Dang/Gandhinagar, May 20 (IANS) Dang district has emerged as Gujarat’s leading strawberry-producing region, with cultivation expanding steadily under the state’s natural farming initiative and farmers reporting annual earnings of up to Rs eight lakh per hectare from the crop.According to official figures, the area under strawberry cultivation in the district has increased from 20 hectares in 2022-23 to around 33 hectares in 2025-26.Production, which stood at 140 metric tonnes in 2022-23, ros…
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Bhopal, April 10 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said that the three-day national-level Unnat Krishi Mahotsav to be held in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen from April 11 will focus on delivering practical solutions and modern technologies directly to farmers.Addressing a press conference at his residence in Bhopal, Chouhan said the national-level Advanced Agriculture Festival (Unnat Krishi Mahotsav), starting April 11, aims to bridge the gap between scientific researc…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said that farmers’ income in Chhattisgarh can increase significantly with the use of modern agricultural technology and integrated farming systems. Addressing a state-level review meeting followed by a press interaction in Raipur, he praised the state’s progress in agriculture and rural development under the leadership of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai.The Uni…
Gandhinagar, Jan 3 (IANS) A transitional shift in agricultural practices from traditional farming to modern farming is visible across the spectrum today, as farmers are increasingly cutting their reliance on the conventional means and adopting sustainable and cutting-edge techniques, for higher productivity as well as better financial security. For bringing this change, they are not hesitant to bring a turnaround in the way they pursue farming.In Gujarat’s Dang district, farmers have made a co…