Department of Agriculture

Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

• Reforms will accelerate Agricultural Growth & Create Employment Opportunities to boost Indian Economy

  The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 is now passed in both the house.…

• Utilizing Data Science to Improve Indian Agronomy

  After failing institutions, time has indeed come for technology to take over the change. With newer problems cropping up every day in the most inevitable indigenous sectors, it is high time we resort to emerging…

• G-20 Virtual Meeting: Agriculture, a High Priority Sector for India says Parshottam Rupala

  The virtual meeting of G-20 Agriculture and Water Ministers was held on September 13. The meeting was attended by Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare Parshottam…

• Three Bills aimed at Transforming Agriculture & Increasing Farmers’ Income Introduced in Lok Sabha

  Legislations will enable barrier-free trade in agricultural produce and empower farmers to engage with investors of their choice says Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar…

• IIT Kharagpur announces Online course ‘Application of Digital Technologies in Agriculture’

  IIT Kharagpur declared the launch of an online course called “Application of Digital Technologies in Agriculture” to educate researchers to utilize new technologies in India's farming practices. The course aims to prepare students on the…

• Shravan Month 2020: Why the First Monday is Important for All of Us

  This year, the month of Shravan is inaugurated in Uttarashah Nakshatra, Monday and Validriti Yoga from July 6. Thus, this year is the most auspicious of five Mondays in Shravan. Several devotees (both married and…

• ‘Haritha Haram’,Revival of Forest Area by Planting 230 crore Saplings in Telangana

  Telangana government launched the sixth phase of Haritha Haram program the eco-park at Narsapur, in Medak by state Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao. Forest Minister A. Indrakaran Reddy and Finance Minister T Harish Rao oversaw…

• First Crop of Agriculture Students from Japan Join UWA

  The University of Western Australia has welcomed a group of agriculture students from Nagoya University in Japan as part of a joint Doctor of Philosophy program in which students simultaneously enroll and complete part of…

• Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Crosses Rs. 100 Crore Mark in Cumulative Sales of Industrial Products in Current Financial Year

  Despite the current Coronavirus pandemic across the world, Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd- RCF a PSU Under the Department of Fertilizers government of India has been successful in keeping its operations running and has crossed…

• India Struggling in Sustainable Cotton Production, says Textile Exchange Report

  The Second Annual report on 2025 Sustainable Cotton Challenge was released by Textile Exchange, a non-profit that works to establish industry transformation in preferred fibers, integrity and standards, and responsible supply networks. The report is…

• Van Dhan Kendras in Maharashtra Helping Tribal People during COVID Crisis

  Van Dhan Kendras, established under the scheme initiated by TRIFED, Ministry of Tribal Affairs are leading the way in helping tribals generate their livelihood in these distressed times. One segment that has been impacted during…

• Ease in Lockdown has Helped the Rubber Market Recover: ANRPC

  The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) released the May figures in which it said that the global rubber market is starting to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic due to the positive sentiment generated…

• World Environment Day 2020: It’s Time for Nature

  We are on the verge of a mass extinction unlike anything humankind has ever seen and we rely on nature for our energy, for our food and everything we need. We can fix this problem…

• CSIR Labs to Conduct Countrywide Summer Research Training Programme

  The North East Institute of Science and Technology (NEIST) is working towards enriching the stagnancy created in the academic scenario of the country due to COVID-19 pandemic. Jorhat-based CSIR-NEIST got the mandate from DG, CSIR…

• Punjab Seed Scam: Karnal Agri Seeds Owner Arrested by SIT

  Owner of Karnal Agri Seeds, Lalhwinder Singh alias Lucky Dhillon was arrested by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in Dera Baba Nanak. The arrest was in connection with the paddy seed scam, taking the number…

• Cabinet Approves Twin Ordinances to Let Farmers Sell Produce Directly to Traders, Retailers

  The Union Cabinet on 3rd June has approved ‘The Farming Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Ordinance, 2020’ to ensure barrier-free trade for Agri products. Before this ordinance, there were strict regulations on farmers…

• Microsoft announced a new Programme to help Indian Agritech Startups grow

  Microsoft came out with its new programme on June 3, 2020 to help Agritech startups in India to build industry-specific solutions, scale, and grow with the help of its deep technology, business, and marketing resources.…

• Agriculture Journalism – Extension Functionaries Amid Pandemic

  India is predominantly an agrarian rural economy, with around 69% of it’s population living in rural areas and around 47% engaged in agriculture. Agricultural research, education and extension are said to be the most important…

• V N Datt Takes Over as Chairman & Managing Director of National Fertilizers Limited

  Virendra Nath Datt, Director (Marketing), National Fertilizers Limited -NFL has taken over the additional charge of Chairman & Managing Director of the Company today. Datt is associated with Company as Director (Marketing) since October 2018.…

• India Produces 268.21 Lac Tonnes of Sugar up to 31st May 2020

  Sugar mills across the country have produced 268.21 lac tons of sugar between 1st October 2019 and 31st May 2020.  This is 59.32 lac tons less than 327.53 lac tons produced at the same time…

• TRIFED Re-Opens all Outlets, e-Commerce Websites to Support Tribal Trade, Attractive Discounts on Tribal Products

  TRIFED under Ministry of Tribal Affairs is doing every possible effort to support the tribal artisans in distress due to circumstances arising out of Covid-19. It has announced an aggressive plan through its TRIBES India…

• Honey Bee Farms in Kerala Doing Great during Covid-19 Pandemic

  Kerala's honey bee farms are doing great during this time of pandemic. The first was that honey's sales got increased due to it's the health benefit of being an immunity booster. Second is the honey-dried…

• Alaknanda Dayal Appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

  The Appointment Committee of the cabinet (ACC) has approved the Appointment of Ms Alaknanda Dayal, IAS (PB:2000) as Joint Secretary in the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare from the date of assumption of…

• Mobile App `Sree Poshini` for Tuber Crops Developed by CTCRI

  Sree Poshini which is a farmer friendly tool and by using it anybody can know the quantity of fertilizers to be applied to their tuber crop and specific field based on location or climate and…

• Still a long way to deep agricultural reforms

  Amidst expectations of a magical transformation of the Indian economy, the Narendra Modi government took over the reins in May 2014. During the election campaign, people were led to believe that the Gujarat model of…

• Debt relief: clear vision or some fake political conspiracy to vote rise?

  It's always been a major issue among the farming community and the individual farmers for the agricultural growth and the development lacking villages and the statement from the political leaders for the poor farmers regarding…

• ‘CRWC’ (GoI enterprise)- In conversation with Krishi Jagran

  Dr. M.S. Swaminathan , father of Green Revolution, who once said: If agriculture fails, everything else will fail. Agriculture is the lifeline of India’s economy. There is no other sector as critical for the country’s…

• National Banana Festival Begins at Kalliyoor

  Centre Government has allotted Rs.98,725 Crore for Kerala from the year 2015 to 2018 for agricultural needs, of this Rs.48, 000 Crore has been already transferred to state government which was instructed to use according…

• Ministry of Agriculture defying claims : No Drought in the country

  The year passed has been a good monsoon year but it had some exceptions in the southern peninsula, where population had been grappling with draught like situations. Lately many news reports have been published regarding…

• Adopt Integrated and Organic Farming Methods : Agriculture Minister

  "Take a pledge to create soil health cards, adopt integrated and organic farming methods to double farmers’ income by 2022," said Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh while addressing the 56th edition of All India…