Kharif Crop Sowing Crosses 967 Lakh Hectares
Area under pulses and Oilseed Increase The total area sown under kharif crops as on 28th August, 2015 has reached to 967.83 lakh hectares as compared to 956.93 lakh hectare…
Gujarat 1st state to launch ‘agro-solar policy’
Gujarat is going to become the first state in the country to launch ‘agro-solar policy’ to encourage the farmers to tap the solar energy. According to official sources, the new…
Monsoon rainfall deficit widens to 10 per cent, says IMD
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said monsoon rainfall deficit has widened to 10 per cent following strengthening of El Nino weather pattern. In an official release, the department said the…
Kharif Crop Sowing Crosses 847 Lakh Hectare So Far
The total sown area as on 7th August, as per reports received from States, stands at 847.40 lakh hectare as compared to 808.40 lakh hectare at this time last year.…
Satellite to support farmers
India Meteorology Department (IMD), Ministry of Earth Sciences has aranged satellite-enabled services to support farmers in India. Servces include weather forecasting, agro-advisory, agromet services, soil moisture and agricultural extension activities…
Centre launches ‘SAMANVAY’ Yojna for Gram Panchayats
AMN / Rural Development Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh today launched SAMANVAY, a compilation of all schemes of both Central and State governments for Gram Panchayats. Briefing media in New Delhi…
Love affairs, impotency behind farmer suicides: Agriculture Minister
TIA NEWS / New Delhi: In a major political gaffe, union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said that Dowry, love affairs and impotency were among the reasons for the deaths…
Kharif crop sowing crosses 445 Lakh Hectare
The total Kharif sown area as on 10 July, 2015, as per reports received from States, stands at 445.11 lakh hectare as compared to 275.10 lakh hectare on the day…
MNREGA world’s largest public works programme: World Bank
World Bank has ranked the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurantee Act (MGNREGA) as the world’s largest public works programme. It said the proramme provides social security net to almost…
One-third of rural household are landless: says Govt report
July 4 @ 1:25 / AMN One out of three families living in villages is landless and depends on manual labour for livelihood. There are a total number of 24.39…