Agricultural Inputs

Affidavit filed by the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board illegal and polluting kilns/crucibles along the Haryana-Rajasthan border near the Aravalli range, 01/05/2025

Short affidavit on behalf of the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) in terms of the National Green Tribunal order dated January 22, 2025. The application was registered suo motu by the NGT on the basis of a news item titled "Toxic kilns pollution Aravallis; wildlife and locals suffer" appearing …

What is wrong with official policy

Since the Bengal Famine of 1943, the nation has been clamouring for self-sufficiency in foodgrain production. The Swaraj Government has been promising to achieve this goal but has failed so far. In fact it has been pursuing policies which militate against this objective, such as the policy of

Orissa state agriculture policy 2008

This policy is intended to help in rejuvenating the agriculture sector of Orissa and bringing lasting improvement in the economic condition of the farmers. An integrated implementation of the intentions of the Government would definitely achieve the targeted annual growth rate of 4 per cent during the Eleventh Five Year …

Natural farming alternative to chemical fertiliser use

PALAKKAD: Subash Palekar, an advocate of natural farming popularly known as

Farmers on warpath

Kurnool, Aug. 25: Farmers once again came on to the streets demanding supply of fertilisers. They alleged that the government had totally failed in the supply of fertilisers in adequate quantities. They staged a rasta roko in Kurnool and Kallur mandals protesting the lackadaisical attitude of the officials in the …

New urea policy to boost investment

Special Correspondent Domestic units will get nutrients at 85-95 per cent of world price Production capacity target set at 40 million tonnes by 2012 CCEA leaves urea pricing for new units to Fertiliser Ministry NEW DELHI: The Union Government on Friday approved a new policy to encourage investment in the …

Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers is the administrative unit of two departments namely:- Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals and Department of Fertilizers. The ministry is headed by Minister of Chemicals and fertilizers.

Fertiliser crisis looms large as grants dry up

Joe C Mathew / New Delhi August 02, 2008, 0:41 IST A fertiliser supply crisis looms large over India as the Department of Fertilisers, which clears subsidy dues to fertiliser manufacturers, has almost exhausted its Budgetary allocation of Rs 30,986 crore for 2008-09. The department's request for an additional Rs …

Factors affecting fertilizer consumption in India

Indian agriculture witnessed a phenomenal growth during the decades of 1970s and 1980s. The fertilizers contributed almost 60 per cent of the incremental output of foodgrains during this period. The study was undertaken in five states viz. Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Punjab and West Bengal during 2004-05 to maintain proper …

Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers is the administrative unit of two departments namely:Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals and Department of Fertilizers. The ministry is headed by Minister of Chemicals and fertilizers.

Farmers must market their produce to become competitive

M.J. PRABU The villagers do not have a proper marketing channel to help them Welcome trend: Farmers of Kothia village in Samastipur district, Bihar seen in front of the village entrance.

Tapping natures wisdom

Karimnagar, July 30: Farmers of Nareddypalli in Ellanthakunta mandal in Karimnagar have been harnessing nature's wisdom to enhance output and control pests even as their comrades across the state are agitating against the shortage of fertilisers. Armed with bio-pesticides such as

Fertiliser firms to invest $5 bn in JVs abroad

Joe C Mathew / New Delhi July 31, 2008, 5:46 IST Indian fertiliser companies are planning to invest around $5 billion (Rs 21,000 crore) in overseas joint ventures over the next three years. These companies are in negotiations for 19 such ventures, said government officials. These joint ventures are aimed …

What a waste

as a part of a centrally-sponsored scheme non-recommended pesticides were being distributed to farmers in Rajasthan. Farmers were being forced to buy unnecessary pesticides as a part of the subsidy package under the National Horticulture Mission (nhm). These chemicals have not been approved for use in the crops that were …

Surrogate salesmen

Pesticides thrusted on unsuspecting farmers the recent agriculture input subsidy scam in Rajasthan may not seem big in terms of the money involved. But it has huge repercussions. Farmers were indiscriminately distributed specific chemicals to be used in crops for which these chemicals have not been recommended by the Union …

Farmers to get permits to purchase fertiliser

DH News Service, Chintamani: The deputy commissioner has issued stringent orders to provide permits to the farmers for the distribution of DAP and complex fertilisers in the district. A meeting had been called in this regard, which was attended by the agriculture officers and the executive officers of the taluk …

Natural farming is superior in the long term

When Subhash Palekar, an advocate of natural farming dons the role of a teacher for four days from July 21, in Karnataka he will interact with the legislators on the need for chemical-free farming. Palekar, popularly known as Krishi-Ka-Rishi, needs no formal introduction to the farming community and agriculture experts. …

Fertiliser scarcity solved

Khammam, July 20: Keeping the demand in the district for fertilisers in view, the government decided to send a consignment of 2,500 tonnes. The District Central Cooperative Bank (DCCB) is selling the fertilisers to farmers through its primary agricultural cooperative societies. The DCCB so far sold fertilisers worth of Rs …

Yeddyurappa presents pro-rural, pro-farmer budget

Bangalore, PTI: Free power to irrigation pumpsets up to 10 HP from August 1, loans at three per cent interest to farmers, weavers and fishermen, enhanced retirement for government servants and a substantial allocation for development of infrastructure were the highlights of the revised State budget presented by Chief Minister …

Farmers demand proper supply of fertilisers, fresh loans at 3 pc interest

DH News Service, Chikkaballapura: Members of Karnataka Prantha Raitha Sangha took out a protest march demanding government meet their various demands including satisfactory supply of fertilisers. Farmers who gathered in thousands took out a march in the main streets of the town raising slogans against the government. They demanded satisfactory …

Back to the future

the verdict is finally out. Modern agricultural practices, espoused by the industrial farming model, and genetically modified crops are not good for the planet and its inhabitants, says the International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development report. What lends weight to the conclusions of the report is …

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