Increase in MSP
Government fixes Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) of 22 mandated Kharif and Rabi crops and Fair & Remunerative Prices (FRP) for Sugarcane on the basis...
Impact of Demonetization on Farmers
Total quantity of certified/quality seeds sold to the farmers in the Country was 304.04 lakh quintals in 2015-16 increased to 348.58 lakh quintals in...
Implementation of Swaminathan Committee Report
Government fixes-the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) of various agricultural crops on the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP), after ascertaining...
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has approved registration of record 15 new breeds...
ICAR has approved registration of record 15 new breeds of livestock and poultry this year alone taking the total to 40 during 2014-18, Union...
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shri Radha Mohan Singh launches Dairy Processing...
Vast opportunities exist today for dairy entrepreneurs and in order to concretize these opportunities and help double the income of dairy farmers, Rs 51,077...
MSPs and return over cost of production for Kharif Crops (2018-19)
Government announces minimum support prices (MSPs) for 22 mandated crops and fair and remunerative price (FRP) for sugarcane on the basis of recommendations of...
MSP for Kharif Crops
Government announces minimum support prices (MSPs) for 22 mandated crops and fair and remunerative price (FRP) for sugarcane on the basis of recommendations of...
Fertility of Soil
A dedicated scheme on “Soil Health Card” has been launched to take care of Soil Health for the first time in a uniform manner...
Food Waste: A Key Source of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Probably the most significant impact of food on greenhouse gas emissions is wastage in households and the commercial sectors like hospitals and institutions. This...
Kharif crop sowing crosses 115.90 lakh hectare area
The total sown area as on 22nd June 2018, as per reports received from States, stands at 115.90 lakh hectare as compared to 128.35 lakh...
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NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported trafficking, selling and sexual assault of a...
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a 17-year-old tribal girl from the Kankadahada area of...
Cabinet approves the construction of new coastal Highway from Rameshwar to Paradeep (Part of...
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today has approved the construction of new coastal Highway from...
National Prudence, Fuel Conservation and Responsible Gold Consumption in Times of Global Uncertainty
Calibrated fuel prioritisation policies during emergencies may ensure that essential public utilities receive priority access over luxury or non-essential consumption. Such measures must remain...
