Corning Gorilla Glass TougherTogether. ET India Inc. ET Engage. ET Secure IT. Nabard subsidiary signs trust deed for Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Farmer Producer Organisations Agriculture plays a very important role in both economic development and nation building.
Cooperative movement in Maharashtra won't be affected by new central ministry: NCP chief Sharad Pawar The central government recently carved out a new ministry for cooperation, which earlier was a small department in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Govt has formed committee to finalise modalities of Kisan Rail: Railways "The committee has been formed under the aegis of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, which includes representative from Ministry of Railways also, to work out the modalities of 'Kisan Rail'," the ministry informed Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
Govt raises budget allocation to agri ministry by 78 pc in FY'20 The government had allocated Rs 77, crore in the revised estimate for Agriculture ministry to be known as Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare: PM Narendra Modi Modi said the government is focusing on raising farm productivity, and providing electricity and irrigation to farmers.
Income security for farmer must be a priority of new government: M S Swaminathan New Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh after taking charge had said the government would launch insurance scheme for farmer.
After Ganga, Centre planning to set limits for minimum flow of water for its tributaries In , the National Mission for Clean Ganga NMCG released the e-flow notification for Ganga, which refers to the quality, quantity and timing of water flows required to maintain the components, functions, processes, and resilience of river ecosystems that provide goods and services to people.
India 4th largest producer of agrochemicals, huge potential for growth: Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar Earlier. Govt keen to make cooperatives more empowered: Amit Shah The minister also assured that the government is committed to strengthening the cooperative movement in the country, the benefits of which would go to the grass-root level cooperatives. Farmer unions to again meet Saturday on govt's fresh talks offer, indicate resumption of dialogue The unions said they will hold another meeting on Saturday where a formal decision on the Centre's invite for the resumption of stalled talks is likely to be taken.
But its export basket leaves one hungry for more The country has to bring in structural changes to improve the situation in agriculture. Tenth round of talks between govt, farmers over agri laws today As the ninth round of talks between the Central government and farmer unions on January 15 remained inconclusive, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar had said the unions have been asked to form informal groups among themselves and submit a draft to the government regarding their demands.
India to become Aatmanirbhar in silk production in 2 years: Smriti Irani Union minister Smriti Irani said that India's raw silk production increased 35 per cent in the last six years. Centre has spent Rs 7. Guessing a hazard: India's more or less ready for storms, but what about landslides and flash floods?
Farmers get ready for 6th round of talks, hope to have fruitful dialogue with Centre today The Central government has invited the farmers' union for discussion over the new farm laws on Wednesday. PM Modi's cabinet reshuffle: What are the reasons for creating a new ministry? President accepts Harsimrat Kaur Badal's resignation from Union Council of Ministers "The President of India, as advised by the prime minister, has accepted the resignation of Harsimrat Kaur Badal from the Union Council of Ministers, with immediate effect," the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a statement.
Bullish commodity prices boost agri export prospects Wheat prices have shot up over 48 per cent in the international market since June while corn prices rose sharply over 91 per cent in the global market. Amidst protests, India launches digital facility for foreign investors to connect with farmers The website will serve as a two-way funnel connecting interested investors to relevant agencies in India such as Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority APEDA for agricultural exports from India.
How drones are expected to solve many of India's critical problems Drones will help India leapfrog technological limitations to solve some of its pressing problems, like mapping the hinterland or spraying pesticides.
Budget A once-in-a-century chance to win back India's upset farmers Budget must re-orient expenditure in the right direction to get maximum bang for the buck. Over 5 crore farmers yet to get 3rd instalment of PM-Kisan scheme: Govt data The total amount of the scheme, which came into effect on December 1, , is to be paid in three equal instalments of Rs 2, every four months.
List of portfolios given to Ministers of State Here's the complete list of portfolios allocated to Ministers of State. Government to give status of farmers to landless beekeepers The committee was set up to identify ways of advancing beekeeping in India that can help in improving agricultural productivity, enhancing employment generation.
Swadeshi Jagran Manch ticks off Agriculture ministry over 'misleading' reply in Parliament on herbicide Glyphosate The Manch has reacted strongly to a reply given by the ministry to an unstarred question in Praliament on July 9.
PM's farmer relief scheme: Will Maharashtra government meet June deadline? Keep Agriculture Ministry in loop on commodity matters: Cabinet Secretariat "It is requested that the above instruction be disseminated to all concerned for strict compliance on an immediate basis," the Cabinet Secretariat letter says. As men leave for cities, Economic Survey warns about "feminisation" of India's agriculture The differential access of women to resources like land, credit, water, seeds and markets needs to be addressed.
Government in talks with EU on import ban of vegetables from India The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has sent a detailed action plan to address the concerns raised by the EU and requested them to lift the ban, Sitharaman said.
Packaged organic food may need government stamp This is the first time FSSAI has formed regulations for this category of food, which is an expanding industry in an increasingly health-conscious India. Big Modi Cabinet rejig: Here's who got what In the third revamp of his Cabinet which could become the last of this government, Modi gave India its first full time Defence Minister in form of Nirmala Sitharaman. Centre adds 42 new seed varieties to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development list OECD is a group of 35 countries which has set up standards for seed development and the same can be traded among the member countries.
How WhatsApp, Facebook are helping farmers prosper More than , farmers are associated with Hoy Amhi Shetkari and the Facebook page has , followers. Madras HC asks Centre to pass order on plea on sea cucumber trade The ZSI report suggested several alternative and scientific measures and recommendations for managing the sea cucumber population and did not recommend continuation of the ban.
SC notice to Centre, drought-hit states on free food grains Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for Swaraj Abhiyan, said NFSA places obligation on the state to provide 5 kg of food grains to each person in the family per month. Agriculture Ministry to use fewer animals in testing of pesticides: PETA The animal rights group said that it is "encouraged" by the progress made so far but maintained that there is more to be done.
By , additional mandis in and in will be integrated with e-NAM. In the last three years, high-yielding variety crops that are tolerant to climate change, bio-fortified crops and new animal breeds have been developed. In order to bring self-reliance in the area of pulse production, seed hubs have been set up in the country, resulting in record production of 22 million tonnes of pulses.
In order to increase the income of small and marginal farmers of the country, 45 integrated farming system models have been developed, in which special emphasis has been given to livestock farming, poultry rearing and horticulture. The Union Agriculture Minister further informed that the Rashtriya Gokul Mission has been initiated for conservation and promotion of indigenous breeds.
The opposition Congress staged a walkout in the upper house of parliament today during a discussion on farmer suicides. The walkout was led by senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh after agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh made the point that farmer suicides form only 8 to 10 per cent of the total suicides in the country. Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh has announced that he had put off his China visit beginning tomorrow in view of the ongoing farmers' agitation.
Mr Singh had been criticised by the opposition for participating in Ramdev's yoga camp last week a day after five farmers died in police firing in Madhya Pradesh. More News ». Your search did not match any documents.
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