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 …
J.L.Sharma, Director Horticulture, Jammu reviewed the progress of implementation of Horticulture Technology Mission Programme and other Developmental Schemes under operation in Kathua district in a meeting with all the district Block level Officers today at Horticulture complex, Kathua. Director Horticulture took stock of progress made under current rainy season Plantation …
To promote Horticulture in Ramban district having congenial agro-climate conditions for fruit cultivation, Director Horticulture, Jammu, J.L Sharma took an emergency meeting of all the officers and employees of the district at Ramban here, today. The progress of various development schemes being implemented in Ramban were reviewed in the meeting. …
Pakistani agriculture is facing numerous challenges that are hampering agricultural productivity and it is the mission of agricultural scientists to find ways to increase agriculture production in the country, said Malik Ahmad Ali Aulakh, Minister for Agriculture Punjab. Addressing agriculture scientists, farmers, and trainers at a training workshop held at …
In an ambitious bid to provide much-needed thrust to the State's horticulture sector, a national-level horticultural expo is being planned by the Assam Agriculture Department. The event would take place from February 10 to 14 next year at the Sankardeva Kalakshetra, where some permanent landscaping would also take place. The …
In order to contain the monkey menace in and around the city, the Forest Department is planting saplings of fruit-bearing trees in Basistha area. Sources in the Forest Department said that about a thousand saplings of different fruit-bearing trees had been planted in the area, and plans were afoot to …
Bhupinder Singh Hooda CHANDIGARH: The Mewat Development Agency has prepared a Rs.76.90-crore district development plan for Mewat district in accordance with the Prime Minister's new 15-point programme for the welfare of minorities, Haryana Governor A.R. Kidwai and Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said on Wednesday after a meeting of the …
Jubbal (Shimla): The BJP government chose to celebrate completion of six months in power at Jubbal-Kotkhai today by raising the minimum support price of apple by 50 paise per kg. The BJP had alleged while in opposition that the Congress had overlooked the area during its term. The support price …
Employment of 7.49 lakh man-days has been generated, 408 water tanks have been constructed and 214 tanks are under construction under a new initiative taken by Haryana Horticulture Department to integrate a component of National Horticulture Mission with Micro Irrigation. The official spokesman said the component of construction of community …
SUALKUCHI - State Agriculture Minister Pramila Brahma inaugurated the seed village programme on July 1 at Kayatol under Sarulah Agriculture Extension circle of Kamrup district. Addressing the inaugural ceremony Brahma called upon the farmers to take advantage of the scheme and implement the programme so that they could increase their …
MANGO exports are likely to rise to 1 million tonnes this year, against an estimated export of 80,000 tonnes last year. The growth in the fruit's export is expected to be driven by Indian mangoes' growing acceptance in the world market for its quality, opening up of Japan's market in …
New Delhi: Gorging on mangoes is one of the great delights of summer. But the fun was sliced by half this season, no thanks to the surprise summer rains. Wholesale merchants estimate the harvest is down by 40-50%. The unseasonal downpour has made the uncommon varieties such as ratoil
The growth of agriculture is not commensurate with other sectors of the Indian economy. The growth in agricultural sector has declined from 3.7 per cent during early reforms period (1991-92 to 1996-97) to 2.5 per cent per annum during Ninth and Tenth Plan (1997-98 to 2006-07) periods, while growth of …
As a consequence of the developmental programmes undertaken by the concerned agencies in the State of Himachal Pradesh, production of fruits and vegetables have shown an increasing trend over the past few decades. Inspite of this increasing trend, when we compare productivity levels with global figures, these have been found …
The residents of Khrew and Khanmoh in Pampore Tehsil have expressed serious concern over the increasing number of cement manufacturing factories, which they said have become major source of pollution in the area. Demanding that the factories should either be closed down or shifted to some uninhabited areas, the residents …
Looking to ample possibilities in the food processing sector efforts are being made to increase the income of the farming community by effective coordination among industrialists, policy makers, technology experts and financial institutes. The state cabinet recently approved food processing policy. The first priority of the government is to encourage …
A company that has 1,600 farmers families as shareholders - report of Savvy Soumya Mishra from Raipur This summer if you use a prickly heat powder manufactured by Emami think of Agricon Agropreneurs Limited. The Raipur-based public limited company supplies mentha, a common ingredient in many beauty products, to the …
The rise in fuel prices will mean costlier vegetables and fruits. The disparity in wholesale and retail prices will see a big jump in the coming days, say industry experts. The hike in diesel prices may make vegetables costlier by just 10-50 paise a kg, but in reality, the consumer …
Mangoes being sold in Siliguri. (Kundan Yolmo) Siliguri, June 1: Mangoes from Malda are ready to arrive in Siliguri. With jamaishashthi (a ceremony for sons-in-law) round the corner, people were disappointed when the produce from the nearby district eluded the town even in the last week of May. Traders of …
