New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Soil Health Card Scheme has generated over 25.89 crore cards and the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) has expanded to 18,786 clusters covering 8.80 lakh hectares, the government said on Friday, outlining national initiatives to promote scientific soil management.Around 7.17 lakh demonstrations promoting balanced fertiliser use have been conducted through advisories as part of Soil Health Card Scheme supported by Agricultural Technology Management Agencies and …
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Agartala, June 26 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday asserted that the state government has achieved its target of doubling farmers’ income, saying the average monthly income of farmers has increased from around Rs 6,000 in the 2015-16 baseline year to over Rs 13,000 through sustained policy interventions and agricultural reforms. Addressing the ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ (save the fields campaign) programme at Bamutia in West Tripura district and later speaking to the media, Saha sai…
Kochi, June 23 (IANS) As part of the nationwide Khet Bachao Abhiyan, ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) scientists engaged with more than 200 farmers, highlighting the need for balanced fertiliser application and a shift towards natural farming methods amid rising concerns over soil degradation caused by excessive chemical inputs.The awareness programme focused on the growing impact of indiscriminate fertiliser use on soil health, water resources, and aquatic ecosystems.Exp…
Aizawl, June 3 (IANS) Union Minister of State (MoS) for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, L. Murugan, on Wednesday underscored the pivotal role of students in achieving the government’s vision of building an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India) and transforming the country into a fully developed nation by 2047. Murugan, who is on a two-day visit to Kolasib district in northern Mizoram, interacted with students and highlighted India’s roadmap towards becoming a develope…
Aizawl, June 1 (IANS) Mizoram Governor General (Dr) V.K. Singh (Retd) on Monday launched the ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’, a nationwide initiative of the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare aimed at preventing soil degradation through balanced fertiliser use based on soil testing and the promotion of natural farming practices. The campaign seeks to enhance soil health, improve agricultural productivity, and encourage sustainable farming by reducing the excessive and indiscriminate …
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, launched the nationwide ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ with the clear message to farmers that if the soil is protected, agriculture will thrive, farmers will become stronger, and the nation will prosper. He called for the promotion of balanced fertiliser use, soil testing, soil health cards, natural farming, water conservation, and scientific agricultural practices, according to a statement issued by the…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday gave a clarion call for launching the ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ from Monday to enlighten farmers across the country on the harm that excessive use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides causes to the health of the soil. Ahead of the national launch of the campaign on June 1 from Ramsiya village in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district, Chouhan held a virtual interaction with Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), Indian Council of…
New Delhi/Bhopal, May 14 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday announced a series of austerity and energy-saving measures across ministries under his charge, saying the decisions were taken in response to PM Modi’s appeal for fuel conservation, self-reliance, and reduction in unnecessary expenditure. Chairing a high-level meeting of officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Rural Development, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, and the Departmen…