Agriculture Ministry to organize Rabi & Kharif Conference
AMN / Agriculture Ministry will organize Rabi and Kharif Conference next week in Delhi to review performance of the preceding season and prepare strategies for the coming season. An official…
NABARD sanctions Rs 87.79 crore for rural projects in Himachal
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs.87.79 crore to under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF-XXI) for Himachal Pradesh. Chief General Manager NABARD P Radhakrishnan said…
Apple season reaches its peak in Himachal Pradesh
The apple season is in full swing these days in Himachal Pradesh. Officials said that in order to facilitate the apple growers, 257 collection centers have been set up under…
Kharif pulses sowing grows 11 % so far
Sowing of pulses has increased 11 per cent so far this kharif season despite a deficient monsoon. According to data released by Agriculture Ministry, pulses acreage went up to 108.37…
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…