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Pesticide Management Bill to be finalised in 3 months“With a focus to protect farmers and promote safe use of pesticide, we will finalise the Pesticide Management Bill very soon,” said B Rajen...06 Mar, 2018, 10.39 AM IST- Wheat output to hit record high of 98 million tonnes despite soaring mercuryA bumper rabi production should ease the pressure on household budgets. A sudden increase in temperatures had raised fears that the wheat c...04 Apr, 2017, 02.34 PM IST
- Farmers use last year’s seeds to plant rabi crop, good weather a blessingPlanting of rabi crop increased 35% in seven days to November 25, official data showed. Planting of winter-sown crops is also nearly 5% hig...28 Nov, 2016, 02.35 PM IST
- Mr FM, not seeds, we want to buy fertiliserThe norms need to be eased further as of the total seed sales, the private sector also has a substantial share,” said Ajay Vir Jakhar, chai...22 Nov, 2016, 01.50 PM IST
- Monsanto exit prospects good Omen: RSS backed Swadeshi Jagran ManchMonsanto's announcement this week on scrapping plans for India on a next generation cotton seeds amid escalating tensions with the Modi gov...27 Aug, 2016, 01.45 PM IST
- Poor back-to-back monsoons, coupled with depleting reservoirs and a heatwave have hit rural India hardThis year’s monsoon is expected to be good, but officials say it may take up to three months for water scarcity to ease as soil moisture ha...12 Apr, 2016, 07.02 AM IST
- Heatwave likely to delay planting of summer cropsFarmers in Punjab, Haryana & Rajasthan will start planting of cotton by May and paddy nursery by June. In MP, soybean cultivation will begi...02 Apr, 2016, 02.46 AM IST
- Untimely rains flatten wheat, chickpea cropsRains, accompanied by strong winds and hailstorm, across North and Northwest India have flattened wheat, chickpea, mustard and other crops ...14 Mar, 2016, 06.26 AM IST
- Budget 2016: Government announces direct benefit transfer in fertiliser subsidy on pilot basisLaunch of direct cash transfer for fertilizer subsidy in a pilot scheme will help farmers and manufacturers apart from helping the govt’s f...29 Feb, 2016, 03.04 PM IST
- Met warns of more rain in North and central India; farmers’ woes pile upRains will further delay the harvesting and procurement of wheat by state and government agencies, which were expected to begin in the firs...31 Mar, 2015, 10.51 AM IST
- Fresh rains add to farmers' troubles in north and central IndiaRains will further delay the harvesting and procurement of wheat by state & govt agencies, which were expected to begin in the first week o...31 Mar, 2015, 03.14 AM IST
- Farmers claim government assurance on taking care of land concernsA delegation comprising leaders of 15 farmer organisations met Home Minister Rajnath Singh to place their demands.24 Feb, 2015, 08.55 PM IST
- Need to rationalise fertiliser subsidy policies: Secretary J K MohapatraThe Secretary added that policies should be focused on providing greater benefit to farmers and lead to balanced use of fertilisers.07 Nov, 2014, 03.48 PM IST
- India could achieve 4% farm growth during 12th Plan: Abhijit Sen, Planning CommissionThe country could achieve the targeted 4 per cent growth in the agriculture sector during 12th plan period, Planning Commission Member Abhi...08 Aug, 2013, 10.34 PM IST
- Labour pain: Where have all the farmhands gone in India?All across India, there is a dearth of farm labour. This has led to a change in farming practices with some growing fruits and vegetables i...08 Jul, 2012, 10.14 AM IST
- Cotton output rises by over 9 per cent due to Bt seeds: StudyCotton production has increased by over 9 per cent with the use hybrid Bt cotton seeds, helping the country become net exporter of the cash...07 Jun, 2012, 04.11 PM IST
- Budget 2012: Rationalise subsidies to the agriculture sector, asks Bharat Krishak SamajThe upcoming Union Budget must focus on agriculture policy reforms and removing misdirected subsidies to ensure the sector reaches its full...09 Mar, 2012, 02.55 PM IST
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