The 8th meeting of Agriculture Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries was held on Saturday via video conferencing under the chairmanship of Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
At least four farmers have died, and five others have been injured in a dispute over the poppy field destruction in the northeastern Darayim district of Badakhshan province of Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported.
Former Andhra Pradesh CM and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief, Chandrababu Naidu participated in the Padyatra and met distraught farmers in the Iragavaram village of the West Godavari district of the state.
In a tragic incident, four elephants wandering around farmlands died Friday morning in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district, in what was suspected to be a case of electrocution.
The ambitious target of reaching out to farmers in each and every Panchayat of the UT has been envisaged under the Kisan Sampark Abhiyan in the next 4 months. The exercise which commenced on April 24 is scheduled to conclude on August 31, 2023.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 11 (ANI/PRNewswire): India is suffering from a dire water crisis, especially in the rural areas. Being an agriculture-dominant economy, most of the rural population relies on water for irrigation and the growth of crops. Groundwater levels are in a critical
"It (Launch of Nari Samman Yojana) was a one day show. The Congress will not be in power in the state, only lies are being told. Earlier also, they (Congress) misled about farmer's loan waiver, unemployment allowance and giving Rs 51,000 of Kanyadan Yojana. Now again lies are being told," Mi
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 10 (ANI/PRNewswire): Godrej Agrovet Limited's (GAVL) Crop Protection Business recently announced the launch of PYNA, an umbrella brand for sustainable cotton production. A pioneer in establishing the concept of selective cotton herbicides in different market
"Kamal Nath is such a personality that he does, what he says. He is not in the habit of giving false assurances. I have full faith that if the people of Madhya Pradesh bring the Congress again in power, then the way Nath had decided to waive off the loans of the farmers as soon as he became
Multipronged measures are being taken by the Department of Fertilizers, Government of India to deterrence any malpractices and ensure quality fertilizers for the farmers, under the directions of Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers Dr Mansukh Mandaviya.
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI/NewsVoir): National Science Centre and World Animal Protection collaborated to sensitise people on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) known as Superbug causing health concerns and how higher welfare practices can help in mitigating this issue. The awareness drive se
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI/PNN): After registering a record-breaking performance in FY'23 of highest-ever annual sales, Sonalika Tractors has ensured to carry forward the same momentum in FY'24 as well. India's No1 tractor export brand, Sonalika, has touched a new record of highest-ever A