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Agriculture Industry
Yet again, Kisan scammededit
The lush fields and scenic hills around Varappalayam camouflage the distress of farmers living in the village very well. For the impoverished workers of the perennially ailing sector, the Covid pandemic and associated lockdowns were a brutal body blow. K Ranganathan, one such farmer from Varappalayam near Coimbatore, pinned his hopes on the Central government’s financial assistance programme, to tide through the tough times. The officials executing the programme, however, seemed to have different ideas.
Five ultra-modern clusters will be set up in state in next three years to promote horticulture and food processing- CM Chouhanedit
Central Office of Horticulture Mission in MP to be started soon: Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar Shivraj ji, you have left our Punjab behind in wheat production –Harsimrat Kaur Badal
Bhopal 29 August 2020: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that five ultra-modern clusters will be set up in the next three years to promote horticulture and food processing in the state. One of these clusters will be world class. Like the conventional crops, horticulture crops will also be promoted in Madhya Pradesh. All efforts will be made to double the income of farmers through cold chain, value addition and food processing. Only the welfare of farmers can help in realizing the dream of Atmanirbhar ...
Eco India: The livestock farm rearing native Indian cow breeds but with a zero-dairy policyedit
The livestock farm rearing native Indian cow breeds but with a zero-dairy policy. Aparna Rajagopal’s Beejom organic farm is trailing the … Read Complete New : Eco India: The livestock farm rearing native Indian cow breeds but with a zero-dairy policy
Ample monsoon rains push India’s summer crop plantings to recordedit
Plentiful monsoon rains spurred Indian farmers to plant summer crops across a record swathe of farmland 7 per cent bigger than last year, promising a bumper harvest in Asia’s third-biggest economy, despite the rapid spread of coronavirus.
Farm ministry data shows growers sowed 108.2 million hectares (267.4 million acres) with crops such as rice, corn, cotton, soybeans and sugarcane
AGRIOTA: E-Market Platform to bridge Indian rural farmers and UAE food industryedit
The E-Market place allows the farmers to connect with the UAE food industry directly bypassing intermediaries. This optimizes the supply chain and ensures traceability creating value for all stakeholders.
In 2019, India exported more than 38 billion USD of agricultural and processed food products to UAE.
The platform will help to improve Global Food Security Index of UAE.