Globally 30 percent of the food produced never reaches to a human stomach (FAO, 2021). Tackling food loss and waste benefits the climate, food security, and sustainability of agri-food systems. India suffers
Gulbarga in Karnataka is generally considered as a barren land, infested with sky-ward looking farmers, and thirsty people. This is the region which is deprived of rains, good climate, and the
The more than $10 billion that American taxpayers give corn farmers every year in agricultural subsidies has helped destroy the livelihoods of millions of small Mexican farmers, according to a report
The Minister said excess paddy would be milled for export and distribution among Samurdhi recipients. The government has decided to directly intervene in the purchase of paddy from farmers. At the
In a bid to speed up completion of infrastructure projects, including the one on expansion of the Mumbai airport, a decision will be taken by a group of ministers on land acquisition to implement the
Scientists at the GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, in Pantnagar, Uttaranchal, have achieved success in developing a technology package for the cultivation of direct seeded rice under
In a bid to augment the crop production and ensure optimum utilisation of cultivable land, the Agriculture Ministry is working on a novel concept of promoting land share companies in rural areas. All
Tripura Government's plans to expand its rubber cultivation up to 25 per cent of the State's geographical area may suffer a setback with the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) expressing
The Kerala Governor, Mr Sikander Bakht, has called for tapping the potential of pepper "beyond its culinary and curative utility". Inaugurating the 5-day 31st session and other meetings of the
The Maharashtra Government will undertake a pilot project to reclaim water logged and saline land in village Dudhgaon in Sangali at a cost of Rs 4.90 crore. The centre would contribute about 60% of
The government is considering to bring a new legislation on agrimarketing aimed at strengthening the legal framework of contract farming
