Mumbai: Tata Power, Indias largest integrated power company, has always been committed to the well-being of the communities that surround its areas of operations. In continuation with this objective, Tata Power organised Swavalamban Drive for farmers in villages of Maval (Khopoli and Bhivpuri division), Maharashtra. The objective of the drive was to self-sustain the farmers […]
Discussions on agriculture in the context of climate always focus on productivity and yield under global warming and temperature extremes. While rice, wheat, maize and soybean yields are expected to go down due to warming, there is optimism that genomics will deliver drought-and pest-resistant varieties. Time-tested methods for sustainable agriculture still have a big role […]
Nagpur: Aiming to promote awareness regarding the current condition of agriculture in the Vidarbha region, Vigyan Bharti Vidarbha Pradesh Mandal (VBVPM) organized a lecture on ‘Agricultural Development in Vidarbha and India’ at Persistence Auditorium, Gayatri Nagar on Monday. The event was conducted under the banner of ‘Confluence of Agriculture and Science’. Former chancellor of Kamdhenu […]
Green Credits is an incentive framework or a reward-scheme for sustainable, eco-friendly behaviour. With respect to agriculture and farming, there is already a lot of progress in certain parts of India, like Sikkim which has become an almost 100% organic farming state. By using the standards and practices of sustainable farming methods, one can make […]
Rajaram and his six brothers grew up learning about farming from their father. His family, although successful, were no strangers to the hardships farmers faced. As Rajaram was the eldest of the seven brothers, his parents did not want him to leave a government job. However, according to Rajaram, he was confident that farming could […]
NEW DELHI: Senior officials of think-tank NITI Aayog are making a beeline for Giriraj Singh, who owes his national recognition to his rabid anti-Pakistan and Hindutva comments, to take lessons on organic farming. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told NITI Aayog officials to consult the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Micro, Small and Medium […]
New Delhi: Union agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh on Tuesday urged states to chalk out their own strategy to achieve the target of doubling farmers income by 2022. The centre has already come out with a four-volume report suggesting ways to boost farmers income, which states will have to study and see how it can […]
From October onwards, officials of Bihars agriculture department have been told to start working on creating an organic corridor along the banks of Ganga and the national highways passing through the state. The states Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, agreed to the proposal at a review meeting and identified organic farming as a core area that […]
Visakhapatnam: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said nearly 5 lakh farmers in the State would shift to organic farming to cut down the pesticide and fertiliser usage as well as to produce hygienic food. He was addressing the gathering at NGT’s regional conference on environment organised by Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) and Telangana […]
New Delhi: The Rajasthan government has agreed to one of the central demands of the agitating farmers in Sikar and promised to waive farm loans. The agreement was reached last night in Jaipur in a meeting between representatives of the farmers and government officials. Vasundhara Raje government has agreed to waive farm loans of up […]