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 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 …
Growth rate declines to 6.06 per cent in 2011-12 from 18.44 in 2010-11 With steep decline in the growth rate of agriculture sector becoming a matter of concern, experts want the government to make concerted efforts in a focussed manner to reverse the trend in the coming years. The growth …
To form special purpose vehicle with Fresh & Healthy Enterprises, an arm of ConCor The Union agriculture ministry has drawn up plans to invest in cold chain infrastructure for fruits in the upcoming financial year. India produces 230 million tonne of vegetables and fruits a year but around 25% of …
Netherlands will collaborate with Madhya Pradesh in the development, expansion and scientific orientation of agriculture and horticulture sectors in the State. Netherlands’ Consul-General Marijke A Van Drunen Littel called on Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan here on Wednesday and evinced interest in making investment in agriculture and horticulture as well …
Pollination of insect pollinated crops has been found to be correlated to pollinator abundance and diversity. Since organic farming has the potential to mitigate negative effects of agricultural intensification on biodiversity, it may also benefit crop pollination, but direct evidence of this is scant. We evaluated the effect of organic …
ITANAGAR, Feb 12 – Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has urged for taking up horticulture as a viable source for sustainable income generation in the State. Tuki who visited Mengio Circle in Papum Pare district yesterday, exhorted the youths in a rally to go for horticultural activities instead of …
CHENNAI: Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday announced a comprehensive special package worth `790.18 crore for farmers in Cuddalore and Villupuram districts, the worst affected in Cyclone Thane. While `65.22 crore has been allotted for agricultural crops, `724.96 crore will be givenfor horticultural crops. Around 1.10 lakh farmers will benefit …
GUWAHATI, Feb 2 – Agriculture Minister Nilamoni Sen Deka today said that the State was going to witness a boom in potato production with an expected yield of 1.90 lakh quintals from the high-quality seeds distributed by the Government. The expected production figure excludes the yield from seeds procured by …
Indian Agriculture Research Institute has developed four hybrid mango varieties which promise a yield three-four times higher than the existing varieties. This is likely to scale up mango production in the next 10 years without any additional input cost. The varieties named Pusa Pratibha, Pusa Peetamber, Pusa Shreshth and Pusa …
