sustainable agriculture

Srinagar, April 11 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah congratulated the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology on a breakthrough in guchi mushroom research on Saturday.Abdullah, who is also the Pro-Chancellor of the university, praised the university's...

New Delhi, April 9 Vedanta Power announced on Thursday that it has scaled up its waste-to-energy model in Punjab, and its power plant has co-fired over 3.29 lakh metric tonnes of torrefied biomass in FY26.This development is significant as the country seeks to address seasonal air pollution...

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...

Mumbai, April 7 – The Maharashtra Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Tuesday approved the creation of a dedicated Electronics, Information Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Department as part of the "Viksit Maharashtra" initiative.This decision will lead to the...

Jaipur, April 7 Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE) has established a research center in the Jhalawar district of Rajasthan, which will provide local farmers with practical learning through live demonstrations and crop-specific solutions to improve their income.The facility, TAFE JFarm...

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...

Bhopal, April 6 Farmers across the country will have the opportunity to see cutting-edge technologies that promise faster, more affordable, and precise farming all in one place. The National Advanced Agriculture Festival (Unnat Krishi Mahotsav 2026), organized by the Union Ministry of...

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...