agriculture

Chandigarh, March 11 – Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini chaired a high-level meeting with a delegation from the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce at his residence here on Wednesday.The delegation was led by its President, Prashant Srivastava.Welcoming the delegation members, the Chief...

Chandigarh, March 11 – Punjab Education Minister Harjot Bains on Wednesday criticized the BJP-led central government, accusing it of having a “failed foreign policy” that has exacerbated the country's energy crisis.Speaking during a discussion in the Assembly, the minister expressed concerns...

Beekeeping is emerging as a promising entrepreneurial opportunity for young people in Jammu and Kashmir, driven by the increasing global demand for organic honey and the implementation of the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP).To promote beekeeping, the Department of Agriculture...

New Delhi, March 11 Approximately 1.25 lakh tonnes of pulses and oilseeds grown during the current 2025-26 rabi (winter) season will be procured from Telangana at the minimum support price (MSP), the Ministry of Agriculture said on Wednesday.The procurement at MSP will cost approximately ₹894...

A young farmer from the Salmeri village in Udhampur has become a successful entrepreneur through mushroom cultivation, with support from government schemes and the agriculture department.Abhishek Sharma, who started mushroom farming with technical guidance from the Agriculture Department of...

New Delhi, March 11 Coriander prices declined by Rs 50 to Rs 11,566 per quintal in futures trading on Wednesday, as speculators reduced their positions due to weak demand in the spot market.On the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, coriander contracts for April delivery fell by Rs...

Amaravati, March 11 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu proposed establishing an 'Indian School of Agriculture' to strengthen the sector while reviewing governance priorities with district collectors.Addressing the sixth District Collectors' Conference here, the chief minister...

Chandigarh, March 10 The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution stating that any agreement with the United States that disregards the interests of farmers is unacceptable, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann cautioning against the proposed India-US trade deal.Mann said the...

New Delhi, March 10 The government is likely to launch a new version of the PM KUSUM scheme, which would enable farmers to generate renewable electricity while continuing farming on the same land, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday.Launched in 2019 with an outlay of Rs 34,422 crore...

Jammu, March 10 A total of 40,661 positions are currently vacant in government departments across Jammu and Kashmir, Commissioner Secretary, General Administration Department (GAD), M Raju said on Tuesday.The vacancies include 3,808 gazetted positions, 24,507 non-gazetted positions, and 12,351...

New Delhi, March 10 Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said on Tuesday that as many as 6,789 recognized startups have been categorized as "closed".As of January 31, 2026, a total of 2,12,283 entities have been recognized as "startups" by the Department for Promotion of...

New Delhi, March 10 Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) technology is showing "encouraging results" across several states and could potentially cover up to 60 per cent of India's rice cultivation area, senior government officials and agricultural scientists said, calling for urgent adoption of...

Kolkata, March 10 – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT Cell Chief and the party's central observer for West Bengal, Amit Malviya, criticised the Mamata Banerjee government on Tuesday for not participating in the Central government-led Aspirational Blocks Programme through the NITI Aayog.In a post...

The Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organisation (JKTPO), under the auspices of the Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, is showcasing the region's agro and food processing potential at the 40th edition of AAHAR – The International Food and Hospitality Fair...

Mumbai, March 10 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated in the state assembly on Tuesday that the government has adopted the Solar Micro-Grid model to provide electricity to remote villages in Melghat.He explained that instead of providing individual solar units to every house...

Kewal Kumar, a progressive farmer from Dhanu village in the Tikri block of Udhampur, has revolutionized his farming practices after 35 years of traditional agriculture by adopting modern techniques supported by government schemes.A major turning point in his journey came with the installation...

A training workshop on natural farming and the distribution of organic vegetable seeds was organized by the Department of Agriculture, Jammu and Kashmir, in Bhaderwah under the "Jammu and Kashmir Competitiveness Improvement of Agriculture and Allied Sectors Project" to promote home gardening...

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated that the country's food grain production has increased by 44% over the past ten years. Responding to supplementary questions during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha today, Mr. Chouhan said that the country has achieved a new milestone in food...

Mumbai, March 10 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the state assembly on Tuesday that eight lakh farmers have benefited from the government's flagship solar agricultural feeder scheme, which provides them with affordable daytime electricity.Fadnavis, who holds the energy...

New Delhi, March 10 – The Lok Sabha session on Tuesday was marked by significant disruptions as opposition members raised slogans in the House while Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, responded to questions related to farmers and agricultural policies...