During the meeting, Jagat Prakash Nadda underscored the critical role of agriculture in ensuring food security for the nation. He highlighted the importance of ensuring the timely availability of essential nutrients to support crop productivity.
India is expected to see the timely start to kharif sowing, supported by the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) improved rainfall forecast, according to a recent report by ICRA.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday said that the cabinet decision to increase in Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 14 Kharif Crops will help increase production of crops and benefit farmers
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday took a series of decisions, including raising the Minimum Support Price for kharif crops, and extension of interest subvention scheme for farmers.
"The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, in collaboration with state governments, are fully engaged in the planning and execution of this massive initiative," the statement read.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said that his ministry's resolve is to increase the Kharif crop production while reducing the production cost. He added that the synergy between the agricultural research and the farmers will be increased.
In a step further aimed at saving 15-20 per cent of the state's precious groundwater, the Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Thursday started the Direct Sowing of Rice (DSR).
"As the agriculture department, our responsibility is to ensure food security. Our agricultural reserves are full. Whether wheat, rice or other grains, we have sufficient quantities. The soldiers are posted on the border, and farmers are in the fields. Scientists stand with them. We have cur
The water shortage is a likely fallout of India's decision to hold the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 in abeyance following the Pahalgam attack, which was attributed to Pakistan's support for cross-border terrorism.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan on Wednesday disbursed Rs 1025 crore to over 51 lakh farmers under the CM Kisan Kharif Season Assistance on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya.