Don't just raise slogans, help govt implement farm schemes: Agriculture Minister to farmer leadersSingh said the allocation for agriculture sector has been higher at Rs 2.11 lakh crore in four years of the Modi government, when compared ...
17 Mar, 2018, 07.01 PM IST
Working to ensure that farmers who don't own land get agriculture loans: PM ModiThe PM said crop residue burning has harmful effects, and if the crop residue is instead returned to the soil through machines, it will hav...
17 Mar, 2018, 05.40 PM IST
Centre working with states to ensure farmers get declared MSP: PM Narendra ModiAddressing the Krishi Unnati Mela 2018 at Pusa agri complex here, he asked farmers to grow more oilseeds to reduce the country's dependence...
17 Mar, 2018, 03.25 PM IST
Wheat output estimate may be revised to 98 MTAlthough the acreage of wheat cultivation was 4% lower this year, higher yields and good crop conditions in the major producer states would...
17 Mar, 2018, 06.48 AM IST
Agriculture and industry must complement each other to heighten growth: Pradip MazumdarMr B Sumant, chairman, agriculture & food processing taskforce, CII Eastern Region & President – FMCG Business, ITC Ltd stressed the need f...
21 Oct, 2016, 05.06 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Uttar Pradesh soonNarendra Modi had earlier attended the Dushehra Mela celebrations in Lucknow on October 11, a rare departure from the tradition followed by...
15 Oct, 2016, 12.17 PM IST
Save water, diversify crops, take up allied jobs: PM Narendra Modi to farmersThe all-India average monthly income of agricultural households during the crop year July 2012-June 2013 was estimated at Rs 6,426.
19 Mar, 2016, 06.29 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Krishi Unnati Mela tomorrowPrime Minister Narendra Modi will tomorrow inaugurate three-day 'Krishi Unnati Mela' providing information on new farm schemes and technolo...
18 Mar, 2016, 04.37 PM IST
Kisans to be welcomed to capital with new geetThe government has made arrangements for farmers countrywide to join in, though the telecast or webcast at district and block-level centres...
07 Mar, 2016, 04.18 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate 'Krishi Unnati Mela' at Pusa campus on March 19The fair would be organised at the Pusa campus of Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in Delhi.
06 Mar, 2016, 10.58 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit MP; elaborate security arrangements madeThe visit assumes more importance as BJP yesterday won the Maihar by-poll for the second time in the history with more than 28,000 votes.
17 Feb, 2016, 04.30 PM IST
Bengal Agriculture Minister pitches for farm mechanization, invites investments from corporatesThe agriculture department is the partner in this event which aims to encourage farmers to master practices followed by advanced countries.
05 Nov, 2015, 04.09 PM IST
Play significant role in government schemes: Agriculture Minister to cooperativesRadha Mohan Singh said, agricultural credit advanced through cooperatives has increased from a meagre Rs 214.35 crore in 1960-61 to Rs 8,61...
10 Jul, 2015, 10.50 PM IST
Social mela of mega dreams: For better jobs, education and shaadiIt's lovely how you can open all these social media accounts without queuing up, scrambling for sundry identity cards and financial documen...
11 Oct, 2014, 10.29 AM IST
Sharad Pawar announces central gricultural university for BundelkhandAgriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today announced setting up of Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University at Jhansi in Madhya Prades...
26 Feb, 2014, 09.55 PM IST
Arunachal Pradesh included under oil palm development scheme: Sharad PawarUnion Agriculture minister, Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said Arunachal Pradesh is included under oil palm development scheme.
27 Nov, 2013, 08.08 PM IST
- UAS B'lore successful in isolating genes for GM crop
It is not just the Yankees who are building their capabilities in the transgenic (genetically-modified GM) space but even the University of...
17 Nov, 2006, 05.20 PM IST