agricultural mechanization

SRINAGAR, March 29: Minister Javid Ahmad Dar inaugurated the District Kisan Mela in Srinagar, emphasizing its significance as a platform for farmer interaction, knowledge sharing, and the promotion of modern agricultural practices.He stressed the importance of adopting advanced technologies...

Chandigarh, March 19 – The State Level Sanctioning Committee under the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY) approved a comprehensive annual action plan of ₹1,122 crore for 2026-27 to strengthen agriculture and allied sectors in Haryana, on Thursday.The decision was made at a...

New Delhi, February 25 Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday advocated for transferring the central government's annual fertilizer subsidy of Rs 1.7 lakh crore to farmers' bank accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), saying it would give them the freedom to choose...

Agartala, February 24 – Tripura's Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Ratan Lal Nath, on Tuesday, requested additional central funding for various farmer-centric projects and strongly advocated for large-scale hybrid paddy cultivation in the state.Nath made these requests during a...

Gandhinagar, February 19 – The Gujarat government will begin purchasing tur (pigeon pea) at the minimum support price (MSP) across the state from February 23, announced Agriculture and Spokesperson Minister Jitu Vaghani on Thursday.Over 1.33 lakh farmers in the state have registered to sell...

Gandhinagar, February 18 – The Gujarat government's budget for 2026-27, presented by Finance Minister Kanu Desai, allocates ₹24,022 crore to the Department of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, emphasizing farmer empowerment and rural development.The total state budget stands at ₹4.08 lakh crore...

New Delhi, February 13 Japanese multinational farm and construction equipment maker Kubota Corporation plans to make India its growth engine under its mid-term business plan 2030, identifying business and projects from the country as one of the key aspects of the strategy.Under its 2030...

Lucknow, February 12 Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party (SP), alleging that during its tenure, farmers in Noida and Ghaziabad were "fired upon for the benefit of Anil Ambani."The minister was responding to a...