Indian agriculture is always under increased pressure on account of consistent population growth (Annual 1.53%) and its extensive reliability on monsoon rains. In recent times the impact of global warming has increased the uncertainty in both time and amount of rains in the monsoon season.
AHMEDABAD: A new hybrid seed variety of maize has been developed, which has a potential to more than double the crop production in tribal belts of the state has been developed, according to an…
Mango exports from India to the US are likely to touch a record level of about 500 tonnes this year, due to a strong demand.
Two storage facilities with a capacity of 25,000 tonne each would be set up under PPP mode in Kochi and Kozhikode, he said.
INDORE: Farmers in Madhya Pradesh will get power for agricultural purposes by paying a flat rate of Rs 1,200 a year, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced today. “There will be no meter…
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has sanctioned Rs 5 crore for providing this subsidy to farmers, a spokesperson said.
Earlier On April 4, CCEA decided to decontrol the sugar sector by giving freedom to mills to sell sugar in the open market and removing their obligation to supply the sweetener at subsidised rates for ration shops.
The Centre has asked state governments to immediately start buying sugar from the open market to ensure supply to ration card holders.
Mussel prices have shot up 20-25% in a year following a good harvest and increasing demand in the country.
Maize prices were lower by 2.2 per cent last week and averaged at Rs 12,456 per tonne against the previous week as deliveries in Bihar.
today,6pm
loading tweets…
mercycorps
staff
oxfamgb
thoughtsfromtheandesTop
