Gandhinagar, July 10 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Friday opened applications for farmers to join the Centre’s newly launched ‘Mission for Cotton Productivity’, with eligible cultivators set to receive input assistance of up to Rs 14,000 per hectare for adopting modern cotton cultivation practices aimed at increasing production and reducing the country’s dependence on imports. The Central government has launched the Mission for Cotton Productivity, also referred to as the Cotton Revolution Mi…
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Gandhinagar, May 27 (IANS) The Gujarat government has increased financial assistance under its farm wire fencing scheme and reduced the minimum land requirement for eligibility, in a move aimed at helping more farmers protect crops from stray cattle and wild animals before the monsoon season. The decisions were taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday.State Agriculture Minister and government spokesperson Jitu Vaghani said assistance under the barbed wire…
Gandhinagar, March 25 (IANS) The Gujarat government will open the ‘i-Khedut’ portal from March 27 to April 26 to accept online applications from farmers and livestock owners seeking assistance under 148 components across agriculture, horticulture and animal husbandry schemes for the 2026-27 financial year.Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Minister Jitu Vaghani said farmers would be able to apply for 42 components under the agriculture sector, 94 under horticulture and 12 under animal husbandr…