Government to launch 'Kisan Ki Baat' to bridge farm-Science gapThe programme will feature agricultural scientists, department officials, and the minister himself, providing crucial information on best p...
15 Aug, 2024, 08.43 PM IST
India's journey from food scarcity to surplus: Empowering global nutrition solutions through innovationAt the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized India's shift from food scarcity t...
04 Aug, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
PM Modi to release Rs 20,000 crore of PM-Kisan Samman fund into 9.26 crore bank accounts of farmers todayPrime Minister Narendra Modi is set to release the 17th installment of the PM-KISAN scheme during his visit to Varanasi on Tuesday. More th...
18 Jun, 2024, 09.48 AM IST
Centre sets up committee to strengthen MSP systemThe government has made a provision to include three members from Sanyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) as part of the committee but the farm organis...
18 Jul, 2022, 09.53 PM IST
PM Modi to release 11th installment of PM-KISAN benefits on May 31As part of a national event 'Garib Kalyan Sammelan', Modi will also interact with beneficiaries of 16 schemes and programmes implemented by...
29 May, 2022, 09.06 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
Now, government plans to launch super app for farmersThe consolidation will help farmers in accessing information such as latest research and development, weather and market updates, services ...
29 Mar, 2022, 12.27 AM IST
Tomar urges farmers to take benefit of govt's agri-reforms; launches Kisan Sarathi appThrough 'Kisan Sarathi' platform, officials at various levels can view and monitor daily activities such as farmer registration, live calls...
16 Jul, 2021, 08.59 PM IST
CSC SPV launches agri services e-marketplace"Aimed at empowering small and marginal farmers, who constitute 86 per cent of India's farming community, the CSC E-Governance India Ltd (C...
30 May, 2021, 03.58 PM IST
Digital tech to help in doubling farmers’ incomeThe government has also set up 713 Krishi vigyan kendras and 684 agricultural technology management agencies at district level for dissemin...
21 Jun, 2019, 08.39 PM IST
IMD working at faster pace to issue block-level weather forecast by next yearThe IMD will issue alerts to 6,500 blocks across 660 districts in the country by 2020.
23 Apr, 2019, 01.38 PM IST
Amethi left 'far behind' in development: Smriti IraniSmriti Irani today took on Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on his home turf, saying Amethi has been left "far behind" in development w...
16 Jan, 2016, 06.46 PM IST
Government asks private companies to invest in agri-extensionAgri-extension services focus on educating farmers about the application of scientific research and new knowledge of agri-practices.
17 Dec, 2015, 03.30 PM IST
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan to promote DD KisanBollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan will feature prominently in a Doordarshan campaign aimed to popularise 'DD Kisan', an exclusive channe...
26 May, 2015, 10.50 PM IST
DD Kisan channel to take farm technology from 'lab to land': Radha Mohan SinghAgriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh today said that the new DD Kisan channel will help take innovative farm technologies from 'lab to la...
26 May, 2015, 08.26 PM IST
Government nod for continuation of interest subsidy for crop loansGovernment today approved the continuation of interest subvention for short-term crop loans up to Rs 3 lakh to farmers at 7 per cent per an...
10 Dec, 2014, 10.59 PM IST
Government focusing on increasing farm productivity: MinisterSingh shared several initiatives such as irrigation and soil health card schemes are being implemented in a mission mode to boost farm prod...
27 Oct, 2014, 07.08 PM IST