agriculture

Lucknow, April 8 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday that the state has significantly improved its agricultural growth rate over the past nine years, attributing it to sustained policy efforts and better resource utilization.Addressing the gathering after...

Jabalpur, April 8 – Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav addressed the 'Krishi Manthan 2026' event at Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University (JNKVV), Jabalpur, on Wednesday. The event was jointly organized by the Department of Farmer Welfare and Agriculture Development, Government of Madhya Pradesh...

Lucknow, April 8 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday that the state has significantly improved its agricultural growth rate over the past nine years, attributing it to sustained policy efforts and better resource utilization.Addressing the gathering after...

Raipur, April 7 Chhattisgarh Agriculture Minister Ramvichar Netam warned on Tuesday that those involved in black marketing and hoarding of chemical fertilizers in the state will face strict legal action, including imprisonment.Addressing a review meeting of his department at the Indira Gandhi...

Chandigarh, April 7 Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said on Tuesday that an estimated 1.25 lakh acres of crops have been affected by recent rainfall and hailstorms, and that affected farmers will receive compensation.He said that Fazilka reported crop damage on over 45,000...

Jaipur, April 7 Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Tuesday that the Centre is working with states to prepare crop-specific agricultural roadmaps based on their geographical and climatic conditions to promote scientific farming and enhance farmers'...

Jaipur, April 7 Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said on Tuesday that the state government is continuously working for the welfare of farmers and Rajasthan is achieving new heights in agriculture.Addressing the inauguration session of a conference here, Sharma said the "double-engine"...

Jaipur, April 7 – Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, emphasized that agriculture is the backbone of India, with farmers representing the soul of the nation.He stated that the Central Government is working at a rapid pace to make the agricultural sector...

Kolkata, April 7 The Congress party released its manifesto for the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal on Tuesday, promising, among other things, free education for women up to the postgraduate level and filling all vacant government positions within one year.The manifesto, released by...

Amaravati, April 7 – The Andhra Pradesh State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB) approved 31 projects worth ₹39,436 crore on Tuesday, with the potential to create over 1.11 lakh direct jobs.At a meeting chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, the SIPB gave approval to projects in key...

Shimla, April 7 The Himachal Pradesh Department of Agriculture has set a target to integrate one lakh farmers with natural farming by 2026, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Tuesday.The CM said the state government is actively promoting natural farming and continuously encouraging...

Shimla, April 7 – Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Tuesday that the Department of Agriculture has set a target to integrate one lakh farmers with natural farming this year.He noted that the state government is actively promoting natural farming and encouraging...

New Delhi, April 7 India and New Zealand are expected to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on April 24 here, which will provide tariff-free access to domestic exporters for their goods in the island nation's market, and will bring in USD 20 billion of investment over the next 15 years, an...

Jaipur, April 7 Western disturbances brought light to moderate rainfall in several parts of Rajasthan over the past 24 hours, with Phalodi in the Jodhpur district recording the highest rainfall of 42.2 mm.Temperatures across the state also remained below normal.The highest maximum...

Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, responsible for agriculture and farmers' welfare, stated that ensuring food security and increasing farmers' income are the government's top priorities. He was addressing the Regional Agriculture Conference held in Jaipur today. He said that concrete and...

Jaipur, April 7 Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Tuesday that food security is of paramount importance and called for increasing productivity, reducing the cost of production, and ensuring remunerative prices so that farmers earn reasonable profits.Addressing the...

New Delhi, April 7 Coriander prices declined by Rs 160 to Rs 13,420 per quintal in futures trading on Tuesday, as speculators reduced their positions due to weak demand in the spot market.On the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, coriander contracts for May delivery fell by Rs 160...

Jaipur, April 7 – Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan addressed the inaugural ceremony of the Western Regional Conference organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Tuesday, outlining three key objectives.Speaking on the first objective, he emphasized ensuring...

Kathmandu, April 7 – The H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza, also commonly known as bird flu, has spread across four districts of Nepal, a government official said on Tuesday.The highly pathogenic virus has been detected in 23 poultry farms in the Morang, Sunsari, Jhapa, and Chitwan...

Chandigarh, April 6 Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Monday appealed to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for urgent assistance to farmers whose crops have been destroyed due to unseasonal rains and hailstorms.In a statement, Warring said that a large...