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Agriculture Industry
Women transform drought-prone Marathwada with new agriculture practiceedit
A silent revolution is taking place in the drought-prone districts of Latur, Osmanabad and Solapur with womenfolk emerging as harbingers of change by strengthening the local economy and improving their socio-economic status through sustainable agricultural practices. Vaishali Ghuge from Andur village in Solapur district has excelled the technique of vermicompost.
UP Govt taking all measures to double farmers’ income by 2022: Agri Ministeredit
The BJP government in Uttar Pradesh is doing the utmost to help ensure double the farm income by 2022 and steps are being taken to open new opportunities for the farmers, UP, Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Sahi said here on Saturday.
Bihar government pushes agriculture loans to boost productivityedit
With the Bihar government targeting to disburse loans of Rs 60,000 crore to farmers this financial year and the disbursal in the first quarter (April to June) being just Rs 8,755 crore, the agriculture department plans to hold a series of camps across the state to encourage farmers to take loans and raise productivity.