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 Union ministry of agriculture has decided to delay the rollout of the revamped Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) by a year, to the next financial year (2013-14). Official sources said the ministry proposed to continue all its existing schemes under its flagship programme, RKVY, in the current financial year. …
While climate change in the Himalayas has weather scientists worried, its spin-off could not only satisfy the palate of a growing number of Mediterranean fruit lovers, but also help in significant foreign exchange savings. Experiments by the Central Institute of Tropical Horticulture (CITH) in introducing and cultivating fruits like olives …
GUWAHATI: State Agriculture Minister Nilomoni Sen Deka today expressed happiness at the increasing interest among Assam’s farmers towards organic farming. He also said that the government was looking at popularizing the concept of organic farmers further. The minister was speaking at the programme ‘Bringing Green Revolution to Assam’ at Shilpgram …
BHUBANESWAR: Union Minister for New and Renewal Energy Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said the Centre would provide financial assistance to states for grid connectivity to renewable energy sources. Inaugurating a solar power plant and a hi-tech horticulture and floriculture farm at Tangi, about 30 km from here, Farooq said several …
Known as the “apple state” of the country for the past five decades, Himachal has undergone a silent transformation with “vegetables” overtaking the premium fruit as the main cash crop. While the production of apple has been fluctuating, the outturn of vegetables has been constantly on the increase and accordingly …
India’s food and nutrition problems continue to be formidable and malnutrition is still one of the crucial problems in the process of development. The magnitude of malnutrition and the ignorance about the relationship between food and health among a majority of the population at all levels necessitates the need for …
This report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG;) relates to matters arising from performance audit of selected programmes and activities and compliance audit of Government departments and autonomous bodies. Compliance audit refers to examination of the transactions relating to expenditure of the audited entities to ascertain whether …
Domestic consumers are among those whose electricity tariff will go up steeply from April. Table: Existing and new tariff (Low tension supply). The hike in the tariff ranges between 75 per cent and 110 per cent and there is not much change in the tariff revision, ordered by the Tamil …
The World Bank has approved a funding of $109 million (Rs.545 crore) for a new agricultural competitiveness project in Rajasthan set to improve farm productivity through sustainable and efficient use of water resources. The project, for which Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot made an announcement in the previous year's Budget, was …
Carrying capacity (CC) in the context of Indian agriculture, denotes the number of people and livestock an area can support on a sustainable basis. CC is dynamic in nature, varying from time to time based on utilization of resources, technology application and management. In India, rainfed agriculture occupies nearly 58% …
Growing population and rise in income level will lead to increase in demand of high-value agriculture (HVA) produce that includes fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs, milk, fish and value-added food products. The annual growth rate in domestic demands for fruits and vegetables is estimated at 3.34% and 3.03% respectively. The required …
Target: To double foodgrain output in 5 yrs Patna: Decks have been cleared for Bihar government’s ambitious agriculture roadmap for the next 10 years. The state’s agriculture Cabinet finally approved it in its meeting on Friday after incorporating the views of the farmers, MLAs and MLCs. The new roadmap for …
Kalimpong, March 2: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today set up a taskforce to monitor the implementation of all tourism projects she had announced for north Bengal as well as to suggest new ones. The team that consists of DGHC administrator Anil Verma and representatives of the state tourism and forest …
Jalandhar: After the successful trial of the first horticulture train, a specially-created temperature-maintained, 1,600-MT capacity train, from Bhusawal in Maharashtra to Azadpur mandi in New Delhi a couple of days ago, the Centre plans to introduce a similar train for Punjab. P K Basu, secretary, agriculture and cooperation, Government of …
New Delhi: Giving space to five little pots on your balcony can help you cook a colourful and nutritious meal, say agricultural scientists. The ongoing Krishi Vigyan Mela at Pusa campus, Indian Agricultural Research Institute is focusing on farming technologies for urban farmers. The fair is on till March 3. …
Promotion and growth of the pollination enterprise can help improve livelihoods for several mountain farming families by generating employment and income as well as boosting the production and quality of crop. Managed pollination of apples as practiced in Himachal Pradesh, India is an excellent example of enhancing income and food …
The agriculture ministry has proposed reduction in welfare schemes after restructuring and rationalising them. The ministry aims to have lesser but more focused schemes. There are 53-odd schemes run by the agriculture ministry. While a few of them are still important, others have outlived their utility. Krishi Bhawan has been …
A compound in citrus fruits may reduce women's stroke risk, a study has said. The study examines how consuming flavonoid subclasses affects the risk of stroke, Xinhua reported. Flavonoids are a class of compounds present in fruits, vegetables, dark chocolate and red wine. "Studies have shown higher fruit, vegetable and …
New Delhi: The economy is expected to grow in the range of 7.5% to 8% in the fiscal year ending March 2013, the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council said on Wednesday, but cautioned that the government must unveil steps to repair public finances and rein in subsidies to bring the …
