Agriculture should be topmost agenda Govts: VP Naidu
AMN / PUNE Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that Food security is a key foundation of National Security hence Agriculture should be the topmost agenda of Union as…
NDA govt to double farmers income by 2022: PM Modi
Says govt has increased agriculture budget in last 4 years to achieve target of doubling farmers’ income by 2022 AMN / NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reiterated that…
Govt launches ‘Krishi Kalyan Abhiyaan’ to help farmers
AMN / NEW DELHI The government has announced the launch of ‘Krishi Kalyan Abhiyaan’ under which farmers in select villages will be given assistance and advice on ways to improve…
Govt introduces farmers welfare scheme focussing production: Minister
AMN Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh said agriculture production has risen during the NDA regime. Mr Singh said, BJP led government has also given push to policy…
Monsoon to reach Kerala by May 29
AMN Monsoon in India is expected to arrive on the southern Kerala coast on 29 May, country’s weather office, India Meteorological Department confirmed on Friday. The monsoon, the lifeblood of…
IMD forecasts normal monsoon for this year
AMN / NEW DELHI Good news to farmers who mainly depend on monsoon, the country is likely to receive normal monsoon rainfall this year. Briefing media in New Delhi about…
Better marketing will help doubling farmers’ income: VP
AMN Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has said, the combined efforts to improve productivity, strengthen allied sectors and better market interventions like e-NAM will help doubling farmers’ income by 2022.…
India to declare 2018 as National Year of Millets
OUR CORRESPONDENT / NEW DELHI The government of india has decided to declare 2018 as ‘National Year of Millets to boost the cultivation of millets like ragi and jowar on…
Modi govt bringing changes in life of farmers: Radha Mohan Snigh
AMN UNION Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh has said, the Centre is working for the welfare of farmers and the agriculture sector through reforms, good governance and innovation. Addressing the…
India expects record food grains production in 2017-18
Total food grain production estimate hits record high of 277.49 million tonnes Total Pulses production estimated at record 23.95 million tonnes Total Oilseeds production estimate reaches 29.88 million tonnes Sugarcane…