India's summer crops sowing marginally lower at 70 lakh hectare

The ministry's data showed that the sowing area under pulses and coarse cereals is higher year-on-year, while the...

Anantnag based innovator develops fully-automated seed sowing mac

Naik Qayoom, who hails from Kreeri village in Dooru, is not only a national innovator but also a beacon of hope for...

NSDC signs MoU with Pernod Ricard India Foundation

New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI/BusinessWire India): National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), working under the...

Govt focuses on empowering farmers

The PMFBY is aimed at giving farmers a simple and affordable crop insurance option to ensure comprehensive risk...

India's rabi crops sowing rises 4.4 pc led by wheat

Farmers in India have sown rabi crops across 620.62 lakh hectares as of Friday, an increase of 4.4 per cent...

India free from presence of locust swarms

Locusts are voracious in nature and are known for their vegetation-destroying abilities and their large-scale...

Centre says sufficient grain stocks available to meet demands

The government has sufficient food grain stocks under the central pool to meet the requirement of the country's food...

Rabi crop prospects good on excess rainfall post monsoon: Report

Rabi crops are mostly sown during October and November and the produce is harvested from January to March depending...

Govt says adequate fertilizers available for Rabi season needs

Rabi crops are mostly sown during October and November and the produce is harvested from January to March depending...

Collaboration with mountain communities might help water systems

Local communities have often developed ingenious local solutions such as water sowing and harvesting practices,...

Pak-based thinktank spreading hate against India

New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): A propaganda machine working under the guise of a Pakistan-based think tank has...

Broken rice in transit gets another extension for exports

New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Broken rice in transit with certain conditions will be now allowed for...