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 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 …
The prolonged dry spell and insufficient rainfall has affected agriculture crops over 3,63,120 hectare in the State and the crop loss was more than 50 per cent in 2,65,103 hectare area. Giving the information in a suo moto statement made in Vidhan Sabha, the Revenue Minister Gulab Singh said that …
Dharamsala: As the state has been declared drought hit, the government has decided to give a surcharge tax waiver on agriculture as compensation to farmers. However, according to the data collected by the Revenue Department, the loss due to drought in Kangra district had been Rs 199 crore, including loss …
Vishwajeet Rane who is also the Agriculture Minister told the Goa assembly on Thursday that he has requested the Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar to undertake soil mapping in Goa in a bid to revive agriculture and give boost to horticulture. Replying to a discussion on demands for grants to …
Baldev S Chauhan / Shimla July 31, 2009, 0:22 IST The Union agriculture ministry has agreed to enhance central assistance from Rs 23,000 per hectare to Rs 56,000 per hectare for planting improved apple tree varieties in the old orchards of Himachal Pradesh. This was stated by the state
SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh Government has decided to continue with its market intervention scheme to procure fair and average quality apples during the current crop season, ensuring remunerative prices for the produce to farmers in various terminal markets of the country and saving them from exploitation at the hands of …
Jyotika Sood A tree guard worth Rs 1,200 for protecting a plant worth Rs 12. Yes, this is an example of sapling plantation drive undertaken by the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation. Don
Show me the money: the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) seems to have perfectly blended this saying into their always-wishful nature. After making hue and cry over the reduction of funds, related to infrastructure development works, the civic body has now demanded release of extra funds to the tune of …
Israel has pledged support to a project for growing olive at Sirsa ( Haryana). Technology transfer and funds to the tune of Rs 15 crore have been offered to two projects, one at Sirsa and the other at Karnal, for growing fruits and vegetables more economically, said Ambassador of Israel …
G. Chandrashekhar Endowed with different agro-climatic zones suitable for raising a range of crops as varied as grains (rice, maize) and horticulture (fruits,vegetables) and a long coastline that encourages development of fisheries, Andhra Pradesh is an important contributor to the country
