India's farm sector growth is expected to strengthen in the financial year ending March 2026, rising to around 4 per cent from 3.5 per cent last year, driven by a sharp expansion in fisheries and livestock, Ramesh Chand, Member of the NITI Aayog said on Monday.
According to the Minister of Revenue's Office, the unprecedented rainfall and flooding severely affected Marathwada, Konkan, Vidarbha and Western Maharashtra, inflicting heavy losses on lives, homes, farmland, livestock and public infrastructure.
Vedancha village in Banaskantha transformed its water and sanitation system by creating a low-cost, community-led greywater treatment plant. The system treats 200 kilolitres of wastewater daily, improving hygiene, supporting farming and providing clean water for livestock, making the vill
An ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh will be given to the bereaved families of the victims who died in the floods, Rs 15,000 each to the families for submergence of their houses, Indiramma houses to the most affected families and special assistance to those who lost their livestock and standing crop
"Jammu and Kashmir suffered huge losses in the month of August. Due to floods, poor people's houses were destroyed, crops were destroyed, horticultural land was destroyed, structures were destroyed, livestock was destroyed, and people pinned their hopes on the Jammu and Kashmir government
CM Sawant said that this new facility will further strengthen our agricultural infrastructure, empower local farmers, and promote sustainable rural development in the Canacona region. He appreciated the efforts of the Goa Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing Board and all stakehol
Early-warning systems work," he told the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) in Geneva. "They give farmers the power to protect their crops and livestock. Enable families to evacuate safely. And protect entire communities from devastation."
According to an official release from the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, these projects were dedicated to the nation alongside the launch of two major agriculture schemes -- the Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana (PM-DDKY) and the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in
New Delhi [India], September 27: In a significant development for India's animal health sector, veterinary vaccine manufacturers have come together to announce the formation of the Veterinary Vaccine India Manufacturers Association (VVIMA).
Banaskantha (Gujarat) [India], September 22: Banas Dairy, Asia's largest dairy cooperative which operates brands like Amul, Banas, Umang, Bhumi Amrit etc. has launched an ambitious initiative to reduce methane emissions from its 30 lakh livestock animals. Under the visionary leadership of it
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday flagged off 100 trucks of maize silage for distribution to Gurdaspur and Jalandhar to serve as fodder for livestock, even as he announced the party would distribute wheat to 50,000 poor flood-affected families across the sta