The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the launching of the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) as a standalone Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare on Monday.
Earlier on November 2, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah issued a strict directive to officials to immediately retract all notices sent to farmers concerning waqf land issues, emphasizing that no disturbances should be caused to the farmers, according to a statement by the Chief Minister's Office.
An Inter-Ministerial meeting to address the issues of Management of Crop Residue Burning has been convened on Saturday under the Co-chairmanship of Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a discussion with members of farmers' organizations in New Delhi on Monday as part of his dialogue with farmers and farmers' organizations and said that serving them is like worshipping God for him.
Meanwhile, Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chauhan also met CM Mohan Yadav at CM residence in the state capital on Monday and held discussions for welfare of farmers in the state.
Despite this decrease in overall production, key horticultural sectors, such as fruits, spices, flowers, and medicinal plants, are witnessing notable growth. The Ministry has released the Third Advance Estimates of the area and production of various horticultural crops for the 2023-24 season
In line with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's declaration of 2023 as the 'International Year of Millets,' the Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare in Tripura is placing renewed emphasis on millet cultivation.
On the sidelines of the G20 Agriculture Ministerial Meeting on 12 and 13 September 2024 in Cuiaba, Brazil showed commitment to cooperate in ethanol production technology in India.
India held bilateral meetings with several major countries on the sidelines of G20 Agriculture Ministerial Meeting on 12 and 13 September 2024 in Cuiaba, Brazil, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare said on Sunday in a statement.