Agriculture

The so-called “Green Revolution” that ushered in an era of self-sufficiency of food grains in India since the 1970s, has started succumbing to the pressures of technology fatigue, degradation of soil and water resources and adverse effects on health of farmers due to increased exposure to harmful agricultural chemicals. At ...

News: The State government has embarked upon a programme to popularise silage making. Silage, a green fodder compacted in air tight conditions to be used as substitute for green fodder during the lean period for livestock, is all set to make inroad among the livestock growers of the region. A ...

News: According to data from the department of agriculture, the area covered under kharif crops in 2015 is now three per cent more than that of last year. Pune-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology in its forecast said that Central India might get another spell of rains around August 25. ...

News: The government, which has earmarked Rs 1 billion for diesel subsidies, will also ensure subsidised seeds are available in case farmers need to plant their crops again. Monsoon rains irrigate nearly half of farm lands. So far, the June-September monsoon rains have been 9 per cent below a long-term ...

News: West Bengal government will pump in Rs 4,200 crore over the next two years for a dedicated feeder line and   It was part of Sech Bandhu project, which entails to install 46,000 new pump sets with electric connectivity. The project would not only help improve farm productivity with better power supply, but would ...

News: Cabinet has approved a proposal to extend a three per cent interest subvention scheme to banks to ensure farmers get crop loans up to Rs 3 lakh at seven per cent a year interest. An additional subvention of three per cent would be given to those who pay loans ...

News: India is expected to harvest record production of pulses,oilseeds and coarse cereals in this year’s kharif season because of higher acreage under these crops so far despite the prediction of a deficient monsoon. Around 25 states and union territories (UTs) have put in place stock limits on pulses, onions and ...

News: The government has launched three e- portals  to make the process of organic farming, fertilisers’ quality checking and issuance of soil health cards, more transparent and accountable. Currently the portals are launched only in English, will be made available in regional languages also in the next phase for the benefit of ...

News: Concerns: The farmers have myriad problems, which basically stem from dependence of more than 65% of country’s population on agriculture, contributing only about 14% to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The major concerns regarding agriculture sector is high dependence on rain fall and vulnerabilities to natural calamities, insufficient irrigation facility, ...

News: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced that the Cabinet has approved funds amounting to Rs 50,000 crore over the five years to ensure that the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana is a success. The major objective of tthis irrigation scheme is to achieve convergence of investments in irrigation at ...