Appoint an agricultural engineer at block level in each state to boost mechanization: ICAR Because India loses over 1 lakh crore per year due to post-harvest losses, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has proposed the establishment of a separate directorate of agriculture...
‘Zero budget natural farming’ ruse small farmers, hampers 30% yields, returns: AIKMS The All India Kisan Mazdoor Sabha (AIKMS) has slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) proposal to promote ‘zero budget natural farming,’ accusing it of being a ruse to...
According to sources, the Jammu and Kashmir government inked a contract with New Zealand on Thursday to improve the Union territory’s sheep farming sector. The contract was made virtually in the presence of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Navin Choudhary, senior secretary of...
Govt should prioritize crop diversification, Agri allied sectors, use of alternative fertilizers: Economic Survey 2021-2022. The agriculture sector has proven robust to the COVID-19 shock and is expected to increase at 3.9 percent this fiscal year, according to the Economic Survey, which...
A senior government official said on Wednesday that the government is aiming for a higher-than-expected opening stock of urea and DAP nutrients to ensure an adequate and timely supply of fertilizers to farmers in the upcoming 2022 Kharif season. Sowing in the Kharif (summer) season...
