India's green economy may attract $4.1 trillion investments, create 48 million jobs: StudyA CEEW study projects India could attract USD 4.1 trillion in green investments and create 48 million jobs by 2047, unlocking a USD 1.1 tri...
26 Nov, 2025, 04.40 PM IST
Tamil Nadu announces special package for paddy growers, international exposure visit for farmersTamil Nadu government will implement a Rs 102 crore package to boost paddy area and food grain production across non-Cauvery Delta district...
15 Mar, 2025, 12.31 PM IST
Assam cabinet approves renaming Karimganj to Sribhumi districtThe Assam Cabinet has approved the renaming of Karimganj district to Sribhumi, honoring Rabindranath Tagore's vision. To boost economic gro...
19 Nov, 2024, 09.04 PM IST
EAC-PM suggests deregulating timber cultivation; proposes measures to make India a net exporterThe Economic Advisory Council to the PM has recommended deregulating the felling and transit of high-value timber trees like Teak, Gurjan, ...
30 Sep, 2024, 04.03 PM IST
Govt working on blueprint to cut use of water and fertilisers, improve soil qualityTo reduce use of fertilizers, enhance soil quality by using organic products, diversify crops and minimise the use of water, nutrients and ...
10 Jan, 2024, 12.10 AM IST
Assam Environment Minister urges industrial sector to come up with plans for welfare of farmers, forest communitiesA stakeholders’ consultation for Agroforestry promotion in Assam was held at the Assam Administrative Staff College, Guwahati with the obje...
24 Jun, 2022, 08.34 PM IST
Not signed up to COP26 Action Agenda on Sustainable Agriculture, says IndiaThe spokesperson noted that the NMSA was approved for three major components - Rainfed Area Development (RAD); On Farm Water Management (OF...
09 Nov, 2021, 09.56 PM IST
The real agri reforms India needsTo date, India’s investments in agriculture has not led to sustained increase in farmer incomes. To remedy this problem, GoI is committed t...
27 Sep, 2021, 07.17 PM IST
Sadhguru urges govt to encourage agroforestry“Agroforestry should be brought under the agriculture ministry and treated as full-scale cultivation just like how farmers grow crops on th...
22 Mar, 2021, 11.33 AM IST
Shifting cultivation may soon get legal stampShifting cultivation, an age-old practice in parts of India, may soon get legal backing, with the government planning to define land use th...
19 Feb, 2020, 07.36 AM IST
India has developed first catchment treatment plan for Ganga to meet climate goal: OfficialThe commitment to increase additional 2.5-3 billion tonnes carbon sink was made by India in the Paris Agreement in 2015 to fight climate ch...
12 Sep, 2019, 09.24 PM IST
Centre launches interactive online platform to give corporate push to Ganga cleaningThe exclusive web page, launched by Union water resources minister Nitin Gadkari, carries all details of projects and activities which can ...
11 Oct, 2017, 10.29 PM IST
Farmers can now grow and harvest trees in 128 taluks of KarnatakaA clarification to this effect from the state government has brought a big relief to farmers. They will only need transit passes if they wi...
09 Dec, 2016, 11.17 AM IST
'Proper implementation of agroforestry policy a big challenge'The maiden policy comes following the World Congress on Agroforestry held in New Delhi from February 10-14.
18 Feb, 2014, 02.09 AM IST
Agro-forestry needs more investment: Pranab MukherjeeThe President also presented Krishi Karman awards to seven states -- MP, Odisha, Manipur, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Jharkhand for their best ...
10 Feb, 2014, 04.48 PM IST
- Maharashtra govt plans new policy for 'green cover'
Maharashtra government plans to formulate a new social forestry policy which will be implemented in non-forest areas of the state to increa...
24 Oct, 2012, 10.31 AM IST
- Agro-forestry models for different zones in 11th Plan
Sustainable agro-forestry models for different agro-climatic zones will be developed for the benefit of farmers in the 11th Plan, a senior ...
20 Jun, 2007, 10.45 PM IST