The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Examining:Collector M. Jayaraman evaluating the performance of weeder equipment at Tharuvai near Palayamkottai in Tirunelveli on Thursday. TIRUNELVELI: Collector M. Jayaraman evaluated the performance of the newly introduced weeder equipment in the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) paddy fields at Tharuvai near here on Thursday. The mechanised weeder, using petrol …
ROHIT KHANNA Kolkata: At a time when productivity is dwindling in West Bengal, farmers are trying out a new method, Systemic Rice Intensification, to increase productivity. The new method uses 40% less water and has helped increase production by 20% in some blocks of the state. The new mode of …
Srinagar: A delegation of 15 officials of the Afghanistan Government are visiting the valley to learn horticulture techniques and also participate in a two-week international training programme on
It appears, the initiatives of the Agriculture Department to mechanise farming in Goa are slowly picking up. About 31000 hector area is used for paddy cultivation and many farmers have given up farming either because of non-availability of labour or its high cost. However agriculture department is optimistic that land …
INDIAN agriculture has come full circle from the beginning of Green Revolution. Between 1960 and 2000, the introduction of high-yielding varieties, widespread adoption of chemical inputs and a clear policy focus on food self-sufficiency resulted in quantum jump in productivity of most crops. But over the last decade, old problems …
''The Israeli farmers manage the agri-market themselves... Here we have touts managing the market. In Israel the money directly goes to the accounts of the farmers....When will we achieve the same here?'' That was a farmer reminiscing about his recent visit to Israel. As many as 39 farmers, who were …
Gaya (Bihar), Apr 29: Ten-year-old Jayjeet, a resident of Bihar's Gaya District, has used new methods of cultivation to increase his yield. "Our production is doubling, even tripling, using general (methods). In general, the yield is one and a half tonnes when we do it through. We are getting straight …
Ludhiana: Punjab Agricultural University has decided to take back PAU 201 paddy seed and replace it with PR-120 or PR-111, the other varities recommended by university experts. Taking the initiative in favour of the farming community, PAU officials today called upon the interested farmers to get a replacement of paddy …
B.S. Satish Kumar BANGALORE: At a time when there is a strong perception that farming is not a profitable venture, this farmer from Tapasihalli in Doddaballapur taluk has created waves by earning a profit of about Rs. 22 lakh a year from merely 2.1 acres of land. It is his …
Goa Bagayatdar Sahakari Kharedi Vikri Saustha Maryadit Chairman Narendra Savoikar has claimed that a growing number of youth have been pursuing agricultural activities since the last few years.
India is looking at exploring agricultural opportunities in the African continent for rebuilding its historical ties with Africa. Sources within the ministry are quick to dismiss comparisons between India and China and the respective influence each is trying to gain in the continent. A prominent development in this direction was …
When scientists of Sher-e- Kashmir Agricultural University of Agriculture Science and Technology (SKUAST) developed short duration wheat and maize varieties named Shalimar last year, it was a big step towards making Jammu and Kashmir self-sufficient in foodgrain production. Scientists and agricultural experts have successfully used these varieties for crop rotation …
Farmers in various parts of the Kashmir valley are being provided training in new farming techniques so that the yield of crops could be increased.Farmers from various parts of the Kashmir valley under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, which has been launched by the state Agriculture Department, are being sent …
Agriculture Minister Begum Matia Chowdhury Tuesday said the government would cautiously introduce gene technology based crops varieties in the country in order to increase food production for attaining food security. She urged the private sector entrepreneurs for coming up with big investments in gene technology based seeds business for benefiting …
Nabard has sponsored a book with 101 success stories of farmers who dared to be different Surinder Sud / New Delhi March 09, 2010, 0:34 IST Indian farmers are known to be second to none when it comes to adoption of new technology. But, what is not so well-appreciated is …
Chennai: The cold, arid region of Ladakh, where temperatures dip to minus 45 degrees Celsius, is the last place on earth where you would expect tomatoes, potatoes, cucumber, brinjal, onion and garlic to grow. But, thanks to the efforts of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), about 5,000 tons …
THRISSUR: A state-level workshop to discuss and finalise the package of practice recommendations for crops was inaugurated at Kerala Agriculture University vice-chancellor K R Viswambharan on Wednesday. Scientists, extension officials and farmers took part in the workshop. The workshop discussed and finalised 70 technology packages recommended by the scientists for …
Deputy chief minister Sudesh Kumar Mahto today showered goodies galore on farmers residing in the villages of Ranchi district. Assets worth Rs 12.5 crore were distributed at Vikas Mela organised in the state capital by the district administration. The assets included tractors, mini trucks and agriculture equipment. The farmers were …
Union Agriculture Commissioner Dr Gurbachan Singh has said that more than 80 per cent farmers in the country have lands up to 2 hectare. Out of these, 50 per cent farmers do not have even one-hectare agricultural land. Keeping the requirements of these farmers in mind, such ideal agriculture modules …
In 2009, for the first time since the 1950s and the early stages of the Green Revolution, food security was taken seriously by policy-makers. There was substantial output from the International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development, and with studies by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences …
