India, Sri Lanka vow to find permanent solution to fishermen issue
Agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh and Sri Lanka’s fisheries minister Mahinda Amaraweera agreed that a permanent solution should be found at the earliest India and […]
Agriculture
Sustainable Agricultural Development—Inorganic (GMO Crops) and Organic Farming In India
By A.V.V.S.K. Rao and M. Ramulu “Farming looks easy when your plough is a pencil”—Dwight, D. Eisenhower, (34th President of the Usa) (1890-1969) Introduction Today, […]
Women can propel India to second green revolution: Agriculture Minister
Women can propel India towards second green revolution provided they get opportunities and adequate facilities, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said. He said that the […]
Digital technology key to fighting poverty: India
Digital technology can play a key role in fighting poverty, which can have disastrous consequences like fomenting armed conflicts and refugee crises, Indian lawmaker Santosh […]
State’s grain production up despite drought
Farmers have to be lauded for 73 lakh tonnes grain production, says TNAU Vice-Chancellor Despite drought, Tamil Nadu recorded 73 lakh metric tonnes of food […]
India should diversify agriculture, says agro-experts
Despite rapid economic progress, India still has one of the highest number of malnourished and hungry people in the world and so India should diversify […]
Uneven rains, lower cultivation to hit agriculture growth: Nomura
By Sayantan Bera India’s foodgrain production and agriculture growth is likely to be lower in 2017-18 due to lower plantings of Kharif crops and uneven […]
India calls for reduction of large farm subsidies of rich nations
By Arun S WTO meeting at Morocco saw India taking up issues relating to food security and protection of poor farmers India, in a meeting of […]
Need policy reworking to promote climate-smart agriculture: NRAA
NEW DELHI: The farm policy needs to be reworked with a focus on promoting water-use efficiency and other climate-smart agricultural practices, National Rainfed Area Authority […]
Saffron production in Kashmir
By Bisma Ashraf Zargar Jammu and Kashmir is globally acknowledged due to its cultivation of world famous horticulture fruits. Horticulture sector is considered to be the […]