Page 9 - Farming

Nestle to invest $1 billion towards sustainable coffee farming plan

The new plan builds on a previous coffee-sustainability effort that started 12 years ago involving around 100,000 farmers; the goal is to double that in the coming years

Centre plans to offer sops for natural farming under national mission

The central government is considering offering sops to farmers to adopt natural ways of farming, which will be part of a soon-to-be-launched national mission

Delayed onset, withdrawal of monsoon: Time for farming in India to adjust?

If the monsoon withdrawal is again delayed this year, this would mean that for the second straight year, the southwest monsoon isn't leaving the country on time

Floriculture can flower more

The net profit from growing flowers, on per unit of land, can be 10 to 20 times higher than from most field crops

Southwest monsoon may see a brief lull in already-deficient states

So far, the main deficit states are Uttar Pradesh (-42 per cent), Bihar (-36 per cent), Jharkhand (-48 per cent), and West Bengal (-24 per cent)

Paddy acreage still down 13%, triggers final output fall concerns

In several states, farmers have already moved on to other short-duration crops such as pulses and coarse cereals abandoning paddy

CM asks Assam Agriculture Commission members to visit farming clusters

CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has urged members of the Assam Agriculture Commission to make extensive visits to farming clusters to ensure qualitative improvement in the sector, an official release said

From Rs 20,000 to Rs 25 lakh, pear transforms fruit growers in J&K

Horticulture has emerged as a viable livelihood option for farmers who treated it at par with farming

What is soil health card scheme? Check eligibility, cost and challenges

Under SHC scheme, a soil health card contains soil health indicators and descriptive concepts based on farmers' knowledge of local natural resources and practical experience

Aerial boon for farming

Interestingly, India seems to have the potential to become the global leader in manufacturing and gainfully utlising these mini aircraft

Buy paddy only from small and marginal farmers, says CACP report

Report also suggests that farmers should grow more oilseeds and pulses

PSBs to focus on 3-yr roadmap to support SMEs, farming under EASE reforms

The roadmap will be based on broad themes of business growth, profitability, risk, customer service, operations, and capability building

Natural farming need of the hour, says NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant

Addressing the 'National Workshop on Innovative Agriculture' organised by NITI Aayog, Kant further said India is now an exporter of wheat and rice

EU to suspend green farming rules to enhance global food security

The European Commission is temporarily allowing European Union (EU) farmers to grow crops on fallow land currently designated as "ecological focus areas" to enhance global food security

Agri Ministry ready with new Rs 2,500 cr plan to boost natural farming

The proposed new scheme on natural farming will soon be placed before the Cabinet for approval, the official said

India worried about Ukraine conflict's impact on farm sector, says FM

India is more worried about the impact caused by the standoff between Ukraine and Russia, particularly on its exports, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday.

Centre giving priority to farming sector to double farmers' income: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that the Centre is giving priority to the farming sector to ensure that the income of farmers double and the cost of cultivation gets reduced.

Turn to natural farming as chemical fertilisers causing ill-effects: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday urged farmers to launch a "new green revolution" in India by adopting natural farming methods.

Bayer is venturing deeper into sustainable farming, says D Narain

Narain, 58, might be a chartered accountant by qualification but farm business is where his heart lies

Time to act now before farming issues become severe, says PM Modi

All state governments should come forward to make natural farming a mass movement, says PM at national conclave on natural farming