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 …
AHMEDABAD: Organized retail provides some hope to see farmers get their share of benefits but the post-harvest issues in horticulture commodities could only solve with joint participation from private and public sector, says a study by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A). The working paper 'Organized Retailing of Horticultural …
The impact of climate change on food and nutrition security is exacerbating the existing inequalities in access to resources and contributing to injustice. Those who have done the least to cause the climate change problem are already suffering its impacts on one of their most fundamental human rights – the …
Ministry of Agricultural Development (MOAD), Agri-Business Promotion and Statistics Division (ABPSD), Agri Statistics Section as part of its regular function, has been publishing "Statistical Information on Nepalese Agriculture" on yearly basis with the aim of providing better and useful agricultural information of the country. It is hoped that this document, …
Criticising the State Government for neglecting the farmers and agriculture sector, the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on Monday demanded that families of farmers committing suicide should be given compensation of Rs 20 lakh and a job each. The Congress will sign memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with farmers’ associations on …
A study by the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) has revealed that there are increased prospects for agribusiness and corporates to enter the horticulture sector if contract farming is promoted in the State. The study, carried out by Pramod Kumar, professor and head, Agriculture Development and Rural Transformation …
PANJIM: As the mining industry is going through crisis, agriculture experts have said that the mined land can be reclaimed and used to cultivate cash crops which can give far decent living to those people affected due to halt in mining. Indian Centre for Agriculture Research (ICAR) has already begun …
KOLKATA, 17 OCT: West Bengal has the potential to become a global food production centre, say food processing experts, but it will take at least a decade of major infrastructural change in the food industries before this can happen. Agri Business Initiative Chairman M K Jalan said today, “It will …
Ranchi, Oct. 15: Jharkhand is set to go big on food processing with the industry department today announcing assistance up to Rs 50 lakh for technology upgrade and establishment and modernisation of proposed and existing units. The announcement comes in the backdrop of chief minister Arjun Munda showing keen interest …
New Delhi: In a bid to bring synergies between various programmes aiming at increasing production of horticultural crops, the government has decided to merge two centrally sponsored schemes — Horticulture Mission for North East and Himalayan States (HMNEH) & National Bamboo Mission (NBM) with the ongoing National Horticultural Mission (NHM). …
Ranchi, Oct. 2: Taking a step towards improving agriculture productivity, chief minister Arjun Munda today approved a proposal to organise an international seminar and fest on organic farming on November 8 and 9. The event, to be conducted jointly by State Horticulture Mission and Organic Farming Authority of Jharkhand, will …
Chandigarh: Amid a furore over FDI in multi-brand retail, the Haryana government has said its allowing direct purchase of horticulture produce and setting up of primary processing facilities by private players will help farmers gain from foreign investments in the sector. As part of major reforms in the farm sector, …
The Noida Authority has increased the budget allocation of the Horticulture Department to ensure that existing parks and green belts are adequately maintained in Gautam Budh Nagar. It has added 300 hectares of green area in the Master Plan 2031, and had increased the green cover from its current 14.9 …
Diseases, inadequate rains and fall in prices add to farmers’ woes Once a hub of horticulture, Bagalkot district has suffered a set back due to drought this year. Farmers are facing losses to the tune of crores of rupees, due to the conditions hostile to the cultivation of horticultural produce. …
Soil organic carbon has been ignored since long because it was treated as a dead biomass but after the awareness related to climate change its importance has been recognized. A study was conducted to eliminate the SOC pool under different land uses in Rudrapryag district of Uttarakhand.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday urged policymakers to ensure that African cities will be "green" enough to meet their nutrition and income needs in a sustainable way. In its first status report on African urban horticulture titled "Growing greener cities in Africa," FAO warned that …
ITANAGAR: The Centre has granted an amount of Rs 40 crore under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikash Yojana (RKVY) to boost production in agriculture and allied sectors of the State. Secretary Agriculture Hage Kojeen disclosed that after a threadbare discussion with Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and top ranking ministry officials …
Africa's urban population is growing faster than that of any other region, but many of its cities are not keeping pace with the increasing demand for food that comes with that growth. The FAO publication says policymakers need to act now to ensure that African cities will be "green" enough …
With an aim to boost growth, the Centre has announced a series of new sops with an estimated cost Rs 250 crore for Uttarakhand. These include a textile park, two spice parks, two convention centres and horticulture cold- storage chains. “We have brought new schems to boost growth in Uttarakhand …
Ranchi, Aug. 17: Jharkhand is set to hop on to the organic farming bandwagon this financial year. Plans are afoot to cultivate 25,000 hectares spread over 13 districts and the state government has already earmarked Rs 17 crore for the purpose and work is expected to begin by the end …
BHUBANESWAR: With monsoon playing truant, the State Government on Friday decided to install at least one lakh bore-wells in three years to overcome water scarcity for cultivation. “The Government has decided to install at least one lakh bore-wells to extend irrigation facilities,” said a senior official after attending a meeting, …
