Armenia rejects Putin's pressure for EU referendumArmenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has rejected Russia's demand for a referendum on joining the European Union. Pashinyan stated that...
01 Jun, 2026, 06.19 PM IST
How 'Dhurandhar' Madhavan turned a barren land in Tamil Nadu into a lush green coconut farm in just three yearsDhurandhar actor R. Madhavan spent three years reviving a dry land in Palani, Tamil Nadu, into a thriving coconut farm. He followed an expe...
11 Apr, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
Budget 2026-27 targets rural diversification with fisheries, livestock initiativesBudget 2026-27 introduces a significant package for livestock, fisheries, and high-value agriculture. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman a...
01 Feb, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
From guns to gills: PM hails transformation of ex-Naxalites into fish farmers in JharkhandPrime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the transformation of former Naxalites in Jharkhand's Gumla district, who embraced fish farming, during...
27 Jul, 2025, 03.54 PM IST
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurates Aqua Tech Park at Bagibari SonapurAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday inaugurated India’s first water technology hub, ‘Aqua Tech Park’, at Bagibari Sonapur....
12 Jul, 2025, 07.50 PM IST
From guns to gills: How fish farming is transforming former Naxalites in JharkhandA central government scheme is helping former insurgents in eastern Jharkhand. They are now choosing fishing over violence. The Pradhan Man...
27 Jun, 2025, 03.52 PM IST
ArpegeParisAlain Passard, a culinary pioneer, transformed his Parisian restaurant, Arpege, into a vegetable-centric haven in 2001. Sourcing produce fr...
28 Nov, 2024, 12.14 AM IST
India's journey from food scarcity to surplus: Empowering global nutrition solutions through innovationAt the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized India's shift from food scarcity t...
04 Aug, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Punjab Budget 2024 Highlights: FM Cheema presents Rs 2 lakh crore budget for FY25Punjab Budget 2024 Highlights: Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema unveiled a state budget exceeding Rs 2 lakh crore for FY25 in the Asse...
05 Mar, 2024, 12.28 PM IST
Aquaconnect signs MoU with StartupTN to promote blue economy initiativesThe Fish Tank aims to promote innovation in the Indian aquaculture sector by providing a platform for early-stage startups and college stud...
10 Jan, 2024, 06.31 PM IST
Level-playing field: Why it is important to improve opportunities for women farmers in IndiaThis is due in no small part to India's elevation of women-led development as a core theme in the G20 deliberations. The New Delhi Leaders'...
10 Oct, 2023, 12.42 AM IST
Aquaconnect forays into two new markets - West Bengal and Uttar PradeshAquaconnect, a full-stack aquaculture platform, is expanding into West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh to strengthen its presence in the domestic ...
28 Sep, 2023, 12.57 PM IST
Budget 2023 raises farm credit target to Rs 20L cr; Venky’s, Avanti Feeds rally up to 5%She also talked about setting up an agriculture accelerated fund to promote agri startups in rural India to improve farm productivity and f...
01 Feb, 2023, 04.23 PM IST
Govt proposes 10% hike in farm loan target for FY22; announces agri infra development cessThe minister also proposed higher allocation for Rural Infrastructure Development Fund and Micro Irrigation Fund, and extended Agriculture ...
01 Feb, 2021, 03.52 PM IST
Govt announces new scheme to boost fish processing; to allocate Rs 3,737 crore to new ministryPresenting the Union Budget 2019-20 in Parliament, Sitharaman said, "fishing and fishermen communities are closely aligned with farming and...
05 Jul, 2019, 06.11 PM IST
Nod for modernising all 14 fish farms in PunjabPunjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal gave nod for modernising all the 14 fish farms across the state with an outlay of Rs 25 crore.
04 Aug, 2015, 04.06 PM IST
- Farmers transforming traditional agriculture with modern technology and desi jugaad
A little bit of modern technology, a lot of ‘jugaad’ , and farmers are making up for a clueless government.
03 May, 2012, 11.19 AM IST