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 …
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 …
SRINAGAR, Sep 4: After the bum¬per crop of the previous year, this year horticulture production of Kash¬mir is witnessing a slight decline. Though in comparison to the pro¬duction of the last few years, this year’s production is normal, it is however showing a decline of 25-30 percent as against the …
The Resource Survey and Management Division of Forest Research Institute organised a day-long brainstorming session on convergence of forestry and agriculture. The Chief Executive Officer of the National Rainfed Area Authority, New Delhi, Dr JS Samra, who was the chief guest on the occasion, inaugurated the session along with director …
A pilot project initiated by Jusco to treat solid waste generated in its command areas in Jamshedpur has been running successfully for the last two months. With Jusco planning to expand the scope of its waste processing plant at Bistupur and Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee (JNAC) floating a tender for …
Agartala: The Ministry of Development of Northeastern Region (DoNER) has been working on a six-pronged strategy for comprehensive development of the region as suggested in NE Vision document 2020, Tripura Rural Development Minister Jitendra Chowdhury said here on Wednesday. Referring to the latest report of DoNER, Mr Chowdhury said people …
Climate Change is a significant change in temperature, wind patterns and precipitation that occurs over a long period of time. Some of these changes occur in cycles over decades, hundreds, thousands and millions of years; some could be random occurrences. Both, Global Warming and the opposite phenomenon Global Cooling, result …
High-level meeting on Aug 8 to discuss their demands Apple growers of the state, who have been suffering heavy losses due to large-scale import of the fruit, are pinning hopes on a high-level meeting convened by Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on August 8 to find a lasting solution to …
Decides to extend Rs.3,000 crore as interest-free crop loans The State Government is determined to “spare no efforts” to transform the gloomy scenario of the primary sector and has vowed “to usher in a second green revolution to improve agricultural production by addressing the productivity gap and through value addition.” …
The state government on Wednesday requested the Centre to hike the import duty on apples to safeguard the interests of fruit growers of Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Jammu and Kashmir and northeastern states. State Horticulture minister Narinder Bragta met Union Commerce and Industries Minister Anand Sharma and drew his attention to …
