Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday directed the formation of a high-level secretary committee to address the recurring onion crisis in Maharashtra. The committee, comprising Additional Chief Secretaries of the Agriculture and Finance Departments and the Secretary of the Marketing Department, has been tasked with suggesting immediate relief measures for onion producers. The decision was made during a high-stakes meeting at Vidhan Bhavan, aimed at finding a perma…
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Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday directed the Chief Secretary to form a state-level committee to address issues related to financial assistance to the sugar industry, and asked it to submit a report immediately. The committee will include secretaries from the Cooperation, Agriculture, and Finance departments, the Sugar Commissioner, the Industry Secretary, and the Managing Director of the State Cooperative Bank.CM Fadnavis issued these directives du…
Jaipur, March 19 (IANS) Two young cousins were fatally electrocuted after coming into contact with a live wire that had fallen onto the ground on a road in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, during a period of heavy rainfall and strong winds, officials said here on Thursday.The tragic incident happened in the Sagar police station area of the district.An 11 kV high-tension power line snapped amid heavy rain and winds, falling onto the road. Around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Vikram Singh (25) and Raju Singh (20) wer…
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) Senior BJP MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar on Friday demanded in the Legislative Assembly that the state government should release a White Paper on all agricultural schemes, including the PoCRA (Nanaji Deshmukh Krishi Sanjivani Yojana), to dispel rumours and misunderstandings spreading among farmers. State Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharne responded to a discussion initiated under Rule 293 in the Assembly. During this session, former finance minister Mungantiwar noted that des…
Nashik, March 13 (IANS) Farmers attending the Krishi Kumbh 2026 in Maharashtra’s Nashik are gaining access to modern agricultural knowledge, new technologies and government-backed digital tools aimed at improving productivity and boosting farm incomes.The large-scale agricultural event has brought together farmers, agricultural officers, experts and technology providers on a single platform where information related to modern farming techniques, improved seeds, irrigation methods and advanced …
Bhopal, March 5 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari on Thursday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting that thousands of posts in several departments of the state government, including in agriculture, were vacant.Congress leader in his letter mentioned that despite Chief Minister Mohan Yadav declaring 2026 for ‘Krishi Kalyan Varsh’ (Farmers Welfare Year), the agricultural system in this state is “collapsing” under the burden of state government’s “apathy”….
Washington, March 5 (IANS) US farm trade strategy increasingly centres on major markets such as India and China, the Agriculture Department’s top trade official told lawmakers, highlighting new export opportunities even as legislators clashed over tariffs, food aid policy, and the country’s widening agricultural trade deficit.Appearing before the House Appropriations subcommittee overseeing agriculture funding on Wednesday (local time), Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs L…
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (SP) legislator Jayant Patil on Saturday levelled sharp criticism against the MahaYuti government’s newly formulated Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy for agriculture. During the debate, he acknowledged the technology’s potential but accused the administration of prioritising grand events over implementation. He described this as “building the pinnacle before the foundation.”The state’s AI policy covers institutional restructuring, dig…
Coimbatore, Feb 28 (IANS) In a major step towards streamlining agricultural services, the Tamil Nadu government has appointed 127 Agricultural Extension Officers (AEOs) in Coimbatore district under the revamped Uzhavar Aluvalar Thodarbu Thittam (UATT 2.0). The initiative is aimed at providing farmers with a single-point interface for all agricultural information and government schemes.The appointments cover all 228 village panchayats in the district, with each AEO assigned area-wise at the panch…
Patna, Feb 21 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday transferred Rs 113 crore directly into the bank accounts of 22,000 farmers under the Agricultural Input Subsidy Scheme. The amount was disbursed as compensation for crop losses caused by floods and Cyclone Montha in 2025.The transfer was carried out through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) from the Sankalp Auditorium, located at the Chief Minister’s residence, 1 Anne Marg, Patna.After releasing the assistance, the Chief Minister s…