The Times of India

The government has found an innovative solution to cut urea consumption, which can help it save about Rs 6,000-7,000 crore subsidy annually. In the next six months, all urea bags will be available only in 45kg instead of 50kg. The fertiliser ministry believes this will result in farmers using two bags weighing 90kg against the current practice of using two bags, which weigh 100kg, and this will lead to a significant change in the consumption pattern and decline in costly urea imports. It has set aside Rs 14,000 crore for urea import in 2017-18.

The Times of India

Sources said that agriculture minister Gauri Shankar Bisen, who is touring all over the state to felicitate farmers after MP bagged the fifth Krishi Karman award had to cancel his Ratlam visit due to “some unavoidable circumstances” on Saturday. Ratlam is badly affected due to the on-going agitation

Dainik Yashobhumi

Soil health cards have been distributed to 8 crore farmers out of 14 crore so far, and the rest will be issued in the next three months, the Agriculture Ministry said today. A scheme to issue soil health cards was launched in February 2015 in a bid to promote balanced use of soil nutrients and boost the crop productivity

Navbharat

New Delhi, after receiving the good news of monsoon the union govt had to get the better production of pulses. This year the monsoon will give good rain. In 2018 the production of food rains will be 27.46cr tonne.

The Tribune Nyoooz

The Project Sankalp team has associated with 750 farmers from 15 villages in three states through a joint initiative with Indian Cotton Association Ltd and Mahyco Monsanto Biotech (India) Ltd. Adoption of recommended agronomic practices from sowing till harvesting is the key driver to harvest good yield from the cotton crop is the core objective of the team.