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MoS Agriculture underscores India-Brazil ties during meeting with Governor Ronaldo Caiado

New Delhi, February 14: Governor Ronaldo Caiado, of the state of Goias, Brazil met Bhagirath Choudhary, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare at Krishi Bhawan here on Friday. The meeting provided a valuable opportunity to strengthen the bilateral relationship between India and Brazil, and to further explore the areas of bilateral trade and cooperation in sugarcane, ethanol and pulses, R & D, innovation and digital agriculture, the official statement by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer's welfare noted.

CMFRI extends support to Maharashtra tribal farmers

Kochi, Feb 14: In a major development, the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) here, has successfully produced and transported around one lakh attached oyster spats to Maharashtra, paving the way for tribal coastal communities to engage in profitable oyster farming.

Uttar Pradesh partners with Honda Foundation to support farmers, FPOs

New Delhi, February 11: The Uttar Pradesh government and Honda India Foundation signed a Memorandum of Cooperation related to Farmers Producers Organisations (FPOs) in the presence of Minister of Agriculture Surya Pratap Shahi and Honda India Foundation Trustees Vinay Dhingra and Katsuyuki Ozawa.

PMKSY cold chain scheme cuts wastages in vegetables, dairy, fisheries

New Delhi, Feb 10: The Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries has resulted in a significant reduction in wastages in vegetables, dairy and fisheries sectors, apart from some benefits in other sectors as well, according to a NABARD study.

Farmers key to nation's development: Vice President Dhankhar

New Delhi, Feb 9: Highlighting farmers' role in the country's development, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday urged youth to take up the profession and assured them of positive economic results if they take advantage of new technologies, cooperatives and government policies.

CM Dhami distributes appointment letters to 609 candidates in Uttarakhand

Dehradun, February 8: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday provided appointment letters to a total of 609 candidates selected in the Agriculture, Horticulture, and Social Welfare Department at the Himalayan Cultural Auditorium, Garhi Cantt. This includes 333 Assistant Agriculture Officers, 37 of Class 2 and 227 of Class 3 in the Horticulture and Food Processing Department and 12 Assistant Social Welfare Officers, according to the Chief Minister Office (CMO) statement.

Laos, IFAD to strengthen partnership to enhance rural livelihoods

Vientiane, Feb 6: Laos and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have reaffirmed their long-term commitment to improving rural livelihoods in alignment with Laos' Ninth National Socio-Economic Development Plan and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Gujarat CM to host 'Millet Mahotsav - Prakrutik Farmers Market 2025' on February 8-9

Gandhinagar, February 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has consistently advocated for the nutritional and agricultural benefits of coarse grains, commonly known as millet, emphasising their role in a healthy diet and sustainable farming. His efforts to promote millet cultivation and consumption led to the United Nations declaring 2023 as the 'International Year of Millets', according to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) statement.

Namibia pushes water security amid climate challenges

Windhoek, Feb 5: Namibia is working to strengthen water security as climate change and industrial projects increase pressure on the country's limited resources, Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Calle Schlettwein said.

Rabi crop sowing in current season crosses 661 lakh hectares

New Delhi, Feb 4: The total farm area sown in the country under various rabi crops in the ongoing season so far has crossed 661.03 lakh hectares up from 651.42 lakh hectares in the same period of the previous year, according to official figures released by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare on Tuesday.

Rabi crops sowing area surpasses previous season; up 1.5%

New Delhi, February 4: India's Rabi crop sowing has been robust this season, with farmers planting crops across 661.03 lakh hectares so far compared to 651.42 lakh hectares same period last year, marking a 1.5 per cent year-on-year increase.

Budget 2025-26 paves way for agriculture, MSMEs to accelerate inclusive growth

New Delhi, Feb 1: The Union Budget 2025-2026, presented on Saturday by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman under Modi 3.0, reflects a continuation of the government’s efforts to accelerate growth with inclusive development, invigorate private sector investments, and enhance spending power of India’s rising middle class to give a fillip to aggregate demand in the economy.