Why simplicity wins: Lessons from SmartGaon to enterprise techFrom transforming rural communities through SmartGaon to building next-generation enterprise platforms, Yogesh Sahu’s journey offers a uniq...
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Bed bugs torment Trump administration's USDA office as infestation returns to APHIS building in MarylandBed bugs torment Trump administration's USDA office after an infestation was reported at the George Washington Carver Center in Maryland. E...
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Assam's Muga silk gets Rs 411 cr boost with Mission Senehjori; set to empower 2.5 lakh weaversA significant Rs 411-crore project, Mission Muga Silk ‘Senehjori’, has been launched to boost Assam's Muga Silk industry. This initiative a...
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Modi understood power of technology before others, says Shivraj ChouhanSenior leaders M Venkaiah Naidu and HD Deve Gowda praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi as India's most popular leader. Shivraj Singh Chouha...
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Quality and branding: The twin pillars of India’s global horticulture pushA coordinated push involving policy support, private investment, and technology adoption can help India shift from volume-driven to value-l...
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Microplastics in India’s agriculture: A growing problem demanding urgent actionA new roadmap by NAAS emphasises national monitoring, improved waste management, and biodegradable alternatives to combat the growing crisi...
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AgriTech startup Cropcoin Technologies (Pehle Jaisa) raises Rs 12 crore in Pre-Series AThe funds will fuel geographical expansion across Bihar and Jharkhand, enhance bio-category product development for soil health, and build ...
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Organic food export can transform Indian economy; Dairy can play major role in it: Amit Shah"At present organic farming is taken up in an area of 38.09 lakh hectares in the country including 6.19 lakh hectares under Paramparagat Kr...
10 Apr, 2022, 06.04 PM IST
Government to rope in agency to evaluate farm mechanisation impactAmong the states, farm power availability in Punjab, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh and western part of Rajasthan is higher than the Nation...
20 Aug, 2019, 01.44 PM IST
Chhattisgarh plans roadmap for organic farmingIn a bid to promote organic farming in the state, the Chhattisgarh government plans to prepare a roadmap by the end of this year.
28 May, 2015, 07.49 PM IST
Chhattisgarh government to prepare roadmap for organic farmingBrijmohan Agrawal said a road map will be prepared within six months and it would include a time-bound strategy to expand organic farming a...
28 May, 2015, 04.42 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh tops certified organic farm area listEvery farmer will be provided Rs 20,000 per acre in three years for seed to harvesting of crops and transporting produce to the market.
24 Apr, 2015, 04.43 PM IST
CUTS International expresses concerns over excessive use of pesticidesSheetal Prasad Sharma, Additional Director- the state agriculture department, briefed about the National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture.
16 Oct, 2014, 08.46 PM IST
Government to take steps to check land desertificationMinistry of agriculture is implementing various shemes and programmes for increasing the productivity of agricultural land, said Tariq Anwa...
30 Aug, 2013, 03.21 PM IST
- Gujarat substantially expanding area under organic farming
Under the organic component coverage of NHM, 2047 hectares has been reported across the country in 2010-11, with Gujarat alone accounted fo...
04 Jul, 2011, 02.26 PM IST
Union Budget 2011: Govt should have diverted 50% of subsidy to ecological fertilizers, says Umendra DuttFarmers doing organic farming should have got Rs 5000 at least per acre of ecological farming, per annum.
28 Feb, 2011, 02.30 PM IST
- Organic farming area grows to 10.5 lakh hectares: Pawar
Area under organic farming in India has risen to 10.5 lakh hectares in last six years.
07 Jul, 2010, 09.57 PM IST