Agri Nation

November 3, 2016

Problems in Crop Insurance Scheme; Governmnet must plug in Gaps and become responsive to Farmers

Devinder Sharma Launched with much fanfare, the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY) seems to have run into rough weather. Sample this. Unseasonal rains have damaged […]
October 26, 2016

Agriculture Minister briefs Consultative Committee on Self Sufficiency steps for Pulses and Oilseeds

Agri Nation Network Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shri Radha Mohan Singh, in a meeting of consultative committee on agriculture, outlined the thrust of the […]
October 24, 2016

Strengthening the resilience of dryland agriculture

ICARDA Farmers in dryland countries are already hard-hit by climate change – with many forced to contend with increasingly erratic rainfall, more frequent drought, extreme temperatures, […]
October 22, 2016

Government to make separate law for Contract Farming

Agri Nation Network Govt is mulling to change Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Act to make provisions for making contract farming a separate law, to boost […]