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department of agriculture news

Agri officials asked to curb sale of counterfeit paddy seed

Chief agriculture officers will conduct raids on premises of seed dealers, distributors and producers.
Published on May 15, 2024 09:14 pm IST

Private sector holds the key to a fertile future for women farmers

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Women farmers busy sowing paddy. (HT file)
Published on May 11, 2024 02:47 pm IST

Lucknow firm joins hands with Flipkart for flour distribution

Additional chief secretary, department of agriculture, Devesh Chaturvedi, at the Nirala Herbal seed production unit, to hand over the first inventory of flour produced by the company to be sold on Flipkart. (HT Photo)
Updated on May 09, 2023 07:59 pm IST

Surface seeding technology hit with farmers

The officials from the department of agriculture and Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Moga, reported positive outcome and said that the crop survived the harsh weather. (HT File Photo)
Updated on Apr 08, 2023 04:01 am IST

The value of the ‘Trust’ currency in agri-supply chains

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Indian agriculture and make agri supply chains more ‘efficient’, by integrating AI and data analytics. (HT Photo)
Published on May 11, 2024 02:22 pm IST

Karnataka's Abdul Khader Nadakattin receives Padma Shri

Padma Shri awardee Abdul Khader Nadakattin, who was honoured for his contribution to agriculture, expressing gratitude to PM Modi. (Pic Source: Narayanaswamy's Twitter Handle) 
Updated on Mar 29, 2022 04:49 pm IST

Agricultural Diagnostics for Bihar

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During 2008-16, its per capita income was one-fifth of Haryana’s and a just about one-third of India’s. Bihar lost the bulk of its mineral resources in 2000 when the new state of Jharkhand was created, but it retained its fertile agricultural land and water resources.
Published on May 11, 2024 12:23 pm IST

Nirmala Sitharaman to chair a pre-budget meeting with agro-processing industry

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Updated on Dec 15, 2021 10:53 am IST

DF & FW Recruitment 2021: Apply for technical assistants and other posts

DF&FW recruitment 2021: Apply for various posts of Technical Assistant, Accountants and other posts
Published on Aug 16, 2021 04:50 pm IST

US: First ‘Murder hornet’ nest vacuumed from tree in Washington

A Washington State Department of Agriculture workers holds two of the dozens of Asian giant hornets vacuumed from a tree in Blaine, Washington.
Updated on Oct 25, 2020 11:11 am IST

Manipur black rice gets Geographical Indication tag

Manipur black rice.
Updated on May 02, 2020 11:40 am IST

17,986 crore transferred to farmers amid Covid-19 lockdown: Agriculture minister

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar .
Updated on Apr 29, 2020 06:20 pm IST

Rain, wind flatten crop, farmers seek compensation

Published on Mar 12, 2020 09:29 pm IST

Decoding the onion price rise

This year’s crisis is rooted in a genuine supply crunch, triggered by first a sluggish start to the monsoon and then delayed harvests due to untimely rains
Updated on Dec 02, 2019 07:21 am IST

Stubble burning: 144 cases, Sangrur admn imposes 3.6L fine

Farmers seem adamant on burning paddy residue. This has resulted in smog and an increase in number of patients reporting to hospitals with respiratory problems in Patiala and Sangrur districts.
Updated on Oct 31, 2019 07:01 am IST

Malerkotla fake pesticide scam of Punjab: 4th accused caught in Delhi

Punjab Police arrested 4th accused of fake pesticide scam.
Updated on Aug 20, 2019 10:25 am IST

What’s in a name? For meat alternatives, quite a lot

The battle over what to call the emerging
Updated on Jun 04, 2019 10:11 am IST

States face deadline hurdle on farmer income scheme implementation

States are grappling with hurdles in meeting deadlines and norms set for PM-KISAN, the Narendra Modi government’s cash-transfer scheme scheduled to be implemented by April.
Updated on Feb 19, 2019 08:30 am IST

UP agri deparment nod to new, better variety of maize for farmers

Prof Shailesh Marker (left) showing crop of SHIATS Makka-2 to SHUATS VC Prof Rajendra B Lal.
Published on Apr 23, 2018 01:40 pm IST