Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Thursday objected to state Agriculture Minister Chander Kumar's comments, blaming the Raj Bhavan for the delay in appointment of a vice-chancellor of the Palampur agricultural university.Taking strong exception to Kumar's statement that...
The decision was taken following a workshop organized by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare titled 'Unlocking India's Agribusiness Potential through Innovative Agriculture Value Chain Financing', here on Thursday.Senior officials from the Government of India and state...
Ayodhya (UP), Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Thursday condemned the expulsion of eight students of Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology here for protesting over the suicide of an MSc student.ABVP national secretary Ankit Shukla said the wing strongly opposes the...
Agartala: Over 80,000 farmers affected by natural disasters in Tripura will be given financial assistance of Rs 23.61 crore, state agriculture minister Ratan Lal Nath said.A total of 58,200 farmers were affected in November last year, while 20,078 farmers were affected in December last year...
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government has prepared an action plan with an outlay of Rs 500 crore to provide machinery to farmers and take other measures to curb stubble burning in the state, Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian said.Khuddian said his department has received 21,511...
Sinha was addressing the two-day J&K Tourism Development Conclave 2024 at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Center (SKICC) in Srinagar.He said the successful G-20 task force meeting held here last year helped the struggling local tourism industry and now both domestic and foreign...
New Delhi [India], Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday met Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at Krishi Bhawan in New Delhi and held a meeting on various subjects related to agriculture and rural development."Today I had a meeting with Agriculture Minister...
New Delhi, Agriculture Secretary Manoj Ahuja was on Tuesday sent back to his cadre state Odisha, where he is likely to be appointed as the next Chief Secretary.Ahuja is a 1990 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Odisha cadre.An order issued by the Personnel Ministry said...
Out of total Rs 41,00,286 crore, priority sector loan is proposed to be Rs 6,78,541 crore.The priority sector focus on sectors other than agriculture including MSME, housing and education amounts to Rs 5,05,186 crore.Amid strong objection from farmers, Shinde directed that banks should not...
Speaking at a public event in Budhni assembly constituency on Saturday, Karthikeya Chouhan lauded his father's victory from Vidisha by over eight lakh votes in the Lok Sabha elections, following which the former chief minister was appointed agriculture minister in the Modi 3.0 cabinet.“I have...
New Delhi, according to Swaraj Engines, the government's focus on improving the state of agriculture in India and various initiatives taken by it to drive higher rural incomes are likely to help maintain the demand momentum for tractors despite the Industry sales have seen a 7 percent decline...
Jammu, Holistic Agricultural Development Program (HADP) is a game-changer for agriculture and allied sector of Jammu and Kashmir that could address the challenges faced by farmers, said Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.Sinha was speaking after inaugurating the Litchi Festival and an...
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday inaugurated the exhibition on Litchi festival and agriculture, organized by the Department of Horticulture, in Jammu and said that the Development Program Holistic Agricultural Development (HADP) has...
In his address, the Lieutenant Governor extended his best wishes to the progressive farmers, producers and all stakeholders. He said the unique initiative is a testament to the "unwavering commitment of the UT administration to the welfare of farmers and our determination to explore new avenues...
Hamirpur/Una (Himachal Pradesh), Himachal Pradesh Agriculture Department has set a target of producing about 9.70 lakh metric tonnes of Kharif crop this season.The agriculture department has set a target of sowing maize, paddy, ragi, pulses and other food grains on 368 lakh hectares of...
Dubai [UAE], Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) continues its efforts to achieve agricultural sustainability and improve the agricultural sector through innovative programs and projects. In collaboration with partners, it implements smart, modern agricultural practices that...
Pune, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said that the topic of use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in farming will be raised in the upcoming session of Parliament.Addressing the media along with his brother Prataprao Pawar and Lok Sabha member Supriya Sule, the veteran...
New Delhi (India), Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said that since the day he took charge as Agriculture Minister, he has been thinking day and night on how to take forward agriculture and ensure the well-being of farmers.While speaking at a...
Bhopal, son of Union Agriculture Minister and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has said that after the landslide victory in the Lok Sabha elections, "the entire Delhi bows down" to his father.Chouhan's son Kartikeya Singh made the statement while he was addressing a...
Rome [Italy], The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has approved USD 70 million from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for 28 countries to address urban sustainability, groundwater management, biodiversity loss, climate change and land. Helped in obtaining...