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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 […]
July 15, 2024

Kharif crop sowing crosses 575 lakh hactare amid better monsoon

New Delhi, 15 July 2024 || ANN The total area under kharif crop sowing during the ongoing season has increased by 10.3 per cent and crossed […]
July 15, 2024

ICAR to develop100 New Seed Varieties, Farm Technologies in 100 days

New Delhi, 15 July 2024 | ANN Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is working to develop 100 new seed varieties and 100 farm techologies within […]
July 11, 2024

In addition to PM Modi, LoP Rahul Gandhi, SKM also to ask state governments to make MSP guarantee law as agriculture is also a state subject

SKM to resume agitation for MSP guarantee law New Delhi, 11 July 2024 | Nirmesh Singh A day after the Punjab & Haryana High Court’s decision […]
July 10, 2024

We are living in a democracy; farmers cannot be stopped from entering Haryana: Punjab and Haryana High Court directs Haryana govt to open Shambhu border within a week

Chandigarh, 10 July 2024 | ANN The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday directed the Haryana government to open the Shambhu border within a week. […]