Latest Agriculture Development Officer Manjeet Singh News & Updates

Shimla, Jan 7 (IANS) In a relief for the farmers in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh, the deadline for insuring wheat and barley crops under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for the Rabi season has been extended to January 15. The extension in deadline follows an appeal by the Himachal Pradesh Agriculture Department, which sought extension in the prescribed time limit on technical grounds, to ensure that no farmer is deprived of the benefits of the crop insurance scheme.This date…