Itanagar, April 2 In a major relief for farmers, the Centre has approved Arunachal Pradesh’s full requirement of 950 metric tonnes of urea for April, officials said on Thursday.The decision came shortly after state agriculture minister Gabriel D Wangsu raised the issue at a ministers’...
New Delhi, April 1 The Centre on Wednesday asserted that the country has an adequate supply of seeds and agro-chemicals for the upcoming Kharif season, and asked states to check hoarding, black marketing, smuggling, and diversion of fertilizers for non-farm usage.Addressing an...
New Delhi, March 18 Neelam Shami Rao, Secretary, Textiles, reviewed the status of jute cultivation and preparedness for the ongoing crop season on Wednesday, emphasizing the need to ensure the timely availability of high-yielding varieties of certified jute seeds and enhance coordination among...
Assam launches GI-tagged ginger from Karbi Anglong to LondonThis is a historic moment for Assam's agricultural sector. Ginger from Karbi Anglong, which has been granted a GI (Geographical Indication) tag, has begun its journey to London.On Monday, State Agriculture Minister Atul Bora...
The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, expressed satisfaction with the progress of Rabi sowing. During a high-level meeting held in New Delhi, he reviewed the status of Rabi crop sowing and the price situation of key agricultural commodities.He stated...