Department of Agriculture

Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

• Reducing Role of Monsoon in Farming is Important for Agrochemicals Growth: Pradip Dave, President, PMFAI

  At present, agri inputs like agrochemicals are one of the sectors that may have narrowly escaped the debilitating onslaught of…

• Students Alert! Rank List for Agriculture Courses Released by Annamalai University

  On 21st October, Wednesday the Annamalai University released the B.Sc Agriculture, B.Sc Horticulture and B.Sc Agriculture (Self Financing) Merit list…

• CSIR-CMERI Director Speaks on Development of Traditional Waste Processing Techniques & Managing Municipal Wastage

  Dr. Hirani has delivered the most important message through the live session with Krishi Jagran to its viewers amid the…

• Read to Know about Plant Root Issues and How to Fix them

  Root problems in plants and trees is one of the routine problems faced by the growers. Root problems can happen…

• HURRY! Farmers can Register on Meri Fasal Mera Byora Scheme Portal till Tomorrow to Avail Subsidies & Other Benefits

  The Government of Haryana has given a big relief to the farmers of their state. Now, the state government has…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• ‘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…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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%…

• 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…

• 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.…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…