Gandhinagar, Feb 17 (IANS) As part of efforts to strengthen sustainable agriculture, Gujarat has issued Soil Health Cards to 2.19 crore farmers under the Soil Health Card (SHC) scheme, aimed at promoting scientific soil management and improving crop productivity.The scheme was first introduced in 2003–04 when the current Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, was serving as Chief Minister of Gujarat.The initiative made Gujarat the first state in the country to implement a structured soil testing and a…
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Burhanpur, Feb 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will participate in an event organised jointly by the state government’s agriculture and horticulture departments in Burhanpur district on February 14. The Chief Minister will address the farmers’ gathering and announce a slew of projects worth 362.15 crore. These projects encompass infrastructure, public amenities, agriculture, and other sectors.He will also inaugurate as many as 32 completed development projects worth Rs 334.22…
Chennai, Feb 12 (IANS) Farmers across Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery delta districts are reporting a noticeable decline in samba paddy yields this season, with nearly a quarter of the cultivated area already harvested in three of the four major districts. Many growers say production has fallen compared to last year due to adverse weather conditions and water management challenges.In Thanjavur district, samba and thaladi crops were raised on about 1.31 lakh hectares, of which harvesting has been completed …
Gandhinagar, Feb 10 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Tuesday announced that elections will be held in nine Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) in the state, while the tenure of 15 other APMCs has been extended by six months due to administrative reasons, including the ongoing revision of electoral rolls.The decisions were taken by the Agriculture, Farmers’ Welfare and Cooperation Department to ensure the continued and orderly functioning of market committees.Agriculture and Cooperat…
Amlaha, Feb 7 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said scientists at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) are advancing research on ‘tiwra’, commonly known as ‘khesri’ or grass pea.Addressing a gathering of farmers, Chouhan said that a new, less harmful variety of ‘tiwra’ would soon be introduced in the market.Tiwra was widely used in India, but later it was banned as it triggers lathyrism disease…
Sehore, Feb 7 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday interacted with farmers who arrived from different parts of the country and listened to their concerns in Madhya Pradesh’s Sehore.Interestingly, the minister interacted with farmers at an agricultural land in Amla village in Sehore, the home district of Shivraj Singh Chouhan.During the conversation, farmers were allowed to share their experiences on organic and chemical farming, and the challeng…
Chennai, Feb 2 (IANS) A surplus harvest this season has triggered a sharp fall in shallot prices in Perambalur district, pushing many farmers into distress as procurement rates have dropped to as low as Rs 10 per kg, compared to Rs 30- Rs 40 during the same period last year. Growers said the mismatch between supply and demand has left them with little choice but to sell their produce at “throwaway” prices or store it in the hope of a price recovery.Farmers have urged the district administrat…
Patna, Jan 26 (IANS) As the entire country is celebrating the 77th Republic Day with great enthusiasm and pride, in Bihar, the state-level event was held with grandeur at Gandhi Maidan in Patna, where Governor Arif Mohammad Khan hoisted the national flag.Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, along with several Cabinet ministers, senior administrative and police officials, were present on the dais during the ceremony.Before hoisting the Tricol…
Bengaluru, Jan 21 (IANS) The three-day National Conclave on ‘SHG-led Natural Farming: Making of Lakhpati Didis’, organised by the Union Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) and the Karnataka Department of Livelihood and Entrepreneurship, began in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Addressing the National Conference on Natural Farming, Sharan Prakash R. Patil, Minister for Medical Education, Skill Development, Livelihood, and Entrepreneurship, stated that women are emerging as a dominant force across se…
Shimla, Jan 13 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, while chairing a meeting with representatives of orchardists, expressed concern over the reduction of import duty on apples from New Zealand, as it has been affecting the interests of orchardists. He assured them on Tuesday that the issue would be raised with the Central government to find a way out to address the concerns.”I will meet the Union Finance and the Commerce Minister and urge them to take necessary measures…