sustainable agriculture

Hyderabad, March 30 The Telangana Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a resolution urging the Centre to ban the herbicide paraquat dichloride (24%), citing its lethal impact on human health and biodiversity.State Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao, who moved the resolution, called on...

New Delhi, March 30 – Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday at the Prime Minister's office here. This was his first meeting with the Prime Minister since taking office as Governor.During the meeting, the Governor discussed in detail matters...

Kathua, March 30, 2026: The Department of Floriculture organized a training and awareness program for farmers under the MIDH scheme in Kathua today. Deputy Commissioner Kathua, Rajesh Sharma, was the chief guest at the event.A large number of farmers attended the program, with the notable...

New Delhi, March 30 AgriTech startup Cropcoin Technologies (formerly Jaisa) announced on Monday that it has raised ₹12 crore in a pre-Series A funding round, led by venture capital firm Unicorn India Ventures, with participation from Climate Angels.The funds raised will support the company's...

Ahmedabad, March 28 An educational campus in Gujarat is preparing over 500 meals daily using biogas, eliminating the need for LPG cylinders, under the state’s Institutional Biogas Plant Scheme, officials said on Saturday.At the Shrimati Manekba Vinay Vihar Educational Complex in Gandhinagar...

In Gandhinagar, on March 28, students and staff at the Shrimati Manekba Vinay Vihar Educational Complex near Adalaj have become self-sufficient in cooking gas, preparing over 500 meals daily using biogas produced on-site.The institution, managed by the Vasumati Charitable Trust, operates two...

Gandhinagar, March 26 The Gujarat government has allocated ₹60 crore to establish new bio-CNG plants through cooperative milk production societies, an official said on Thursday.Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, the objective of this budget allocation is to transform the...

The National Centre for Organic and Natural Farming (NCONF), under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, concluded the National Seminar-cum-Exhibition in Ghaziabad today. The two-day seminar aimed to promote organic and natural farming across the country. The seminar was inaugurated...

Imphal, March 23 – Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh emphasized the importance of agriculture as a critical sector for both the state and the nation on Monday, calling for sustained policy support and innovation-driven growth.The Chief Minister was speaking at the concluding...

Doda (J&K), March 23 In the tranquil hills of Doda, where terraced fields cling to the mountains and life follows the rhythm of the seasons, a quiet transformation was taking place.At the Community Hall, farmers from across the district gathered for a two-day conference-workshop organized by...

Hisar, March 23 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini inaugurated the Kharif Krishi Mela-2026 at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University on Monday and praised the initiative to bring farmers, scientists, and innovation together on a common platform.The chief minister said...

Doda, March 23A two-day agriculture conference and workshop began today in Doda, focusing on climate-smart farming and sustainable agriculture.The event, organized by the Department of Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare, Jammu and Kashmir, under the MIDH-CSS scheme, is being held at...

Bhubaneswar, March 19 The Odisha government's Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Watershed Support Service and Activities Network (WASSAN), a non-profit organization, to revive forgotten foods and neglected crops in the state...

SAMBA, MARCH 18: A seven-day scientific beekeeping training program, under the National Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM), was inaugurated at the DC office, Nandini Hills, Samba, by Assistant Commissioner Revenue Ajay Bharti, in the presence of Chief Agriculture Officer Dr. Rakesh Khajuria and...

Chandigarh, March 18 Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat emphasized the need to adopt natural farming to preserve the environment and ensure a sustainable future for coming generations.He was delivering a special lecture on natural farming on the concluding day of the budget session of the...

The three-day Global Conference on Women in Agri-Food Systems, which concluded yesterday in New Delhi, has laid the groundwork for developing gender-sensitive policies and inclusive innovations in agriculture. The conference, inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu, focused on promoting...

Itanagar, March 14 Arunachal Pradesh Horticulture Minister Gabriel D Wangsu emphasized the need to strengthen market linkages for large cardamom growers to ensure transparent trade and better price realization for farmers.The minister made this statement while inaugurating the large cardamom...

March 12, New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the three-day Global Conference on Women in Agri-Food Systems 2026 in New Delhi on Thursday.Organized by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and its partners, the conference, GCWAS–2026, will bring together over 700 global...

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...

A training program on "Promoting Low-Cost Fish Feed for Fishery Farmers" was organized by the Krishi Vigyan Kendra Samba to enhance the knowledge and skills of local fish farmers on affordable and efficient feeding practices. Approximately 40 fish farmers from different areas of the Samba...