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…
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New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) ICAR–Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (ICAR‑IIOR) in Hyderabad developed and demonstrated a biopolymer‑based Smart Seed Coating Technology to improve seed quality, crop establishment and yields, an official statement said on Thursday.According to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, demonstrations conducted in Telangana recorded nearly 30 per cent yield improvements in groundnut and soybean when compared to conventional farmer p…
Jaipur, June 12 (IANS) Delivering a strong message in favour of natural farming, Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat on Thursday said that excessive dependence on chemical fertilisers has devastated soil health and endangered future generations. Addressing a workshop on natural and organic farming at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium, Devvrat said, “If we do not wake up in time, future generations will never forgive us. Today, we are not farming but are committing a sin.”Referring to the Green…
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…
Bhubaneswar, May 19 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday urged the eastern states to focus on pulses, oilseeds, and crop diversification during the current kharif season and give special attention to small and marginal farmers. Addressing a press conference during the Eastern Regional Kharif Agriculture Zonal Conference here, the minister said that Eastern India’s agriculture sector can achieve new heights through a subject-specific, region-specific, and state-spe…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) India’s top agricultural experts on Tuesday came out in favour of launching a mission to replace at least 25 per cent of the country’s current mineral fertiliser use with organic manures over the next three years, to cut dependence on imports and improve soil health. Addressing a meeting organised by The National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), Secretary, Department of Agriculture Research and Education, M.L. Jat said that while fertilisers were instrumen…
Raisen, April 13 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Union Minister, Nitin Gadkari, will participate in the concluding session of the three-day agriculture-focussed ‘Unnat Krishi Mahotsav 2026’ in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district on Monday.“The three-day ‘Advanced Agriculture Festival 2026’ organised in Raisen is concluding today. This festival has shown the direction of a new era in agriculture through modern farming, new technologies, and innovations,” Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj S…
Gandhinagar, Feb 27 (IANS) Natural farming was described as essential to safeguarding soil, water, the environment and public health at a state-level seminar held at the Gujarat Legislative Assembly complex in Gandhinagar under the National Mission on Natural Farming.The seminar was chaired by Governor Acharya Devvrat and attended by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary and Gujarat BJP President Jagdish Vishwakarma.A natural farming fair was organised within the Ass…