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Transforming agriculture for better tomorrow: Indian Council of Agricultural Research announces first international conference with World Bank The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), the apex body for co-ordinating, guiding and managing research and education in agriculture, and the World Bank have come together to announce the first International Conference on "Blended Learning Ecosystem for Higher Education in Agriculture" in India under the National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP). The three-day event to be held from March 21-23 in New Delhi will be hosted by ICAR - IASRI (Indian Agricultura...
Transforming agriculture for better tomorrow: Indian Council of Agricultural Research announces first international conference with World Bank
Transforming agriculture for better tomorrow: Indian Council of Agricultural Research announces first international conference with World Bank
Source: IANS
13/03/2023 5:30:13 PM
Indian delegation visits Nigeria for taking collaboration on millets to next stage With an aim to take collaboration and cooperation on Millets to the next stage, a high-level Indian delegation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare arrived in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria on Thursday. In a departure statement to Nigeria for a four-day "Millet-Specific Visit" from 26-29, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Abhilaksh Likhi said it comes in the wake of India kick-starting the International Year of Millets (IYM) 2023 on the very first day of...
Indian delegation visits Nigeria for taking collaboration on millets to next stage
Indian delegation visits Nigeria for taking collaboration on millets to next stage
Source: IANS
26/01/2023 5:20:16 PM
Haryana announces hike in sugarcane procurement price  Facing protest by the farmers, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday announced a hike of Rs 10 per quintal in sugarcane procurement price. Accordingly, from this crushing season, farmers will be paid Rs 372 per quintal, an official statement said. Khattar told the media that safeguarding the interest of the farmers is the utmost priority of the government. "I urge the farmers that the prices have been hiked and now they should bring their sugarcane to the...
Haryana announces hike in sugarcane procurement price
Haryana announces hike in sugarcane procurement price
Source: IANS
26/01/2023 10:43:05 AM
Government continuously working efficiently to solve challenges in agriculture sector: Narendra Singh Tomar With an aim to solve challenges of the agriculture sector, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar has said that the Government of India is continuously working efficiently under the leadership of Prime Minister. He said that the number of small farmers is more in the country, the government believes that if their strength increases, then the agriculture sector will improve and production will also increase, the government is working in this direction. The m...
Government continuously working efficiently to solve challenges in agriculture sector: Narendra Singh Tomar
Government continuously working efficiently to solve challenges in agriculture sector: Narendra Singh Tomar
Source: Accord Fintech
6/12/2022 2:59:57 PM
Aatmnirbhar Bharat in agriculture can provide food for all in the world: Narendra Singh Tomar Asserting India has the potential to become "aatmnirbhar" in agriculture and also meet the food requirements of the world, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar invited the international community to join hands for the purpose. "We would like to collaborate. I use this opportunity to invite the international community to join hands with us for the benefit of coming generations," he said in his address at the session "Food for All: From Farm ...
Aatmnirbhar Bharat in agriculture can provide food for all in the world: Narendra Singh Tomar
Aatmnirbhar Bharat in agriculture can provide food for all in the world: Narendra Singh Tomar
Source: IANS
21/09/2022 4:01:13 PM
Government`s focus on increasing farmers income: Narendra Singh Tomar Expressing a need to organize small farmers in order to empower them and ensure the quality of the produce at par with global standards, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar has said that the emphasis is being given on increasing farmers income under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The minister further noted that the Agriculture sector is reaping the fruits of concrete steps taken by Prime Minister Modi. He also said that the country...
Government`s focus on increasing farmers income: Narendra Singh Tomar
Government`s focus on increasing farmers income: Narendra Singh Tomar
Source: Accord Fintech
29/07/2022 1:35:48 PM
Tamil Nadu to farm digital agriculture for farmer's benefit Tamil Nadu government will implement digital agriculture for the benefit of farmers at an outlay of Rs 8 crore with central and state government's funds, said Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare M.R.K.Panneerselvam. Presenting the Agriculture Budget for 2022-23 in the state Assembly on Saturday, Panneerselvam said his department has designed a scheme on digital agriculture whereby all technologies from seed to yield can be obtained electronically through Uzhaan (farmer) Mobile...
Tamil Nadu to farm digital agriculture for farmer's benefit
Tamil Nadu to farm digital agriculture for farmer's benefit
Source: IANS
20/03/2022 8:56:44 AM
India's organic exports grew 51% over 2019-20: Govt  Despite the pandemic, India's organic exports grew 51 per cent over 2019-20 levels, government officials said on Monday, adding it envisages targeting 10 per cent export share in the global fruits and vegetable market by 2030. About the export potential of organic and horticulture produce in India, Joint Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Priya Ranjan said: "India's organic exports stood at 8,88,180 metric tonnes in 2020-21." "To ensure the quality ...
India's organic exports grew 51% over 2019-20: Govt
India's organic exports grew 51% over 2019-20: Govt
Source: IANS
21/02/2022 8:38:52 PM
Honey production increased to 1.25 lakh MT in 2021: Government Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar, said on Thursday that due to the collective efforts of the beekeepers and the government, the production of honey in the country in 2020-21 increased to 1.25 lakh metric tonnes from 76,150 metric tonnes in 2013-14. "At the same time, with the help of the stakeholders associated with the beekeeping sector, the export of honey in 2020-21 increased from 28,000 metric tonnes in 2013-14 to about 60,000 metric ton...
Honey production increased to 1.25 lakh MT in 2021: Government
Honey production increased to 1.25 lakh MT in 2021: Government
Source: IANS
12/11/2021 10:07:18 AM
Centre infuses Rs 1,31,000 crore to boost agriculture and allied sectors: Shobha Karandlaje In order to boost agriculture and allied sectors, Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje said that the Centre has infused Rs 1,31,000 crore with special emphasis on becoming an export-oriented economy as India has tremendous potential to satiate global demand. Karandlaje e-inaugurated various projects of the public works department, costing Rs 519.50 lakh and laid e-foundation stones of different projects worth Rs 198.2 lakh. She also inaugurated a pasteurised compost unit under the Trikuta mushroo...
Centre infuses Rs 1,31,000 crore to boost agriculture and allied sectors: Shobha Karandlaje
Centre infuses Rs 1,31,000 crore to boost agriculture and allied sectors: Shobha Karandlaje
Source: Accord Fintech
19/10/2021 9:53:02 AM
Self-reliant, Digital India will only be realized by taking along agriculture sector: Narendra Singh Tomar Underlining the importance of the agriculture, the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar has said that the dream of a self-reliant and digital India will only be realized by taking along the agriculture sector. The Minister also noted that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has shown the way to the country in this regard, based on which the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has taken concrete steps for digitization of agriculture sector. Tomar further...
Self-reliant, Digital India will only be realized by taking along agriculture sector: Narendra Singh Tomar
Self-reliant, Digital India will only be realized by taking along agriculture sector: Narendra Singh Tomar
Source: Accord Fintech
2/06/2021 3:03:31 PM