Tag: Agriculture
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BATTLING HUNGER
Doing the math in the countdown to zero hunger for the Asia- Pacific region, Kundhavi Kadiresan presents the challenge facing the Asia-Pacific region.
May 10, 2018 -
‘India a sourcing hub for food importers’
Harsimrat Kaur Badal, member of an influential political family from Punjab, has given a new dimension to the Indian food processing industry by expediting the construction of mega food parks in the country to prevent unnecessary wastage of agriculture produce. Primarily a textile designer, politics runs in her blood. She was born into a family …
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April 21, 2018 -
Himachal Pradesh’s love for ‘desi’ cow and natural farming
The government has kept provision of half subsidy on purchase of ‘desi’ cows in the budget and has initiated a special project on Zero Budget Natural Farming.
April 20, 2018 -
CM Patnaik sows seeds during auspicious Akhaya Trituya
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik conducted his annual routine of symbolically commencing agricultural operations on the auspicious occassion of Akhaya Trutiya on Wednesday by holding a plough and sowing seeds at Nakchi here. Though he has done this every year, it was for the first time in 18 years that he did so outside the coastal …
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April 19, 2018 -
India’s agriculture sector needs a ‘big boost’, says Venkaiah Naidu
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday highlighted the urgent need to give a “big boost” to the agriculture sector.
April 18, 2018 -
Farmer in Focus~I
The long-term dynamics of development and historical experience of other countries indicate that as an economy grows the share of agriculture in GDP and employment goes down. As far back as 1918, B R Ambedkar had warned of the dire consequences if people were not taken out of agriculture. But even after a century since …
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April 5, 2018 -
Over 21,000 farmers avail DBT under MIDH
As many as 21,065 farmers against a target of 20,000 beneficiaries have availed Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) in Haryana, which reflects state’s best performance at national level. This was informed in the 27th meeting of State level Executive Committee of Haryana State Horticulture Development Agency held under …
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April 3, 2018 -
WB State to create ‘water budget’ to track block-wise estimate of water requirement
The state government is creating a ‘water budget’ to provide a block-wise estimate of the requirement of water for agriculture and industry. Experts of IIT Kharagpur will help the government in setting up the water budget through satellite imaging that will ascertain the amount of groundwater and underground water at any place. “A comprehensive study …
March 25, 2018 -
Agri varsity’s Krishi Mela on ‘doubling farmers’ income by 2022′
Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (CCSHAU), Hisar is organising a 2-day Krishi Mela (Kharif) on 27 and 28 March at its premises on the theme of ‘Doubling the income of farmers by 2022′. Varsity’s Vice-Chancellor KP Singh said that besides farmers, seeds, fertilizers, insecticides, agricultural machines and equipment manufacturing companies would participate in the …
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March 20, 2018 -
Apathy of banks upsets sunflower cultivators
The apathy of banks and other factors have dismayed sun flower growers here. Despite repeated meetings under chairmanship of the collector financial assistance for priority sector and sunflowers has not been forthcoming. According to agriculture department sources, sun flower is grown over 400 acres in different blocks. Hundred acres grown under National scheme while the …
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March 15, 2018 -
Sikkim notice bans sale of non-organic produce
The Sikkim government has issued a notification that seeks to restrict the sale of non-organic agriculture and horticulture commodities with effect from 1 April. The government says that in doing so, it plans to prevent health hazards for humans and animals alike and save the environment. “The state government hereby restricts the sale of non-organic …
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March 14, 2018 -
The micro-irrigation challenge
With the run-up time for this year’s assembly polls in several states contracting fast, and stage for the 2019 finals already in sight, the recent Union Budget attempted some ambitious allocations in the agriculture sector. Over Rs 5,000 crore was allocated to micro-irrigation, up by 276 per cent from the UPA-II regime (2009-14) – long …
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March 11, 2018 -
Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur connects with ground in first budget
The Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday presented the state budget proposals for the next fiscal in the Assembly with focus on agriculture, horticulture and rural economy as a whole, committing to double up the income of farmers by 2022. Thakur, who holds the finance portfolio, presented the budget estimates of Rs …
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March 9, 2018 -
Grids need of hour for water conveyance systems: Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that alternate technology is the need of the hour for mega water conveyance systems in the country. Gadkari was inaugurating an international workshop on the “Use of Large Diameter Pipes for Mega Water Conveyance System” in New Delhi on Friday. Inaugurated an International Workshop on “Use of Large Diameter Pipes …
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March 9, 2018 -
Himachal Pradesh to replicate Andhra’s model of zero budget natural farming
Governor Acharya Devvrat on Saturday said a team of experts will visit the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh from 7 to 11 March for effectively implementing the zero budget natural farming in Himachal Pradesh. The team will submit its report to the state government before 17 March, the proposed date of state level conference on …
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March 3, 2018 -
Nauni agri varsity wins awards for best farm practices
The 16-members team, including four scientists and 12 students of Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (UHF), Nauni in Solan district has won 6 awards for best farm practices to increase farmers’ income. The team of Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture recently participated in the National Conference held at Gangtok, Sikkim last …
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March 2, 2018