The Himachal Pradesh Government's sustained push for natural farming is showing significant results on the ground. Across 3,584 panchayats in the state, more than 2,22,893 farmers are cultivating a variety of crops naturally on 38,437 hectares of land, earning a sustainable livelihood.
West Midnapur (West Bengal) [India], September 20 (ANI): With the overflowing of the Silaboti river, the Ghatal subdivision of West Bengal was inundated as more than 20 villages and thousands of acres of farming land in the area were affected by the floodwater.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Sept. 13 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday directed Deputy Commissioners to personally inspect the farming lands to assess the damage caused by the swarming caterpillar or armyworms.