The FAO Food Price Index which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly-traded food commodities, averaged 122.3 points in June, down 1.4 per cent from May and 23.4 per cent from its peak in March 2022.
In another step towards farmers' welfare, the Uttar Pradesh government, on the directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has constituted a 4-level committee to implement the Agri Stack scheme run by the Center for the Inspection of Crops in Uttar Pradesh, said an official statement.
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said that the excessive use of nutrients in agriculture in an unbalanced manner has led to reduced soil fertility and vitality.
McDonald's India - North and East said it is constrained to "hold tomatoes for the time being" and is trying to resolve this issue by employing sustainable agriculture practices.
The Haryana State Level Steering Committee of the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana convened under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal on Wednesday approved Rs 1371.91 crore for the year 2023-24.
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal met Australian Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt on Tuesday and discussed ways to expand collaboration in the agriculture sector to extract maximum benefits from India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agr
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 4: iHub-Data, the Technology Innovation Hub established by IIIT Hyderabad is offering year-long weekend training classes on AI/ML for top performers from engineering colleges in and around Hyderabad. The classes, scheduled to be on all Sundays, require phy
IFFCO has launched a massive nationwide campaign for procuring 2500 drones "IFFCO Kisan Drones" as spray solutions for spraying its revolutionary products Nano Urea and Nano DAP inspired by the PM Modi's vision of 'Sahkar Se Samriddhi'.
"The package focuses on the overall welfare and economic well-being of farmers by promoting sustainable agriculture. These initiatives will enhance farmers' income, strengthen natural and organic farming, revive soil productivity and ensure food security at the same time," said Mansukh Manda
"The package focuses on the overall welfare and economic well-being of farmers by promoting sustainable agriculture. These initiatives will enhance farmers' income, strengthen natural and organic farming, revive soil productivity and ensure food security at the same time," said Dr Mansukh Ma
The two leaders discussed a number of key areas of cooperation including cooperation in trade and investment, defence, health, medicine, agriculture, and others.
India has identified 30 critical minerals taking into account its requirements for sectors like defence, agriculture, energy, pharmaceutical, and telecom and in line with its Atmanirbar (self-reliance) roadmap.