Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday called upon the corporate sector to play a greater role in transforming Indian agriculture through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), urging industry to invest in agricultural research, agri-tech, climate-resilient farming, skill development and women-led rural enterprises.
Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah, along with Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Friday reviewed the situation arising from the below-normal rainfall and its impact in certain parts of the country due to ‘El Niño’.
Punjab's canal expansion plans have come under the spotlight as widespread power cuts disrupt paddy transplantation, triggering farmer protests across the state.
The Chief Minister announced that the maximum daily limit which had been fixed for providing fuel to such customers has also been relaxed.
Paddy transplantation has begun across Punjab, but farmers in Barnala say soaring cultivation costs and higher labour charges are eroding profits, while migrant workers insist inflation has forced them to seek better wages.
With no GST on milk and cheese and the tax rate on butter and ghee reduced from 12 per cent to 5 per cent, the prices of these products will come down, which will boost demand and lead to higher growth in the dairy sector, benefiting farmers and livestock owners.
Warning firms engaged in production of counterfeit fertilizers and pesticides, Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said the central government is taking strict action to protect farmers’ interests, and the offenders would be dealt with strictly.
At least three people were killed and 10 others injured in northern and central Vietnam due to heavy rains, strong winds, and flooding triggered by Typhoon Kajiki, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam said Tuesday.
It was held at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Pusa, in the national capital.
In a significant meeting, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday discussed issues such as shortage of fertilisers and urea, certification of bio-stimulants and preparations for the upcoming Rabi crop with agriculture ministers and officials from several states.
