Agriculture News
Punjab, Haryana stare at lower wheat arrivals
By Jaideep Sarin, Chandigarh, May 18 : What was supposed to be a bumper crop with a record target for wheat procurement has turned out to be a dampener with much lower quantities of wheat arriving in grain markets across Punjab and Haryana - the country's breadbasket....
Full StoryRice sown in 2.4 lakh hectare so far
New Delhi, May 17 : As per data available from different States, rice has so far been planted in 2.4 lakh hectare....
Full StoryOver 243 lakh tonne wheat procured
New Delhi, May 17 : During ongoing Rabi Marketing Season, the Government agencies have procured more than 243 lakh tonne wheat....
Full StoryMore than 90 pc mangoes in market infested with harmful chemicals
New Delhi, May 15: The Delhi High Court today rapped the government for not pursuing regular inspections to check the food safety standards and directed them to file a report after...
Full StoryKerala to promote Neera as non-alcoholic health drink
Thiruvananthapuram, May 15 : The Kerala government will promote the state's coconut water-based drink "Neera" as a non-alcoholic health drink, Excise Minister K. Babu said Wednesday....
Full StoryWhy ripe strawberries smell so distinctive
Washington, May 14 : Scientists from the Technische Universitat Munchen (TUM) have identified the compound that gives ripe strawberries their characteristic caramel-like aroma....
Full StoryWater harvesting made compulsory for Agra RO plants
Agra, May 14 : Reverse osmosis (RO) plants in Agra should install water harvesting systems within three days or face closure, a top district official said Tuesday....
Full StoryJammu Kashmir to encourage basmati rice cultivation in Kashmir
Srinagar, May 11 : The agriculture department will encourage cultivation of basmati rice in Kashmir, which has huge market opportunities at national and international level....
Full StoryOver 234 lakh tonne wheat procured
New Delhi, May 10 : During ongoing Rabi Marketing Season, the government agencies have procured more than 234 lakh tonne wheat....
Full Story20 Varieties fomangoes for sale in mango mela in port city
Visakhatnam May 8 : Nearly 20 varieties of carbide-free mangoes from the four districts of East Godavari, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam were kept for sale at the Mango Mela which began here today....
Full StoryNo mutton in Kashmir, butchers selling chicken
Srinagar, May 8 : People in the Kashmir valley are facing acute shortage of mutton as retail dealers are now selling dressed chicken after there was no agreement on new rate for mutton....
Full StoryMarkfeed leads in wheat procurement in Punjab
Chandigarh, May 6 : Wheat Procurement is on full swing in Punjab. State procurement agency MARKFED achieved first position in wheat procurement....
Full StoryPunjab govt fine tune crops diversification proposal
Chandigarh, May 6 : After marathon discussions with various stakeholders in the much needed agriculture diversification program, the Punjab Government has finalised the proposals in this regard....
Full StoryFarmers should not get less than MSP on wheat- Uttar Pradesh CS
Lucknow, May 5 : In view of complaints, middlemen influencing wheat procurement procedure, Uttar Pradesh chief secretary, Javed Usmani today directed principal secretaries and secretaries for spot inspection of purchase centres in order to ensure that farmers were getting no less than Minimum Support Price (MSP)....
Full StoryFertiliser worth Rs 12.57 cr distributed among farmers in Kashmir
Srinagar, May 5 : Fertiliser worth Rs 12.57 crore has been distributed among the farmers through Primary Agriculture Co-operative Societies (PACS) in north Kashmir district of Baramulla, where Rs 1.14 crore loan has also been advanced to members of the societies....
Full StoryUse drip irrigation system to grow more crops: Modi
Devda, May 5 : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today called upon the farmers to use drip irrigation system in their farms to grow more crops and conserve the water....
Full StoryTea output from Assam's Barak valley falls
Kolkata, May 3 : Tea production in Assam's Barak valley recorded a sharp decline during the months of March and April compared to same period last year mainly because of the drought conditions prevailing in the area, an official statement said....
Full StoryFish farm at border town of Gurez in Kashmir
Gurez, Line of Control, May 3 : A fish farm was constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 31 lakh at Dawar near the Line of Control (LoC) in this border town of north Kashmir....
Full StoryHaryana Coop sugarmills produce over 27.13 lakh quintals sugar
Chandigarh, May 2 : The co-operative sugar mills of Haryana have produced more than 27.13 lakh quintals of sugar by crushing 291.26 lakh quintals of sugarcane in the current crushing season against 314.18 lakh quintals in 2011-12....
Full StoryPunjab procures over 99 lakh tonnes wheat
Chandigarh, May 2 : Government agencies and private millers procured more than 99,155,88 tonnes of wheat in Punjab till last evening compared to 91,73,197 tones of wheat during last year....
Full StoryKulgam takes lead to stop conversion of agriculture land in Kashmir
Srinagar, May 2 : Kulgam district took the lead to implement the High Court order and stop conversion of agriculture land for non- agriculture purpose in the Kashmir valley....
Full StoryWheat at Re 1 per kg from June
Bhopal, May 2 : The Madhya Pradesh Government has issued orders to provide wheat at the rate of Re 1 per kg and rice at Re 2 per kg to Below Poverty Line (BPL) and Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) ration card holders from June 1....
Full StoryAgriculture should be prioritised: Gadkari
Jabalpur, MP. May 1 : Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Nitin Gadkari today stressed the need for a resolute endeavour for strengthening the agriculture-based economy in the country besides providing adequate water for farming and encouragement to expand organic agriculture marketing....
Full StoryNoted agricultural scientist R D Laura passes away
Hisar, May 1 : Noted agricultural scientist and former Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Haryana Agricultural University R D Laura breathed his last at Rohtak yesterday....
Full StoryMinister urges Sharad Pawar to provide bonus on wheat
Chandigarh, May 1 : Haryana Agriculture Minister Paramvir Singh today assured a farmers' delegation that he would urge the Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar to provide bonus to the farmers on current price of wheat....
Full StoryCabinet approves fixing NBS fertiliser rates for fertilisers
New Delhi, May 1 : The Union Cabinet today approvedproposals for fixing Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates forPhosphatic and Potassic (P and K) fertilizers for 2013-14, tobe applicable from April 1....
Full StoryNow, a lush green tea garden in Kolkata
Kolkata, May 1 : City revellers may no longer need to travel to Darjeeling or the Western Ghats hills to see beautiful tea gardens, as the metropolis would soon get its own such plantation....
Full StoryINLD demands Rs 250 per quintal wheat bonus for farmers
Chandigarh, Apr 26 : The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) today demanded that the wheat growers of Haryana be given a wheat bonus of Rs 250 per quintal since the state has been honored with the Krishak Karnam Award for wheat by the central government....
Full StoryPunjab, Haryana procure nearly 125 lakh tonnes wheat
Chandigarh, April 26 : Food grain states Punjab and Haryana have procured nearly 125 lakh tonnes of wheat this season, food and supplies officials of both states said here Friday....
Full StoryHimachal readies for a cherry boom
By Vishal Gulati, Shimla, April 24 : With cherry orchards turning crimson and production likely to be 250 tonnes more than last year's 412 tonnes, the luscious fruit is literally on everyone's mouth in Himachal Pradesh....
Full StoryBihar to produce 100 lakh tonnes paddy this year
Patna, April 23 : After attaining record production in 2012-13, Bihar has set a target of 100 lakh tonnes of paddy this year by using the SRI (System of Root Intensification) method of cultivation, an official Tuesday said....
Full StoryBadal seeks Rs.1,500 minimum support price on wheat
Chandigarh, April 22 : Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal Monday demanded that the minimum support price (MSP) for wheat be fixed at Rs.1,500 per quintal by the centre....
Full Story'Rubber cultivation areas in northeast India will double'
Agartala, April 18 : The Rubber Board has proposed to double the existing natural rubber cultivation areas in the northeastern region during the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17), board chairman Sheela Thomas said here Thursday....
Full StoryHaryana, Punjab wheat procurement crosses 25 lakh tonne
Chandigarh, April 17 : With stocks arriving in grain markets after the harvest festival of Baisakhi April 13, procurement of wheat in Haryana and Punjab has already crossed the 25 lakh-tonne mark, food and supplies officials of both states said Wednesday....
Full StoryDry weather affects rubber plants in northeast India
Agartala, April 16 : Immature rubber plants of two-four years are drying up in India's northeastern region owing to prolonged dry weather, leaving the growers worried about their produce, an official said here Tuesday....
Full StorySeveral dozens agricultural fires set in India, Nepal: NASA
Washington, Apr 12 : In India and Nepal several dozens agricultural fires have been set and are burning, NASA has revealed....
Full StoryHaryana to grow 90 lakh tonnes of wheat this season
Chandigarh, April 13 : Haryana has set a target of producing 90 lakh tonnes of wheat this season, a Food Corporation of India (FCI) official said here Saturday....
Full Story29 states to participate in 48th annual rice workers group workshop
Srinagar, Apr 12 : Twenty-nine states across the country are participating in four day 48th annual rice workers group seminar here from tomorrow....
Full Story7656 MT wheat arrives in Punjab
Moga, Apr 11 : The wheat arrival as well as procurement was fast picking up in Punjab and till yesterday out of total arrival of 7656 metric tonnes (mt), various procurement agencies procured 4167 mt plus 30 per cent of last year in the corresponding period....
Full StoryAgri Commissioner praises HAU's wheat research prog
Hisar, Apr 10 : Agriculture Commissioner of India Dr J S Sandhu has praised the wheat research programme of Haryana Agricultural University....
Full StoryHyderabad, Apr 8 : YSR Congress party today demanded that the State Government ban Heritage milk as it contains the synthetic compound formalin which leads to cancer and other intestine disorders....
Full StoryHaryana increases horticulture crops from 2.77 to 4.30 lakh
Chandigarh, Apr 8 : The area under horticulture crops in Haryana has increased from 2.77 lakh hectares in 2005-06 to 4.30 lakh hectares during the financial year 2011-12....
Full StoryNagaland Par Secy for Horti for economic development
Kohima, Apr 8 : Nagaland Parliamentary Secretary for Horticulture Neiba Kronu said Horticulture has immense scope in Nagaland, which can bring a boost to the economy of the state....
Full StoryBihar set to use nuclear energy in agriculture
Patna, April 10 : After encouraging farmers to adopt organic farming, the Bihar government is now exploring how farmers might benefit from nuclear technology, officials said Wednesday....
Full Story97% Indians against GM crops: Greenpeace
New Delhi: Apr 8 : Greenpeace volunteers dressed as vegetables went to the Agriculture Ministry Monday and submitted the results of an online poll which they claimed is reflective of India's rejection of GM crops and demanded that Sharad Pawar, the minister concerned, should stop promoting GM crops "under the false argument that it is needed for food security."...
Full StoryPunjab sets aside Rs.18,998 crore for wheat procurement
Chandigarh, April 4 : Targetting a record procurement of over 140 lakh tonnes this season, the Punjab government has set aside Rs.18,998 crore for wheat procurement this season....
Full StoryPunjab expects record wheat procurement this season
Chandigarh, March 26 : Punjab is headed for a record wheat procurement of 140 lakh tonnes this season, officials of the state food and supplies department said here Tuesday....
Full Story36 farmers to tour northern states under RKVY programme
Srinagar, Mar 25 : A group of 36 farmers from different parts of Srinagar will visit different northern states under Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) programme of 'Exchange Visit of Farmers'....
Full StorySurge in flower sales ahead of Holi
Kanpur, Mar 24 : The price of flowers in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, is increasing with the festival of colours, Holi, just three days away....
Full StoryBumper mango harvest expected in Karnataka
Mysore, Mar 24 : The Department of Horticulture is expecting a bumper harvest of king of fruits mangoes this year, which is being seen as an 'on year' for the crop....
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