Agriculture top priority of the Government!
By our Correspondent Agriculture, which contributes 14 per cent to the GDP and employs 55 per cent of the population has been given Agriculture and Farmers are in focus of…
Government to fund 112 startups to promote Agri Firms
A AKHTER / NEW DELHI The Government of India will spend nearly twelve crore rupees for funding 112 startups to promote agri firms in the current financial year. Minister of…
Total Kharif crops sown over total area of 882 lakh hectares
Sudhi Kumar / New Delhi Union Agriculture Ministry today said that the total Kharif crops has been sown on over 882 lakh hectare area against 774 lakh hectare area during…
Tomar calls upon States to ensure effective use of funds for development works
SUDHIR KUMAR / NEW DELHI Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Narendra Singh Tomar has called upon the States to ensure that funds being routed to Gram Panchayats…
Several measures taken to facilitate farmers at field during pandemic: Govt
AMN / NEW DELHI Union Agriculture Ministry has been taking several measures to facilitate the farmers and farming activities at field level during COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry in a statement…
Locust control Ops carried out in 4 lakh hectares in 10 States so far
Bisheshwar Mishra / New Delhi Union Ministry of Agriculture has said that Locust control operations have been carried out in more than four lakh hectares in 10 states so far.…
PM Modi condoles death of President of Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram, Jagdeoram Oran
AMN Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed anguish at the passing away of President of Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram, Jagdeoram Oran. Mr Modi said, his life was devoted to serving the…
Tomar holds review meeting on progress of Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan
Staff Reporter / New Delhi Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar Tuesday held a review meeting on the progress of Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan through video-conferencing with the Rural Development Ministers…
Locust control operations carried out in Rajasthan, MP, Maharashtra, Haryana & Bihar
AMN / WEB DESK Locust control operations have been carried out in around 3 lakh hectare area in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Bihar. Till 12th of July,…
Govt to set up of Rupees One Lakh Crore Agriculture Infrastructure Fund
Under the scheme, one lakh crore rupees will be provided by banks and financial institutions as loans to Primary Agricultural Credit Societies, Marketing Cooperative Societies, ANDALIB AKHTER / NEW DELHI…