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 …
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New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The decision to withdraw the draft of the ‘Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026’ proposed by the Central Government is a welcome move, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Jayant Singh, said on Saturday.Singh posted on X that taking seriously the suggestions received from farmers, “the jaggery-khandsari industry, and various stakeholders, the decision to reconsider this draft reflects a commitment to dialogue-based policymak…
New Delhi/Agartala, May 29 (IANS) Tripura Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath has sought greater central support to strengthen the state’s agriculture sector and improve the condition of farmers, placing a series of proposals before Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The Tripura Minister submitted the proposals during the National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign 2026 held in New Delhi and organised by the Ministry of Agri…
Itanagar, May 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday launched the “Arunachal Kiwi” mission, a cluster-based kiwi cultivation and value chain development initiative aimed at boosting production, marketing, and economic growth in Arunachal Pradesh. With an outlay of approximately Rs 167 crore, ‘Mission on Arunachal Kiwi: The USP of Arunachal Pradesh’ has been designed through a whole-of-government, convergence-led approach…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved an outlay of Rs 5,659.22 crore for the Mission for Cotton Productivity (2026–27 to 2030–31) aimed at addressing bottlenecks, declining growth, and quality concerns in India’s cotton sector.The mission aligns with the government’s 5F vision (Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign). It focuses on enhancing cotton productivity through the development of high-yielding variety (HYV) see…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) India’s wheat production outlook for the 2025–26 season remains stable and resilient despite facing intermittent climatic challenges, the government said on Sunday.While sections of the media have highlighted concerns over weather-related stress, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare emphasise that the season has been “mixed but resilient,” supported by strong adaptive measures adopted by farmers and encouraging procurement trends across key states.Th…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) An FIR has been filed against Telangana-based Nunhems India Private Limited as per the Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s directions after farmers from Dhar and Khargone districts of Madhya Pradesh reported severe losses from substandard bitter gourd seeds and saplings, an official statement said on Friday.Farmers from Madhya Pradesh met the Union Minister here and apprised him of the heavy losses they suffered and Shivraj Singh Chouhan termed it a dire…
Jaipur, April 7 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday addressed the inaugural ceremony of the Western Regional Conference organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and outlined three key objectives.Speaking on the first objective, he stressed ensuring food security for citizens and maintaining a smooth supply of grains, fruits, milk, and other essentials. He emphasised that India should stay self-dependent in terms of food supply in line with the P…
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) India’s commercial drone industry had a market size of $1.88 billion (Rs 17,000 crore) in FY26, which is expected to grow at a compounded 17.98 per cent rate during FY25–29, a report showed on Thursday.Globally, the US leads the commercial drone industry, followed by China, with India currently ranked seventh, according to a research report by B2K Analytics.As per the report, drones can cut the cost of agrochemical spraying by nearly 80 per cent compared with manual s…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday convened a review meeting and stressed shoring up fertiliser supplies, curbing black marketing and other measures amid conflict in the Middle East, according to an official statement.The meeting also sought to ensure strategic preparedness for the upcoming Kharif season, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare said in the statement.Singh emphasised the need to ensure an equitable and uninterrupted su…