Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday visited Rani Chapori in Dharapur, Kamrup district and witnessed the flourishing cultivation of diverse crops by the farmers of the area in the sprawling sand bar on the Brahmaputra river.
Rabi crop sowing area has exceeded 632 lakh hectares in the country as per the data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Tuesday.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted the increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) rate as a testament to the government's efforts to support farmers. However, Jaishankar noted that the issue sometimes gets politicized, ensuring that the government will prioritize the matter.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Monday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the deteriorating health condition of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewall, who has been on a fast unto death since November 26 at the Khanauri border in Punjab.
Highlighting the importance of the Kanh Close Duct Diversion Project given Simhastha-2028, the Chief Minister said, "The project will help our long-standing resolve take shape. With this project, the polluted water of Kanh will not be found on any bank of Kshipra. After purification, the wat
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed the marketing department to establish a permanent mechanism for soybean procurement, ensuring a smooth and hassle-free process. This move aims to support farmers and stabilize the soybean market.
Taking to social media post on X, the President of India wrote, "On the auspicious occasion of Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Magh Bihu, I extend my heartfelt greetings to all Indian people living in the country and abroad. These festivals are a symbol of our rich cultural heritage an
Israel's Ministry of Agriculture and Food Safety reported that H5N1 avian influenza has been diagnosed in a fattening turkey coop in Kibbutz Tzora in the Judea region. Following an unusual mortality in three pre-market turkey coops, at 9.4 weeks of age, samples sent to the Ministry of Agric
"We have to remember, whatever is being made by hands is an art too. There is a demand in the market for it and people understand its value too. People get their livelihoods and more, from farmers to weavers using the charkha, technicians for fixing the tools, also businessman who sells the
The Minister expressed his satisfaction with the success of the eighth edition of Indusfood 2025 and commended the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) and the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) for their efforts in organizing the ev
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, while chairing a review meeting of the Agriculture department on Friday said that the state government is committed to promote natural farming and all possible efforts were being made in this direction, according to an official release.