Farmers are participating in a ‘Bharat Bandh’ today to mark the end of their four-month protest against central govt’s farm laws. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has called a bandh that will last until 6 p.m. Except for emergency and other critical services, all roads...
Following concerns expressed by the plantation Industry, the Fertilizer Ministry increased the maximum limit for the purchase of subsidized fertilizers by six times, from 200 bags to 1,200 bags per month per plantation. The Department of Fertiliser (DOF) issued a note on Thursday...
The agri-biotech industry has labelled the Centre’s decision not to allow field trials of Bt brinjal or any other genetically modified (GM) crops without first consulting with states and union territories as “regressive.” According to industry participants, the...
Skymet Weather Services that provides weather forecast and solutions to Indians is now providing a wealth of satellite data to farmers, students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and companies. Through its digital platform ‘SkAlgeo,’ the Noida based private weather forecaster is...
One forward-thinking farmer in the Vikarabad district of Telangana, has devised a method that can reduce water evaporation by up to 70%. The technique entails pouring a few litres of edible oil onto the water, which forms a sheet cover on the water due to its lower density. Farmers dig...
