Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana extended till FY’26 with Rs. 4600 crore outlay
The food processing ministry said on Monday that its flagship scheme, the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY), has been extended…
Haryana Farmers Demand Compensation for Cotton Crop Due to Pink Bollworm Attack
Hundreds of farmers from the cotton belts of Jind, Sirsa, Hisar, Fatehabad, and Bhiwani districts marched to Karnal and staged a dharna…
Sugarcane farmers threaten to stage dharna from February 14
Sugarcane farmers on Monday held a protest and a panchayat over the delay in payment of dues by Naraingarh Sugar…
Commerce Ministry suggests repealing decades-Old Tea, Coffee, Spices & Rubber Acts
Commerce Ministry has proposed repealing decades-old laws pertaining to tea, coffee, spices, and rubber – and introducing new legislation –…
Flower Business in Himachal Pradesh losing its fragrance amid pandemic
The Covid outbreak, which lasted two years and resulted in limitations, had a negative impact on flower cultivation in Himachal…
APEDA bids for crop survey to estimate expected yield of Basmati Rice during 2022 & 2023
The government’s agro export development authority, APEDA, has asked for bids by February 18 for a crop survey to estimate…
Rice production depends on TAB1 gene, researchers find
For many years, rice has been a staple diet for more than half of the world’s population. The United Nations…
Farmer grows cannabis, loses Rythu Bandhu benefits
Rythu Bandhu benefits have been withdrawn to a farmer from Mahabubnagar rural mandal who was found to have grown cannabis…
Digital agriculture, climate action to safeguard and strengthen farming sector
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the government is making a push for organic farming and digital agriculture to…
India’s coir pith creates a stir in International Markets
As a plant-growing medium, India’s coir pith has proven to be the most sought-after variety in the US and European…