India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A delegation of the All India Kisan Coordination Committee (AIKCC) met Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday and categorically stated that Ethanol is a big opportunity for the farming sector, provided its policy is farmer-centric and the correct price of the crop reaches the farmer directly. Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan carefully list...
India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As reported by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Agricultural Action Plans have been initiated for the States of Assam, Goa, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Comprehensive consultations have been undertaken with the concerned State Governments and other stakeholders for preparation of these agricultural Roadmaps. The Agricultural Roadmap are being prepared collaborat...
India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has taken various measures to prevent soil degradation and promote judicious use of fertilizers, manures and herbicides by the farmers as follows- This information was given by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR in a written reply in Lok Sabha today. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), introduced in the country from 2016-17, is voluntary for the States as well as farmers. The scheme provides for comprehensive risk insurance against crop damage due to non-preventable natural risks from pre-sowing to post-harvest for the crops/areas notified by the concerned State Government. The losses to crops due to wild animals, being preventable in nature, were therefore not co...
India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Mission on Edible Oils-Oilseeds (NMEO-OS) was approved on 3rd October, 2024 to boost domestic oilseed production and to strive towards self-reliance (Atmanirbhar Bharat) in edible oils. The mission aims to increase primary oilseed production from 39 million tonnes (2022-23) to 69.7 million tonnes by 2030-31. The NMEO-OS is implemented through a cluster-based approach. Over 600 Value Chain Cluster have been identified a...
India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 2021-22 to 2025-26 Total Procurement (In LMT) Total MSP Value (In lakh Crore) 5781 14.58 Every year, Government fixes Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for 22 mandated agricultural crops for the country as a whole, based on the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP), after considering the views of the State Governments and Central Ministries / Departments concerned. The Union Budget for 2018-19 h...
India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government is implementing the Central Sector Scheme for "Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs). 10,000 FPOs have been formed under the scheme since 2020-21. FPOs undertake a wide range of business activities including agri-input supply, aggregation and trading of agricultural produce, value addition and processing, seed production, digital commerce through e-market places, custom hiring services...
India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major scientific breakthrough Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed India's first fully annotated telomere-to-telomere (T2T) reference genome of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.) variety 'Asha'. Popularly known as 'Arhar' or 'Tur', pigeonpea is one of India's most important pulse crops and a major source of dietary protein. It plays a vital role in ensuring the country's food and nutritional security. ...
India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare has studied the prevailing cropping pattern and hydrological realities in different regions of India. ICAR study using Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) data and monthly gridded GRACE satellite data indicated the mismatch between the water demand of existed cropping patterns and water availability in groundwater depleted states particular...
India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: African Swine Fever (ASF), caused by the African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV), is one of the most devastating trans-boundary animal disease affecting domestic and wild pigs worldwide. Characterised by high fever, haemorrhages and mortality rates that may approach 100 per cent, the disease has caused severe socio-economic losses to the global pig farming sector. Since its first detection in India in 2020, ASF has spread to several States...