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 …
Since the time accreditation was introduced to organic farming in 2001, India has touched the one million hectare mark as compared to 42,000 hectares of land in 2003-04. S K Pattanayak, joint secretary and mission director, National Horticulture Mission, Ministry of Agriculture, said, "Under the National Horticulture Mission, launched in …
Inadequate procurement of apple under the market intervention scheme (MIS) during the current season will add to financial woes of the state-owned HPMC which is already in the red. Although the corporation has not been able to utilise its full processing capacity of 22,700 tonnes for even once in the …
With apple production down to almost half, the Horticulture Department has now laid thrust on replacing the existing apple trees with American rootstock, which will not only help increase production, but also enhance quality. Out of a total of 94,000 hectares under apple cultivation in the state, almost 25 per …
A two-day apple festival-09-cum-conference on apple and stone fruits will be organised here on October 3 by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in collaboration with the state government. This was decided at a meeting held here today under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Asha Swaroop. The festival is being …
The civic body has started planting trees along drainage canals to increase fruit production in the city and prevent erosion of banks. The Rs 1.28crore Green Belt Project, a part of the Rs 1,800crore Calcutta Environment Improvement Project funded by Asian Development Bank, is expected to increase the supply of …
Developing countries are being encouraged to diversify their food exports by developing new products and adding more value to existing ones. Adding value to and diversifying food exports depends not only on changing production but also processing systems. The traditional Indian fruits are very rich in nutritional parameters and a …
Harvesting of apple has picked up belatedly with over 500 fruit-laden trucks leaving the state for various markets over the past two days. The drought-like conditions prevailing for most of the year had severely affected the crop and growers had delayed harvesting in the hope that rains during monsoon will …
The State government has decided to include Chikkaballapur, Bangalore rural, Gadag and Haveri districts under the National Horticulture Mission. With this, all districts of the State have been covered under the Mission. Besides, it has been decided to set up mega markets at four more places in Mangalore, Mysore, Gulbarga …
The government has approved Rs 343.46 lakh to support orange, banana, pepper and ginger crops under National Horticulture Mission. The proposal was submitted through National Horticulture Directorate to the Centre, said Horticulture department Deputy Director Shakeel Ahmed to Deccan Herald. About Rs 106.13 lakh has been approved to support banana, …
Anitha Jaishankar | AN Israeli expert checked out this town on Wednesday, but the visit had nothing to do with the security scenario here. He was here to help the State give a big push to its horticultural sector. The visit was arranged by the Tamil Nadu Government through its …
The Minister for Jail and Horticulture Umesh V Katti informed that a sum of Rs 5 crore is allotted for various programmes taken up in the horticulture sector under National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in the district, he said. Speaking to the media here, he informed that Rs 365 lakh …
The results of the study of archaeobotanical samples from Neolithic site, Jhusi, at the confluence of Yamuna and Ganga rivers in Allahabad, UP, are presented here and discussed in the light of information on prehistoric plants of subsistence in Ganga Plain during 7th millennium BC
Agriculture Minister Ghulam Hassan Mir has said the state suffered Rs 406 crore losses in agriculture and Rs 100 crore in horticulture due to the continued dry spell and unfair weather. Addressing a meeting of agriculture ministers in New Delhi, Mir said major kharif crops like maize, pulses, vegetables, paddy, …
THE story of Haryana, which was carved out of fertile Punjab in November 1966, is one of unparalleled agricultural growth. Today, according to Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Haryana has become the
A nine-member central team today arrived here to assess the extent of drought damage in the state. The team, headed by managing director of Horticulture Mission Board Bijay Kumar, will visit Dumka, Lohardaga, Latehar, Palamau, Gumla, Jamtara, Jasidih, Deoghar, Giridih, Chatra and Garhwa districts from tomorrow.
It is not just food grains and oilseeds which are going to be hit severely due to unprecedented drought conditions in Andhra Pradesh. Horticulture crops, which are evolving into a promising area, too would be adversely impacted. The officials of Horticulture Department worry that production of mangoes, cashew, vegetables and …
