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Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan shares agricultural experience, urges farmers to adopt traditional farming methodsSharing his experience in a post on X, Chouhan noted that before the main paddy transplantation, dhaincha (Sesbania aculeata) was grown in ...- Need to cut chemical fertilisers usage via crop diversification, incentives: EAC-PM ChairmanIndia must curb chemical fertilizer use by promoting crop diversification, natural farming, and productivity-linked incentives, stated EAC-...
- 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...
- Bio-energy emerging as key pillar of green growth strategy: TPCIIndia's really getting into bio-energy as a key player in its green growth and energy shift. The Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) is...
- Nithin Kamath is worried about Indian farmers; Zerodha CEO explains how Strait of Hormuz closure could seriously hurt everyoneZerodha CEO Nithin Kamath has warned about India’s heavy reliance on imported fertilisers and raw materials used in fertiliser production, ...
- Delhi PWD orders carpooling for inspections, cancels all foreign travel for officersDelhi's Public Works Department is promoting energy saving. Officials must now carpool and use public transport for project inspections. Al...
- Human urine becomes option for farmers in fertilizer supply crunchFrom chicken muck to human urine-based products and microbial solutions, growers are improvising to maintain crop yields. This shift, while...
- Reducing fertiliser import dependence vital: Jat, Secretary DAREJat highlighted that India consumes nearly 33 million tonnes of fertilisers annually, with a substantial portion being imported, making it ...
- Chicken manure practices under scrutiny as River Wye pollution battle unfoldsRiver Action, an anti-pollution charity, has taken legal action against the Environment Agency (EA) for allowing excessive levels of chicke...
- Agriculture sector seeks building brands of its products abroadAt a customary pre-Budget meeting with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) pitched for higher allo...
- Mizoram govt wants to tie up with global entrepreneurs in organic movement: C LalrinsangaWe have also established Organic Markets to help farmers sell their produce at fair prices and become economically profitable, says C. Lalr...
- Bio-CNG incentives to usher paddy stubble-based green projectsSanjeev Nagpal, who had developed machinery for bio-CNG projects, said a village-scale project could cost around Rs 35 lakh to set up.
- Air India launches energy conservation and natural resources recycling projectCooperation between Team Air India, BMC, and Hariyali NGO, the recycling of dry green waste has enabled the production of 500 kgs of organi...
- Crop burning: Farmers say they have few workable optionsEarlier, when harvesting was manual, the crop waste was sold by farmers to paper mills for use as raw material. However, with most harvesti...
- New Delhi railway station to produce electricity from garbageIn a major green initiative, New Delhi station will become the first railway premise in the country to produce about 2000 units of electric...
- Government plans to reduce subsidy on fertilisers: Sharad PawarGovernment plans to reduce subsidy on it and divert funds to organic manures, bio- fertilisers, green manures and promotion of organic farm...
- DAP imports Rs 3,500 per tonne dearer due to dollar rise: IFFCO"Rs 3,500 a tonne is a direct impact of US dollar (appreciation against rupee)," IFFCO Managing Director U S Awasthi said.
- Sikkim makes an organic shiftThe next time you stop by in Sikkim, you might want to look for a souvenir with a difference - perhaps a packet of organic paddy or ginger ...
- Haryana to generate power from wasteHaryana government plans to generate power from biodegradable waste such as kitchen waste, garden waste and horticulture waste.
- Punjab may allow paddy crop shifting only after June 15The Punjab government may pass an Act where summer paddy would not be allowed to be transplanted before June 15.
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