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 …
Bhubaneswar: Over six lakh trees and some 1,800 betel vines will have to be sacrificed to set up Posco's Rs 52,000 crore mega steel project in Jagatsinghpur district. The trees to make way for the greenfield project include about three lakh casuarina and as many horticultural plants, official sources said. …
More than a month after senior Congress leader Vidya Stokes raised her concerns about apples from the state receiving a severe beating in Indian markets, following bulk imports from foreign countries, especially China, Horticulture Minister Narinder Bragta admitted that China has dumped its apples at some ports, including Kolkata and …
JAMMU: The State Government has geared itself up to secure a handsome amount under 12th five year plan, starting from next year, as the Central Government including the Finance Ministry and the Planning Commission have started convening meetings of different States to discuss their priority areas and quantum of the …
SRINAGAR: The Governor, N. N. Vohra, today said that Jammu and Kashmir has vast potential in agriculture, horticulture, floriculture and fruit processing industry to generate large scale economic and employment opportunities. He added that Agricultural Universities, State Government Extension Agencies and the Corporate sector could beneficially coordinate their efforts and …
Agriculture for the Indian rural people is the way of life, a tradition, which for centuries, has shaped thought, outlook, culture and economic life of the people of the country. It is not a commodity machine but the backbone of the livelihood security system, where more than two-thirds of the …
India's economic success has been remarkable; India's agricultural success will follow. Rural India still needs nurturing, not necessarily by just extra funding, but with vision and leadership addressing issues, with down to earth, workable solutions.
In India, the horticulture sector with a production of over 230 million tonnes of fruits and vegetables over an area of 20 million hectares is currently a significant contributor to agricultural GDP of the country. But its contribution to farmer's income, livelihood, nutrition, export earnings, ecology and equity does not …
SRINAGAR: The Governor, N. N. Vohra, has called for engendering very close coordination between the research and extension agencies to effectively transfer new techniques and know how from lab to land to make Jammu and Kashmir fully self-reliant in agriculture and all the allied sectors within the next 3-4 years …
All India Mango Exhibition begins in Krishnagiri KRISHNAGIRI: Farmers in the district will be trained in Israel techniques to get high yield in mango cultivation, said C.N. Maheshwaran, District Collector, here on Wednesday. In the absence of Agriculture Minister K.A. Sengottaiyan and Minister for Municipal Administration and Rural Development K.P. …
This may not be good news for the Mango lovers. The chemical calcium caribide used for ripening of the king of fruits is carcinogenic and thus the final product is cancerous. Taking a note of this, the Delhi Government has issued strict directions to the mango traders to use ethylene …
Rs. 6 crore allotted for development projects DINDIGUL: Farmers in Sirumalai will soon get permanent irrigation sources to protect standing horticulture crops and tribals sustainable income generation activities, thanks to entry level activities and other development programmes being implemented under Integrated Water Shed Management Programme by the Department of Agriculture …
LUCKNOW: Scientists, academicians and mango workers will deliberate on augmenting production and utilisation of mango at Central Institute of Subtropical Horticulture (CISH) during a four-day global conference from June 21 to 24. The conference will focus on 'mango for healthcare and livelihood'. India has more than 1,000 mango varieties growing. …
The State has laid stress on inducting a mission mode approach by the Union Government to document and conserve the diverse and unique horticultural germplasms available not only in Assam but also in other parts of the NE region before they get extinct due to overexploitation or negligence. It also …
AHMEDABAD: At a time when Sanand is poised to become country's auto hub, farmers in the region are trying to make a mark in the agriculture sector. Through a project supported by the state horticulture department, farmers have got positive results in growing Kesar mango. Kesar mango trees have been …
Noor Jahan is a rare variety of mango grown only in the Katthiwara area of Alirajpur district, which shares its boundaries with Gujarat. Unlike the dainty image the name evokes, the Noor Jahan variety is all about size. One mango weighs between two-and-a-half kg and five kg. Its taste is …
Lottery to identify beneficiaries of the land improvement grant scheme Not the vagaries of nature, but chance will play a major role to identify beneficiaries, who have applied for benefits of the State Government
The Planning Commission on Wednesday approved a Rs.6,600-crore Annual Plan for Jammu and Kashmir for 2011-12. It is highest ever allocation for the State and Rs.600 crore higher than last year's outlay. This also takes the overall size of Central assistance to Rs.11,192 crore, which includes borrowings by the State …
