National Conference to discuss farm issues
AMN The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is organizing a two day National Conference named Agriculture 2022 – Doubling Farmers’ Income in New Delhi from Monday. Briefing media on…
Grow crops that are profitable: Nitin Gadkari to farmers
AMN /RAIPUR Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today asked farmers to grow crops which are profitable and use the latest techniques to boost farm yields and income. The Road Transport and…
Mah Govt approves Rs 4,000-cr project to promote agriculture
AMN Maharashtra Government has approved a 4,000-crore rupee project aimed at promoting climate-resilient agriculture. A government resolution issued recently informs that the project, named Nanaji Deshmukh Krishi Sanjivani Yojna, will…
Eliminating open defecation in India needs Human rights lens: UN expert
AMN /NEW DELHI Visiting UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation has said that “Unprecedented commitment towards eliminating open defecation in India needs a…
Govt to bring 50,000 hectare under organic farming in NE region: Radha Mohan
AMN / New Delhi Government is planning to bring 50,000-hectare area under organic farming in the northeast region and till now, 45,863 hectares have been brought under organic farming, Union…
Kharif Crop Sowing Crosses 1041 Lakh Hectare Area
The total sown area as on 8th September 2017, as per reports received from States, stands at 1041.17 lakh hectare as compared to 1049.87 lakh hectare at this time last…
ICAR to undertake major research works on agriculture with World Bank fund
AMN The Indian Council for Agricultural Research ICAR will be undertaking major research works on agriculture with the World Bank fund of Rs 1100 crore this year. Deputy Director General…
India unlikely to become Open Defecation Free by 2019: CSE Study
By Utpal Borpujari / New Delhi India’s goal of becoming Open Defecation Free (ODF) by 2019 is unlikely to be achieved if one goes by a latest study by the…
Cabinet approves “Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana”
New Delhi /AMN The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the renaming of the new Central Sector Scheme – SAMPADA (Scheme for…
How incomes of Odisha’s women mango cultivators increased four times
MANGO REPUBLIC By UNDP INDIA 32-year-old Puse Minyaka lives in a tiny tribal village in the Koraput district of Odisha, situated on the east coast of India. A mango farmer,…