The inter-mandi trade will facilitate more competition among trader and more choices to farmers, say agriculture ministry officials.

The agriculture secretary said normal monsoon forecast by the weather office was a shot in the arm for the sector and good for the agricult...

“The supply chain logistics is also going to be get a very big fillip”

Sale of unapproved and fake cotton seeds has been reported from cotton growing states like Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharas...

Most parts of northwest and central India received deficit rainfall, but farmers in Punjab and Haryana have access to canal irrigation that...

The secretary also said that fall in kharif output is unlikely except in some states like Karnataka where production has been hit due to po...

About 19 lakh hectare of crop area has been affected by floods across the country and farmers are likely to take up other kharif crops once...

"The government has already announced that its intention is to move from production centric to income centric. In other words, it wants to ...

“Monsoon season is there till September and deficit rains in some parts of the country should get covered,” agriculture secretary Shobhana ...

On the sidelines of the event, Agriculture Secretary Shobhana K Pattanayak said: "GEAC has given approval to GM mustard but we will see aft...

In dryland areas, he said, the government is emphasising on watershed approach and promote climate-smart agriculture by growing crops like ...

On December 8, the government had reduced customs duty on wheat to zero from 10 per cent to boost domestic availability and check retail pr...

On farm sector growth, NITI Aayog Member Ramesh Chand said: "It will be spectacular growth after facing two drought years. We are expecting...

On April 14, the government had launched the project on a pilot basis, beginning with 21 markets covering eight states.

The Centre has already released more than Rs 12,000 crore assistance to these state governments to address the drinking water, fodder short...

Scientists at the India Meteorological Department have already said that this year’s monsoon will be much better, and IMD has finalised its...

The extent of loss to wheat and other rabi crops is being assessed by state governments, which are yet to submit the complete report.