Uttar Pradesh government to provide subsidised agricultural equipment to farmersThe Uttar Pradesh government is set to distribute subsidized agricultural equipment to farmers through an e-lottery system. Scheduled for A...
06 Aug, 2025, 04.48 PM IST
Technology is key to boost efficiency and sustainability of biofuels sector, says Ashvin Patil, Biofuels JunctionThe director of the biofuel supply chain player, Ashvin Patil, says agriculture is spread across the country and reaching all farms on time...
05 Sep, 2024, 10.16 AM IST
Agri needs 're-orientation' to combat climate change: Eco SurveyStating that the performance of the agriculture sector remains critical to growth and employment in the country, the Survey said investment...
01 Feb, 2023, 02.09 AM IST
Over 11,000 crop residue management machines go missing, vigilance probe orderedAgriculture Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, in a statement, said during a physical verification, a total of 11,275 machines were not found...
18 Aug, 2022, 09.59 AM IST
Buy Escorts, target price Rs 950: HDFC SecuritiesThe brokerage values the stock at a 15 per cent premium to the last five year average trading multiple.
21 May, 2020, 01.56 PM IST
View: Economic Survey & Budget in sync to turn agriculture into a true wealth creatorBudget has allocated Rs 2.83L cr for agriculture and allied activities, irrigation & rural development.
08 Feb, 2020, 06.14 AM 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
Haryana government forms Committee to overlook farm mechanization to check stubble burningThe committee has been constituted under the Chairmanship of chief secretary and it would oversee the implementation of scheme component th...
20 Jun, 2018, 02.09 PM IST
Economic Survey: Emphasis on women farmers for rural transformationThe policy seeks to ensure that women farmers get enhanced access to resources such as credit, technology and training at a time when migra...
29 Jan, 2018, 04.41 PM IST
CLAAS looks to tie up with Punjab govt to help curb stubble burningIn India, use of machines for dealing with crop residue has not picked up and farmers still resort to open burning.
25 Nov, 2016, 08.15 PM IST
Government pitches for farm mechanisation to boost farmers incomeThe Modi government is promoting farm mechanisation in a big way under various programmes and has been setting up more testing and training...
07 Jul, 2016, 04.16 PM IST
Eye on unemployment in agriculture and allied sectors, Punjab to set up advisory councilBadal emphasized that skill upgradation is the need of the hour and the state is set to extend support to implement the skill development p...
16 May, 2015, 04.57 PM IST
Kerala seeks Rs 600 cr funds from Centre to boost farm sectorFaced with labour shortage, the state has demanded funds to promote farm mechanisation and promotion of high-yielding dwarf variety of coco...
25 Feb, 2015, 03.53 PM IST
- Agriculture Ministry proposes custom hiring of farm machinery in 12th plan
Custom hiring envisages promoting establishment of farm machinery banks for hiring by way of providing financial assistance to self-help gr...
04 Feb, 2013, 03.41 PM IST
- Agri mahakumbh seeks insulating farmers from climate, market vagaries
The focus of the event will be on strengthening the decentralised storage and supply network as well as promote farming techniques that red...
27 Aug, 2012, 03.23 PM IST
- Centre approves Rs 13.33 cr for agriculture in Himachal
The Union Agriculture ministry has approved Rs 13.33 crore for crop improvement and agriculture mechanisation among others in Himachal Prad...
16 Jun, 2008, 03.49 PM IST
- NREGs leads to labour shortage in Kerala agri sector: Survey
The implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS), flag-ship programme of the UPA Government, has led to shortage of...
11 Jun, 2008, 12.07 PM IST