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El Nino fear pushes farmers in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram towards water-saving paddy methodsFarmers in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts are shifting to water-saving rice farming techniques. Facing potential El...- Techie rejected American dream. Today, her thriving business is empowering farmers. Who is Sanjana Reddy?Sanjana Reddy, from Telangana, rejected an IT job in the USA to empower farmers in her village. She used her knowledge to improve turmeric ...
- Vegetable prices skyrocketed during Modi Govt's tenure: Telanagana CM Revanth ReddyTelangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy inaugurated a new fruit market and sub-registrar office complex. He criticized the central governmen...
- Beyond rice, wheat: Why India must revive native ‘orphan crops’ for protein securityIndia can boost nutrition security, cut import dependence, and build a global smart protein industry by scaling climate-resilient indigenou...
- Rs 10 sugarcane FRP hike: Small raise, big questions for farmers and millsFarmers call the hike inadequate while industry warns of rising cane arrears
- Cultivation in Assam goes beyond tea: 4.8 acres land used for growing maize in TinsukiaThe experiment with Maize cultivation in Tinsukia, Assam aims to meet India's biofuel needs by increasing corn production. The area, known ...
- New crop arrival begins to build pressure on Maize pricesMaize prices would continue the downward journey and may further correct to Rs 1,900 in the upcoming days. Prices would trade weak unless i...
- Maize exports rise 28.5% to $816.31 million in April-January FY22In addition to staple food for human beings and quality feed for animals, maize serves as a basic raw material/ingredient to many industria...
- Haryana, Punjab push non-paddy cultivationThe Haryana government has announced an incentive of ₹7,000 per acre for non-paddy cultivation, while Punjab is urging farmers to go for ma...
- Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh seeks abundant high quality maize seeds for kharif sowingThe state government has decided to increase the area under maize cultivation from 3.95 lakh acres last year to 7.41 lakh acres in this sea...
- West Bengal govt to raise cultivation of maize by 33%Maize is an important component of poultry feed and for making biofules. It is also used in food processing. It is also used to make the sh...
- Punjab urges farmers to grow maize instead of paddy, provides subsidised seedsA spokesperson of the agriculture department said the move is aimed at pulling the debt-ridden peasantry of the state out of the vicious cy...
- India can achieve 50 million tones maize output by 2025 to meet demandIndia can double its maize production to 50 million tones by 2025 to meet the rising domestic demand of the crop, Agriculture Minister Radh...
- Over 18.51 lakh hectares to be covered under Kharif crop in HaryanaOf this, 12 lakh hectares would be brought under paddy. The other foodgrain crops produced during Kharif season are jwar, maize, bajra.
- Punjab gives nod for enacting 'Contract Farming Act and Amendements to APMC ActPunjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today gave nod for enacting 'Contract Farming Act' to ensure better remunerative prices to the be...
- New maize variety developed; can enhance yield by 33%The scientists at Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology (CSAUAT) have developed a maize variety that will enhance c...
- Punjab gives 50% subsidy on all maize seeds and weedicidesFarmers are showing keen interest in maize cultivation with series of incentives announced by state govt and maize cultivation is set to to...
- Punjab, Haryana to focus on maize, pulsesThe governments of Punjab and Haryana have estimated to raise area under cultivation of maize, pulses and cotton in the range of 25 to 150%...
- Pak pattern of maize cultivation yields good dividends in PunjabFarmer of Doaba region of the state has taken a leaf from the neighbouring country of Pakistan to adopt its pattern of cultivating the maiz...
- Crop imbalance drives Bengal to diversificationWest Bengal is the largest producer of rice, jute and vegetables in the country. But it is deficient in wheat, pulses, oilseeds and maize a...
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