There are multiple initiatives of the Government of India such as the Animal Husbandry Startup Grand Challenge launched by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy in partnership with the Startup India programme, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture (NeGPA), etc. which aim to encourage entrepreneurship in …
The annual plan for 2013-14 for Jammu and Kashmir has been fixed at Rs 7,300 crore. This was finalised today at a meeting between Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Apart from the plan outlay, Rs 600 crore would be considered for …
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has conducted a detailed consultation with the farming community of six villages in Tawang district, bordering China to start horticulture farms under Tribal Development Fund (TDF) programme. Delhi Based NGO InsPIRE Network for Enviornment (INE) and Yuva Arunachal have prepared a proposal …
Failure to implement legislation hurting farmers Poor quality seedlings and lack of monitoring of nurseries selling seedlings of fruits and vegetables to farmers are the main reasons why horticulture farmers in the State are losing out on their crop yield, said Dr M Krishna Reddy, Principal Scientist, Plant Pathology, Indian …
Being one of the biggest river channelisation project in the country, the Central Water Commission (CWC) has approved a Rs 945.48 crore project for taming the remaining 55 tributaries of the Swan river in Una district. The project, which is expected to reclaim about 6,060 hectares of land, will be …
Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has assured Arunachal Pradesh to consider more projects under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) to increase connectivity in this land–locked State. The assurance came when Chief Minister Nabam Tuki called on him at New Delhi yesterday, official sources informed here today. The present …
INDORE: Green Tribunal, Bhopal, has issued notices to Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), Coal India, National Biodiversity Committee, Union ministry of environment and forest and MP state biodiversity board for not sharing benefits from bio-resources with local bio-diversity committee. Eklehra Panchayat in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh had filed the PIL …
The senile but healthy plants in old apple orchards will be rejuvenated under a new Centrally aided project to be launched soon in the state. Ageing has severely affected the productivity of old orchards planted in the 60s, which accounts for about 15 per cent of 1,03,000 hectare area under …
A water recycling project that was inaugurated on Monday in Vasant Kunj aims to keep colony parks green without using up fresh ground water. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit inaugurated the pilot project to facilitate re-use of kitchen-waste water for horticulture purposes in the colony. The project has been initiated …
Mangiana (Sirsa), May 21: Israel will run two training courses every year for progressive farmers from Haryana. In these courses, the farmers will learn modern techniques for increasing their income from farming. Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Ambassador of Israel in India Alon Ushpiz announced this after inaugurating the …
The Agriculture Policy-2013 will mark a watershed in the agri-horticulture development while driving the food processing sector in the State, Minister for MSME Damodar Rout said here on Thursday. With the State having huge potential for development of horticulture and food processing industries by virtue of its strategic geographic location …
CM says agriculture production in the state crossed 10 mn tonnes in 2011-12 and it had won the Krishi Karman award for 2012-13 The Tamil Nadu government on Monday announced schemes worth Rs 984.7 crore aimed at boosting agricultural production in the state besides ensuring fair prices for agri produce …
The annual plan size for the State of Arunachal Pradesh for 2013–14 has been fixed at Rs. 3,700 Cr which includes Rs. 3,177 Cr of Central Assistance. This was finalized at the meeting held between Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister Nabam Tuki at the Planning …
Allocation for crop loans, farm mechanisation in Namakkal The Annual Credit Plan (ACP) for Namakkal District for the financial year 2013-14 at an outlay of Rs. 2,565 crore that will cover 10,93,364 borrowers in the priority sectors was released by District Collector D. Jagannathan here on Tuesday. He said that …
The Annual Credit Plan (ACP) for Namakkal District for the financial year 2013-14 at an outlay of Rs. 2,565 crore that will cover 10,93,364 borrowers in the priority sectors was released by District Collector D. Jagannathan here on Tuesday. He said that the targeted credit for this year is Rs. …
The Annual Plan for Himachal Pradesh for 2013-14 was finalised at Rs. 4,100 crore at a meeting here on Wednesday between Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh. The Plan size for the current fiscal is almost 11 per cent higher than the Rs. 3,700-crore …
JAMMU, Apr 4: An amount of Rs. 29.14 crore has been approved for the year 2013-14 under Horticulture Mission for North East & Himalayan States (HMNEH) in a meeting of the State Level Steering Committee for Horticulture Mission for North East and Himalayan States held under the chairmanship of Commissioner …
The Government of Odisha declared a State Agriculture Policy in 1996. After more than a decade, in 2008, the State Agriculture Policy was revised and its scope widened to cover many other aspects of the State’s agriculture. The State Agriculture Policy 2008 served Odisha well, and stimulated the growth of …
For the first time in Andhra Pradesh, an exclusive action plan for agriculture envisaging an outlay of Rs 25,962 crore was presented in the state Legislative Assembly by agriculture minister, Kanna Lakshmi Narayana, on Monday. The 2013-14 outlay for agriculture includes plan component of Rs 17,694.71 crore and non-plan component …
Africa's agricultural sector could become a $1 trillion (664 billion pounds) industry by 2030 if governments and the private sector radically rethink policies and support for farmers, a World Bank report said on Monday. Africa's food market, currently valued at $313 billion a year, could triple if farmers modernized their …
The government plans to revive cultivation of crops that make Punjab’s iconic “makki ki roti and sarson ka saag” -- maize and mustard --along with horticulture and fodder to breathe life into the stressed soil and the rapidly depleting water table in the green revolution state. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh …
