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 …
To increase the State's agriculture products and production in Madhya Pradesh, Agriculture University of Holland (Netherlands) has agreed to impart technical and scientific support to the State and an understanding was reached in this regard between the State Agriculture Department and Holland Agriculture University at a meeting held in New …
Thanks to a favourable agro-climatic condition Horticulture crops cultivation is picking up in the district as it is having a favourable agro-climatic condition. Farmers have raised horticulture crops on over 68,423 hectares, including fruits on over 8,555 hectares, vegetables on over 328 hectares, root and tuber crops on over 7,868 …
The number of drought-hit mandals in Andhra Pradesh will go up to 549 from 456, with District Collectors submitting proposals to add 93 more mandals to the list. The State has 1,128 mandals. The State Government will send a preliminary report to the Union Government in a week, seeking financial …
This paper has studied rural employment diversification in India and across major states using NSSO data at household level for the period 1983 and 2009-10. Factors affecting rural employment diversification towards non-farm sector have also been studied. Analysis has shown that the non-farm sector has consistently grown over time and …
GUWAHATI, Oct 28 – People should find an effective alternative to banana plants as lamp posts during the Diwali, or else, it will continue to incur loss of crores of rupees every year. This is the observation made by Dr NK Mohan, a former Chief Scientist of the Assam Agricultural …
In a move to rationalise the Centrally Sponsored Schemes under the agriculture ministry, the government will bring down the number of such schemes to just eight from the current 52 in the 12th Five Year Plan that starts from the next financial year. Such a pruning will not only help …
The Ministry of Agriculture, which is entrusted with the task to implement 50 odd Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS), will have lesser schemes in the 12th Five Year Plan period (2012-17). The 50 odd schemes with a total outlay of Rs 15,034 crore in 2011-12 would be reduced to 6-7 schemes …
Shimla: The government has set the ball rolling for the preparation of its Climate Adaptation Action Plan, with vulnerability assessment right from the district to the sub-tehsil level and strengthening of data bank emerging as the focus areas. Even though not placed among the high-risk states which would be impacted …
Agriculture plays an important role in the process of economic development of less developed countries like India. Besides providing food to nation, agriculture releases labour, provides saving, contributes to market of industrial goods and earns foreign exchange. Agricultural development is an integral part of overall economic development. In India, agriculture …
An intercropping trial was conducted during 2007– 2010 on 6-year-old aonla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.; cv. NA-7) orchard planted at 6 m × 6 m spacing and growing under rainfed calciorthent soil, to identify the suitable and profitable intercrops.
Santosh Jadhav, 35, of Mothegaon village in Resode taluka would always spray pesticides thrice in his soyabean fields. But this time Jadhav changed the decades-old schedule — he has cut it down to just one spray — following the advice of experts. And he isn’t regretting taking the risk. “With …
Sukra Oraon tenderly attends to the lush green paddy crop that covers his three-and-a-half acre plot along the highway near Tupudana, 15 km from Jharkhand capital Ranchi. Two months from now, Oraon hopes to earn at least Rs 30,000 from the yield. “That’s huge money for us,” says Oraon who …
“MGNREGS should move from relief work mode to one that blends natural resources and labour” to build productive assets The Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council (NAC), which went into hibernation in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson's absence, has been reactivated. On September 14, it despatched its recommendations on strengthening …
Laxmibil (Tripura): A poverty-stricken Tripura village has blossomed into an exporter of flowers after the villagers adopted floriculture with the assistance from Horticulture Department and Technology Mission. Three years ago, Laxmibil village, in west Tripura district was like any other, wallowing in poverty and absence of gainful work till the …
This is a war the jury backed unequivocally. The battle against deforestation by 135 EcoTask Force in Kokrajhar got their vote as the best effort by a government agency or body in the environment sector. This is endorsement the Territorial Army infantry battalion of ex-servicemen raised in 2007 will want …
Washington: Believe it or not, a scientist in UK has built a microwave which he claims can turn orange peel into oil. James Clark at the University of York says the highpowered microwave could break down the molecules in fruit peel to release gases that could be collected and distilled …
The State Horticultural Mission will implement various schemes worth Rs.77 crore during the current financial year for producing and distributing planting materials, expanding organic cultivation and training and post-harvest management, among others. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy would inaugurate the schemes at a function at Koothuparamba at 4 p.m. on September …
Minister for Health, Horticulture and Floriculture Sham Lal Sharma was awarded the Agriculture Leadership Award 2011 in New Delhi yesterday for his outstanding performance in the horticulture sector in the state. The award was given to him by Union Minister for Law and Minorities Affairs Salman Khurshid in the presence …
GUWAHATI: With the inclusion of Assam in the green revolution map, the State is making rapid strides in the agri sector. The scheme for Extending Green Revolution to Eastern India was introduced under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) in 2010-11. It was aimed at increasing agricultural production through use …
Indian importers are suffering huge losses as the Chinese apple has taken a hit in the domestic market, despite a lean crop, due to quality concerns. With the pre-harvest assessment indicating a poor crop in Himachal with an expected production of less than two crore boxes, 40 per cent of …
