Zero-budget natural farming (ZBNF) has returned to the top of the government’s priority list, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to highlight it at a national conclave in Gujarat later this week. Despite the lack of scientific studies demonstrating the impact of the method, which...
PM Modi urges farmers across India to attend his speech on ‘natural farming’, online address on December-16 On December-16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a conference on ‘natural farming,’ in which state governments are also expected to participate. The...
Why grape growing farmers are converting their land into residential plots? Farmers anticipate that more farmers will convert their land into residential and commercial plots in order to recoup losses from the previous two years. A group of farmers in Vijayanagar village in the Sangli...
As part of its attempts to enhance the supply of coarse grains through ration stores and other welfare schemes, the Centre has permitted state governments to distribute jowar and ragi within 6 and 7 months, respectively, from the end of the procurement period, as opposed to 3 months...
Faarms entered into an MOU with ICAR-IARI to deliver Agri inputs to farmers interiors on time. Agritech startup Faarms has signed an MoU with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) – Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) – PUSA to deliver quality seeds and...
