Crop Diversification News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Farmer Amarendra's success in pigeon-pea cultivation inspires rural Bihar
Saharsa (Bihar), Dec 9: Farmer Amarendra Kumar of Tilathi village in Saharsa district, Bihar, has emerged as a shining example of how government schemes and modern agricultural practices can transform rural livelihoods.
Rabi crop sowing crosses 393 lakh hectares, wheat records 16.9 pc jump
New Delhi, Dec 1: : The total area sown under rabi crops in the ongoing winter season has increased by 35.33 lakh hectares to 393.07 lakh hectares as on November 28, compared with the corresponding figure of 357.73 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Monday showed.
Odisha CM pushes crop diversification, urges farmers to boost income via pulses and oilseeds
Bhubaneswar, Nov 19: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday advised the farmers to focus on crop diversification, prioritising the cultivation of oilseeds and pulses, to increase their income multiple times.
Cultivating cucumber, capsicum and melon in 'polyhouse' yields profit up to Rs 14 lakh in Punjab
Chandigarh, Oct 26: After shifting from conventional farming, farmer Harbir Singh is cultivating seedless cucumber, coloured capsicum, melon and potato by setting up a 'polyhouse' or a greenhouse and earning an average annual profit of Rs 12 to Rs 14 lakh.
MSP hikes for rabi crops show PM Modi always works in our interest: Farmers
New Delhi, Oct 2: Farmers across Haryana on Thursday welcomed the Centre’s decision to increase the minimum support prices (MSP) of rabi crops, calling it a “Diwali bumper gift†from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who they said has consistently taken steps in the interest of the farming community.
This is a historic increase: Shivraj Singh Chouhan after Cabinet approves MSP for Rabi crops
Bhopal, October 2: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given "two major gifts" to the farmers of the country before Dussehra and Diwali, as the Cabinet on Wednesday approved MSP for Rabi crops for marketing season 2026-27
Punjab Agriculture minister questions absence of cotton corporation in State Mandi's
Chandigarh, September 24: Raising concern over the plight of cotton farmers in Punjab, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Wednesday urged the Centre to immediately direct the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) to commence procurement of cotton at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Rs 7,710 per quintal, as announced by the Union Government.
Niti Aayog recommends strategies to double India's pulses production by 2047 and self-sufficient by 2030
New Delhi, September 5: Government think-tank Niti Aayog has recommended strategies and pathways to be adopted by government to make India self-sufficient, (Atmanirbhar) in pulses by 2030 and double the production of pulses by 2047.
Cabinet approves Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana; PM Modi says it will boost crop production, income of farmers
New Delhi, July 16: In a significant decision, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved 'Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana' for a period of six years, beginning with 2025-26, to cover 100 districts.
Haryana: Kaithal farmer hails PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana
Kaithal, July 16: As the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the 'Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana', farmers across the country have started welcoming the move. Indra Singh, a farmer from Kaithal, Haryana, said on Wednesday that the scheme is a much-needed step and will bring direct benefits to the farming community.
Cabinet approves PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana in big push to agriculture sector
New Delhi, July 16: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the 'Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana' for six years, beginning 2025-26, to cover 100 districts.
Punjab needs food processing parks, says RS MP Sahney
Chandigarh, March 12: The Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab, Vikramjit Singh Sahney, on Wednesday unveiled a report that talked about crop diversification.