Government coaxes Eastern India to grow pulses, oilseeds"The government will allocate funds to grow these two crops in the eastern Indian states that are covered under BGREI scheme.”
Community nurseries likely solution for paddy farmers if rains are delayedMonsoon rains, which started a little late in Kerala on June 5, are yet to arrive in eastern India, the main area for rice cultivation.
Centre asks eastern states to take steps to boost crops yieldThe Centre today asked eastern states including Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and West Bengal to provide high-quality seeds to farmers for raisin...
Enforcement Directorate to probe Rs 3000 crore 'fraud' by Assam agriculture departmentThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a case of alleged embezzlement of central funds to the tune of Rs 3,000 cr by the state agr...
EZC meet: Rajnath Singh assures assistance to eastern states for enhancing securityThe EZC met after a gap of around two years and reviewed the progress of the implementation of the recommendations made at its last meeting...
NDA's BREI programme set to increase rice production in north-eastThough the government is yet to release funds for BGREI but it has earmarked Rs 1,000 crore for the programme.
Polls not to derail Rs 1K cr for green fund during FY15 to eastern states’ paddy programmeEastern states contribute 55 million tonne of rice to the country's total production of 104.32 million tonne and the bulk of it is produced...
Government sets a target of 259 million tonnes of foodgrains of production in 2013-14Government is implementing various crop development schemes through State Governments for achieving production targets of various crops.
- Weak rains cloud paddy outlook for eastern region
The eastern region has witnessed deficit rainfall since the monsoon season kicked off this year, receiving 20%-59% less rainfall this seaso...
Early monsoon brightens prospect of a better kharif paddy this yearWith the southwest monsoon arriving on time, eastern states are hoping for a better kharif paddy crop this year.
Agriculture share in GDP may fall to 13.7 pcThe share of agriculture and allied sectors in India's GDP is likely to decline to 13.7 per cent in 2012-13.
Budget 2013: Farmers in eastern India cheer as FM allocates Rs 1,000 croreWhile presenting the budget Chdiambaram expressed that BGREI has been successful in states like West Bengal, Assam, Bihar and Chhatisgarh.
- Limit to providing fertiliser subsidy: Sharad Pawar
High price of fertiliser has affected implementation of a programme aimed at increasing production of wheat and rice, Agriculture Minister ...
- As water table dips in Punjab & Haryana, experts stress on shifting rice cultivation to eastern states
Experts have expressed concern over depletion of water resources & said rice cultivation should be encouraged in Eastern states.
- West Bengal, Assam fail to avail BGREI funds
While Bengal has failed to send the statement of expenditure to avail the BGREI fund, Assam has taken the decision to avail it during the s...
- Union Budget 2012-13: Agriculture outlay increased by Rs 3000 crore
FM has proposed to increase the allocation of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) by 17% from Rs 7,860 cr in 2011-12 to Rs 9,217 cr.
- Govt says eastern region food surplus on back of green revolution plan
The eastern region of the country, which occasionally hits the headlines for starvation deaths, has turned into a food surplus zone thanks ...