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The Union Cabinet has approved the Central Sector Scheme of financing facility under “Agriculture Infrastructure Fund” of Rs. 1 Lakh Crore. The Fund will catalyze the creation of post-harvest management infrastructure and community farming assets such as cold storage, collection centres, processing units, etc.These assets will enable farmers to get ... Read More »

Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar flagged off the inaugural run of ‘Devlali-Danapur Kisan Rail’ today through Video Conference in the presence of Union Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal who presided over the function. Union Minister of Finance Smt Nirmala Sitharaman ... Read More »

Department of Food and Public Distribution under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution organized a Workshop on 30th July, 2020 in New Delhi, on the recent amendments in Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and enactment of The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Ordinance, 2020 and Farmers (Empowerment ... Read More »

The Union Government accords very high priority to the agriculture sector. In order to contribute directly and indirectly to enhancing the income of farmers by providing opportunites to them and to provide employment to youth, start-ups are being encouraged.    Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Rural Development and Panchayati ... Read More »

As a responsible corporate, Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) has always believed in enhancing the quality of life and economic well-being of communities it operates in. Banking on its farm-based sustainable livelihood program – Samadhan, HZL continues to play a vital role in empowering more than 10000 farmers and their families ... Read More »

He expressed hope that there will be record production of food grains during Kharif season. Inaugurating Krishi Kumbha, PM Modi reiterated the government’s commitment to double farmers’ incomes by 2022 will help the nation’s food producers at every stage from sowing to selling.  Prime minister said events such as Krishi Kumbh ... Read More »

Under Samadhan Project, 426 farmers at Chittorgarh were taught advanced technologies in farming and horticulture and breed improvement in their cattle through artificial insemination. This event was carried out at Dagla ka Kheda village wherein, out of 16 villages, 5 farmers were given spray machines, 250 farmers were provided with ... Read More »

Ground Report | Andhra Pradesh: Farmers getting benefits of Soil Health Card Scheme in Kurnool  Read More »

Ground Report | Tamil Nadu: Farmers getting better price for their produce Read More »

Millennia ago, ancient farmers cleared land to plant wheat and maize, potatoes and squash. They flooded fields to grow rice. They began to raise livestock. And unknowingly, they may have been fundamentally altering the climate of Earth. A study published in the journal Scientific Reports provides new evidence that ancient ... Read More »

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For stink bugs to attract a mate or to communicate that they have found food, they use their own chemical language: pheromones. Virginia Tech researchers have discovered insights into this chemical language, which can be used to develop alternative pest controls. “We have gained a deeper understanding of how stink ... Read More »

Here’s a ground report from Talwara, Jammu and Kashmir. Read More »

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President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday arrived in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district on a two-day visit to the region during which he took part in several programmes. Soon after his arrival, Kovind left for Jawanga in Dantewada district. From Jawanga, he reached Heeranar village by road, where he interacted with farmers and ... Read More »

The prime minister will arrive at the rally venue via Bareilly. He is likely to make announcements for the welfare of farmers, BJP district unit chief Rakesh Kumar Anaba said. The district administration has made preparations to ensure a smooth conduct of the rally in view of the monsoon season. ... Read More »

It is one-of-its-kind initiative to develop connect with farmer customers, resolve their grievances and educate them about their various rights and bank’s initiatives.  SBI, which has close to 1.50 crore farmer customers, plans to connect with at least 10 lakh farmers through this mega mela. As part of the mela, SBI ... Read More »

Prime Minister Modi said his government is working to double the income of farmers by 2022. “My government is your government, it is a government of farmers. Our government worked for farmers… from quality seeds to market, it is important to have warehouse to save the produce,” he said. Mounting ... Read More »