Economic Survey backs voluntary crop diversification over MSP tweaksThe Economic Survey proposes voluntary crop diversification instead of changing minimum support prices or reducing procurement. This strate...
29 Jan, 2026, 07.31 PM IST
Climate disasters cost India $12 billion in 2025: Why ecology is key to economic growthClimate disasters are impacting India's economy significantly. Floods and heatwaves cause substantial losses and reduce productivity. Curre...
12 Oct, 2025, 11.37 PM IST
From Periphery to Mainstream: High-Level Policy Dialogue at UN showcases Northeast India’s potentialIndia Water Foundation organized a dialogue on Northeast India's development at the UN Human Rights Council. Leaders discussed the region's...
13 Sep, 2025, 02.49 PM IST
Niti Aayog recommends strategies to double India's pulses production by 2047 and self-sufficient by 2030Niti Aayog suggests ways for India to become self-reliant in pulses. The goal is to double pulse production by 2047. Production may reach 3...
05 Sep, 2025, 03.38 PM IST
Review current parameters for declaring drought and amend it: Karnataka CM to CentreIn the backdrop of deficient Southwest Monsoon rains received in Karnataka, the chief minister has written Union Agriculture Minister Naren...
13 Aug, 2023, 02.26 PM IST
J&K administration approves project worth Rs 463 crore to empower farmers"Currently, there is a significant gap between extension workers and farmers, with a ratio of 1:1100 and contact intensity of one hour per ...
22 Feb, 2023, 06.53 PM IST
Agriculture Ministry to organise campaign next week to highlight achievements in farm sectorMore than 1 crore farmers and stakeholders are expected to participate in the campaign through direct (offline) and virtual (online) medium...
24 Apr, 2022, 08.45 PM IST
Vice President Naidu lays foundation of road project in Meghalaya, says North East can become country's growth engineThe project on National Highway-40, for which Rs 1,600 crore has been approved, is expected to reduce congestion on the feeder road adjoini...
04 Oct, 2021, 04.40 PM IST
Cancel bid for hydrocarbon exploration in TN's Cauvery basin, CM Stalin tells PM ModiThis area falls under the Cauvery basin, a Protected Agricultural Zone (PAZ) and the bedrock of Tamil Nadu's food security and agro-based e...
13 Jun, 2021, 09.34 PM IST
Government to align agriculture with changing climate and rainfall patterns“Climate changes are happening across the globe. We need to realign our crop planning as per the changes in climate and monsoon pattern. Th...
07 Sep, 2020, 04.36 PM IST
ET View: Design proactive policy to tackle rising pollution levels in riversIt is also a fact that there are rising incidents of flooding in urban centres, due to lack of proper drainage facilities and the neglect o...
23 Jul, 2019, 09.05 PM IST
New industrial policy for north east may incentivise eco-friendly sectorsThe department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP) along with NITI Aayog is redrafting the policy — new North East Industrial and Inv...
12 May, 2017, 01.39 AM IST
Tribal women farmers in Tamil Nadu hills manage weather stationsOf the seven automatic weather stations in the hill ranges here, four are run by women and three by men with all of them being tribals and ...
23 Jun, 2015, 12.08 PM IST
South Asia needs to step up investment in agriculture: K V ThomasIndia has a challenge to feed estimated 1.3 billion population by 2018, he said, adding the government is focusing on tapping the agricultu...
13 Aug, 2013, 01.38 PM IST
- African nations invite Indian investors
African nations today invited Indian investors, saying that there are immense opportunities in mining, energy, agriculture and infrastructu...
08 Dec, 2012, 04.12 PM IST
- New tools help developing nations mkt organic products abroad
Organic farmers in developing countries like India will have greater access to world markets with the recently launched tools that would he...
12 Oct, 2008, 01.46 PM IST
- 'Karnataka to become a leading state by 2025'
'Karnataka Vision 2025' foresees that the state has the potential to be within the top three ranks on an all India basis on human developme...
09 Mar, 2008, 12.30 PM IST