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Farmers will now become Urja Data along with being Annadata: Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said that remarkable work has been done in the agriculture sector in Madhya Pradesh

Will unveil new technique to prepare bio-bitumen at farmlands soon: Gadkari

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday said a new technique will be launched in the next two to three months under which crop stubble will be used to prepare bio-bitumen at farmlands using a tractor-mounted machine. He said farmers have the capacity to expand their role beyond being foodgrain producers and they can become manufactures of bio-bitumen which can be used in construction of roads. I have introduced a new technique which we will be launching in two to three months under which tractor-mounted unit will go to farmers' land to make bio-bitumen with 'parali' (crop straws that remain after grains such as rice & wheat have been harvested) which will be used for construction of roads, Gadkari said. The Union minister was addressing a programme organised to lay foundation stones of road projects worth Rs 1,261 crore in the tribal Mandla district (part of Jabalpur division) of Madhya Pradesh. He spoke about the changing role of farmers. I have ..

Govt asks sugar mills to export speedily to make early payment to farmers

"The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has already notified to extend the inclusion of sugar exports under the 'Restricted' category up to October 31, 2023," the ministry said.

Global food security at risk: Over 350 mn family farmers warn world leaders

The letter says that "building a food system that can feed the world on a hot planet" must be a priority for COP27.

Haryana govt will promote research for agricultural development: CM Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday said that with the changing nature of traditional farming, peasants can earn more income by adopting new technologies in the agriculture sector. With this objective, the government is taking concrete steps for promoting research in the agriculture sector, which will prove beneficial in the economic upliftment of the farmers, Khattar said. He was interacting with the farmers and agricultural experts after inaugurating Dhanuka Agritech Research and Technology Center at village Sihol in Palwal district, an official statement said here. The chief minister said that today two big projects are dedicated to Palwal district, of which one project is for water conservation and the other project will motivate the farmers towards farming with new technology. The company Dhanuka is working in the interest of the farmers, which will definitely increase the income of the farmers, he added. Peasants were not aware of new technologies earlier. B

Bayer ties up with 2 firms to help 10 mn Indian farmers in digitisation

Global life sciences firm Bayer on Wednesday announced its tie-up with Rabo Partnerships and Mastercard for a five-year programme that aims to help 1 crore small farmers in India gain easier access to formal financial services. The programme is part of Bayer's commitment to reach 10 crore smallholder farmers worldwide by 2030 with much-needed inputs, digital tools and financial services, the company said in a statement. "Through this partnership, smallholder farmers will not only gain easier access to agricultural advisory services and direct market linkages, but also build their credit profiles and lower their input costs through access to institutional credit, allowing them to increase efficiency, improve crop yields, and grow their profits significantly," said D Narain, President, Bayer South Asia and Global Head of smallholder farming. Bayer's FarmRise, a digital platform for android mobile users, provides various digital advisory services to smallholders today, and through ...

Pakistan PM Shehbaz announces financial support package for farmers

He said the government would provide loans of 1.8 trillion PKR ($8.1 billion) to farmers this year, four times more than in 2021

Bees and drones give wings to farmers

Areas where drones are making their presence felt include seed propagation, pesticide spraying, yield prediction, land records, insurance assessment, and crop monitoring

Despite direct impact, edible oil sector is divided on GM mustard approval

Even the opinion of farmers' groups seems divided after AIKS comes out in support

Haryana makes crop procurement payment to farmers within 48 hours: Dy CM

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Saturday said that 52 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been procured in the state and Rs 10,000 crore has been paid to the farmers so far as the payments are being made within 48 hours. Chautala reiterated the state government's commitment towards ensuring the welfare of the farmers and said the payment of crop procurement to the farmers has been directly transferred to their accounts within 48 hours. Last year, the government had set a target of making the payment to the farmers within 72 hours, but this time going a step ahead, the payments have been made in just 48 hours, he said. "So far, a record 52 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been procured in the state and Rs 10,000 crore has been paid to the farmers," Chautala said while chairing a review meeting with the officers of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department here. During the meeting, detailed discussions were held on the arrangements made for the purchase o

150 farmers honoured for not burning crop residue in Punjab, says speaker

Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Saturday exhorted farmers not to burn stubble so as to keep the environment clean and pollution free. He was addressing a gathering here in an event in which 150 progressive farmers from across the state were honoured for not setting the crop residue on fire for the last five years, according to an official release here. Sandhwan said crop residue burning causes damage to other microorganisms present in the upper layer of the soil as well as its organic quality. Speaking on this occasion, Environment Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer said it is a matter of happiness that farmers are giving up stubble burning practice. Due to pollution, not only the lungs are damaged, many other type of health diseases affect the human being, he stated. Hayer appealed to progressive farmers to spread the message of not burning crop residue in villages. The minister also expressed happiness that the young generation is now participating in planta

Uttar Pradesh crosses Rs 12,000 crore mark in the ethanol economy

UP govt is trying to integrate the sugarcane crop with lucrative ethanol value chain in order to provide fair prices to the farmers and protect the sector from the cyclical nature of the sugar market

No more approvals needed: Experts on environmental release of GM mustard

This, several experts said, is a firm indication that the matter has been cleared at the highest echelons

Jewar airport project six months ahead of schedule, says NIAL CEO

Even as the first phase is underway, the authorities have already started the initial groundwork of land acquisition for the second phase.

Centre restricts use of herbicide glyphosate over health hazards

Allows use only by authorised Pest Control Operators

Without science and technology, Indian agriculture cannot prosper: Pental

'We have been asked to go for coordinated trials to be conducted by ICAR'

Farmers facing crisis due to 'wet drought' in Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar

Senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said farmers in Maharashtra were facing a crisis after suffering crop losses due to the "wet drought" caused by heavy rains in parts of the state. Pawar also said he met Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis before Diwali and told them that the "situation has gone out of hand". The former deputy CM was speaking on the occasion of the Pawar family's Diwali celebration at their residence 'Govindbaug' in Baramati town of Pune district. A number of people and party workers came there to greet NCP chief Sharad Pawar, his daughter and Lok Sabha member from Baramati Supriya Sule and other family members on Diwali. Asked about 'wet drought', Ajit Pawar said, "Everything is messed up due to the wet drought. Before Diwali, I met the chief minister and deputy chief minister and informed them that the situation has gone out of hand and the farmers are in trouble." The kharif and rabi crops were damaged and farmers w

Amul's Pashudhan is opening an alternative business for farmers, eBay style

In the "Pashudhan" tool of Amul's Milk Producers' app, the cattle rearers can upload pictures of their cattle and enter details like the day's milk yield and breed in order to sell them

Maharashtra farmers will get compensation for crop losses: CM Shinde

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde described farmers as "anna data" and said cultivators who have suffered crop losses due to excessive and unseasonal rains will be adequately compensated

SKM to stage farmers' marches to Raj Bhavans on 2nd anniversary of stir

Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Tuesday decided to conduct large farmers' marches to Raj Bhavans on the second anniversary of the SKM-led farmers' struggle