October 31, 2022

11th Agriculture Census to start by mid-Nov in Kerala

The census is likely to be completed by January 2023 ANN| New Delhi, 31st Oct 2022 The 11th Agriculture Census, delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
February 23, 2022

Significance of Precision Agricultural Technologies discussed at Punjab Agriculture University

ANN | Ludhiana, 23 Feb 2022 The Department of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), organized an international meeting on “Precision Agricultural Technologies (IPAT) – 2022” […]
February 17, 2022

Record production of food grains estimated for 2021-22: Centre

ANN | New Delhi, 17 Feb 2022 The Second Advance Estimates of production of major crops for the year 2021-22 have been released by the Ministry […]
April 9, 2019

Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Manifestos: Both BJP and Congress silent on guaranteeing a minimum monthly income for farmers

Nirmesh Singh New Delhi. 09 April 2019 No party wants to address the core issue of farmers, that is guaranteeing them the minimum monthly income. Neither Congress […]
January 27, 2019

India needs a National Soil Protection Policy urgently: Dr Rattan Lal

Soil degradation causes severe reduction in crop yield 27 Jan 2019 Dr Rattan Lal, Distinguished University Professor of Soil Science at The Ohio State University in […]
February 5, 2017

Need for a Separate Agri Budget

Feb 2017 The great R. K. Laxman, in one of his cartoons, communicated the plight of Indian farmers very strongly and showed where farmer was standing […]
December 5, 2025

Tripura considers dedicated auction centre for pineapples

Agartala, 05 December 2025 (ANN) — The government of Tripura is preparing to set up a dedicated auction centre for pineapples, a move that came into […]
December 5, 2025

Urban Soil Health Takes Center Stage on World Soil Day 2025

New Delhi, 05 Dec 2025 (ANN); World Soil Day 2025 draws attention to a critical yet often undervalued resource beneath our expanding urban landscapes: soil. With […]
November 29, 2025

ICAR rebuts allegations of bias in evaluation of gene-edited trials

New Delhi, Nov 29, Nirmesh Singh The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has responded to concerns about the evaluation of two gene-edited rice varieties, stating […]
November 29, 2025

Global experts convene at Agriculture College, Vellayani to discuss climate–weed issues and sustainable agriculture approaches

Thiruvananthapuram, 29 November 2025 (ANN): A two-day International Seminar on Climate-weed interactions: strategies for sustainable agriculture (CWIS 2025) was held at the College of Agriculture, Vellayani, […]