 12, 2020: Krishi Bikash Shilpa Kendra, an enterprise under the Ministry...
Government taking all possible steps but 30-40% reduction in production and supply disruptions due...
Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and PD Shri Ram Vilas Paswan reviews price & availability of Onions; Says Government taking all possible steps but 30-40% reduction in production and supply disruptions due to...
Fertilizer Subsidies in India
Fertilizer Subsidies
By PIB Delhi
There is no proposal to cut Fertilizers Subsidies.
Urea is being provided to the farmers at a statutorily notified Maximum Retail Price (MRP). The MRP of 45 kg bag of Urea is...
Ban on export and import policies for Agricultural Products
Ban on Agricultural Products
By PIB Delhi
The export and import policies for agricultural products, which include the decisions on lifting and imposing bans on export/import of individual agricultural products, are framed keeping several factors in...
Organic Farming in India
Organic Farming in The Country
By PIB Delhi
As on date 4, 53,622 farmers are practicing organic farming under Participatory Guarantee
System (PGS India) and 11, 47,401 farmers are registered in TraceNet under third party certification.
The estimated...
Modernization of Technology to Double the Income of Farmers
Modernization of Technology to Double the Income of Farmers
By PIB Delhi
The Government has set a target of doubling of farmers’ income by the year 2022. The Government has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Committee to examine...