Bird flu - H5N1 avian influenza - was discovered in two additional locations in the Sharon region. The veterinary services at the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security have defined a quarantine zone of up to 10 km from the infected chicken coops.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan make clear that Delhi farmers couldn't benefit from central schemes due to lack of proposals from the Delhi government. He urges collaboration between central and state governments for farmers' welfare.
Delhi BJP State President Virendraa Sachdeva lashed out at Chief Minister Atishi over the issue of farmers and said that to avoid accountability, CM Atishi has been talking about irrelevant things and suggested that she should have talked to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan i
In an issued statement from the Chief Minister's Office, Atishi said, "BJP talking about farmers is like Dawood preaching on non-violence. The condition of farmers has never been as bad as it was during BJP's rule. Farmers in Punjab are on hunger strike, tell Modi ji to talk to them. Stop
"The discussions focused on enhancing farmers' welfare and ensuring the effective implementation of departmental schemes and policies. Agriculture remains the backbone of the state's economy, and the Government's efforts are aligned with the vision of creating sustainable growth and prosperi
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has written to Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, accusing them of blocking the Centre's welfare schemes for farmers in Delhi and calling the AAP government's policies "anti-agriculture" and "anti-farmer."
A thick layer of fog engulfed Agra city on Thursday amid the inclement weather conditions in the city. The increased fog has resulted in the reduced visibility in the area.
Shah's direction came while chairing a review meeting of National Cooperative Organic Limited (NCOL) at the Ministry of Cooperation here in the national capital.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said that the Union Cabinet has agreed to extend the PM Fasal Bima Yojana till 2026, adding that more than 4 crore farmers benefitted through this scheme in 2024.
Agriculture slumped since Hamas's October 7 attacks as farmers near the Gaza and Lebanon borders could not access fields and orchards, and foreign laborers left the country.