Shimla, July 12 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government on Sunday said it would launch the High Value Nut Mission from 2026 to 2031 to promote the cultivation of high-value temperate nut crops, including walnut, almond, apricot and pine nut (chilgoza).The government said the mission would not only help enhance farmers’ incomes but also promote the cultivation of high-value temperate nut crops.The mission aims to address key challenges confronting the horticulture sector, including ageing orchards…
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New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) As the Digital India programme completes 11 years, the government’s eSaras platform is expanding digital market access for more than 8.99 crore registered Self-Help Group (SHG) members by enabling rural producers, women entrepreneurs and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) to sell their products across the country through a trusted online marketplace, according to an official statement on Saturday.Developed by the Digital India Corporation (DIC) under the Ministry of E…
Chandigarh, July 10 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday said that incomes of farmers will see a substantial growth with an aim to take Haryana’s mangoes on shelves of supermarkets in London, New York, Dubai and Tokyo. Firmly believing that the vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047 will be realised through the strength of farmlands, he emphasised the need to move beyond being merely producers. “The farmers must now become value creators and exporters.”The Chief Minister wa…
Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that a comprehensive Rs 400 crore initiative, Mission Senehjori, aimed at strengthening the state’s sericulture sector, will be taken up with a special focus on promoting the world-renowned Muga silk and enhancing the livelihoods of those associated with the industry. Speaking to reporters here after the presentation of the Assam Budget 2026-27, Sarma said the mission would be implemented over the next three years t…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed the constitution of a high-level expert committee under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to examine the challenges being faced by Totapuri mango growers in Andhra Pradesh and recommend appropriate measures for the long-term development of the sector, it was announced on Friday.The decision follows the minister’s recent visit to the state where farmers informed him that prices of the Totapuri …
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The government-backed e-commerce marketplace DigiHaat — built on the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) — on Monday launched a nationwide ‘Sahkar Se Samriddhi’ campaign to promote cooperative products and expand their reach among consumers through digital commerce.The week-long campaign — running from June 29 to July 6 — coincides with five years of the Ministry of Cooperation and aims to showcase products from cooperative societies, Farmer Producer Organisati…
Chennai, June 29 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will hold his first joint conference with District Collectors and senior police officers on Monday since assuming office, launching a two-day review of governance, law and order, and development priorities ahead of the presentation of the revised Budget for 2026-27. The June 29-30 conference will bring together District Collectors and senior police officials from across the state to deliberate on 43 key governance issues covering …
Guwahati, June 23 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that the state has made significant progress in implementing the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) scheme, with more than Rs 1,100 crore already disbursed to farmers and agri-entrepreneurs across Assam. Sharing the update after a meeting with Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in New Delhi, Sarma said the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund emerged as a key focus area of discuss…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) BJP Kisan Morcha National President and Member of Parliament Rajkumar Chahar on Saturday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the release of the latest instalment under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme from Hooghly district in West Bengal. On behalf of the BJP Kisan Morcha and the farming community, Chahar thanked the Prime Minister for empowering farmers through direct financial assistance and agriculture-focused reforms….
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 23rd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme on Saturday from Hooghly’s Tarakeswar in West Bengal, transferring financial assistance directly to eligible farmers across the country.In Gujarat, more than 51.28 lakh farmers are set to benefit from the latest instalment, with direct financial assistance exceeding Rs 1,025 crore to be credited into their bank accounts.The nationwide transfer under t…