Vishy, a Rex Karmaveer Chakra Fellowship awardee advocates popularising the farming practices and the broader promotion of natural farming and popularising his co-award winner Narayanappa’s farming practices

It offers six-week training to ryots, agri-graduates, rural youth in drone piloting

Hundreds of farmers from different districts brought native varieties of paddy, pulses and vegetables and exchanged traditional knowledge

The Minister said the Centre increased subsidy to protect farmers interest, and added that it is likely to come down

Shobha Karandlaje inaugurates ‘Women Agricultural Entrepreneurship Sector Conference 2024’

Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda cautioned protesting farmers about some elements usurping their protest for political benefits

The Andhra University Avani Organics Gardening Hub in Visakhapatnam has grown into a thriving natural farm and is building a community of urban dwellers that is transforming a wasteland into a patch of green

Some trivia from prisons across the country

The total production of mangos could jump to 24 million tonnes in the 2023-24 crop year, as against 21 million tonnes in 2022-23

“Even as the ban on outbound shipments of wheat continues, “it will be a dream for us to export now”, Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said.

The decline in the groundwater level is a major issue for agriculturists in all four districts of Shekhawati — Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Churu, and Neem Ka Thana

The farmers’ protests have become a critical point of contention, sparking diverse opinions across the nation

The adoption of agroforestry at scale in India by smallholders is currently stymied by ecological and socio-economic factors

Farmers in Tamil Nadu are struggling with poor yield, but there is also good news with new varieties being discovered

With over 80% dip in yield following adverse weather conditions, the prospects of earning profits have faded; the situation has turned adverse, as competitors from Telangana and Tamil Nadu started supplying stocks to the pulp units predominantly located in Chittoor district

Promises to waive off farm loans have been issued by most political parties during this Lok Sabha election. Here’s a look at how these waivers are implemented, the effect on farmers and governments and what alternatives exist

The total amount of aquatic animals captured in the wild fell to 91 million tonnes and the global production rose to 94.4 million in 2022, the FAO said

Minister for Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare M.R.K.Panneerselvam, while presenting the State’s Agriculture Budget, had said that Geographical Indication tag would be obtained for 10 agricultural products at a cost of ₹30 lakh

What started as a cattle fair, is at present, a market for agricultural produce and products from cottage industries

The team choosing mandals like Vidapanakallu and Vajrakarur which received excessive rain in June, draws flak from farmers and district officials alike; farmers worry as to how to present their drought woes to the officials who are visiting their fields which are now rain-fed and green

Products like coconut oil, handmade scented soaps and face creams, value added products of millets, nutritional laddu, bakery products, ready to cook powders and mixtures and pickles were also popular among the visitors. 

Recently, the dairy industry has experienced a decrease of ₹5 per liter in the milk price, causing concern among the predominantly women farmers involved in the sector. 

The absence of bank linkage is affecting optimum production by 25 lakh small and marginal farmers in the State, they said

Infusing soil with silica nanoparticles made using the technique could transform agriculture

The monsoon brings nearly 70% of the rain India needs to water farms and refill reservoirs and aquifers; nearly half of the farmland depends on the annual rains

Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh said that if the country does not pay attention to the livestock and fisheries sectors then the sectors may fall down

English fruit trees were imported to the Nilgiris as soon as the first Europeans settled there. But no systematic record survives of the varieties that were tried or the success each achieved. The first person to succeed in cultivating apple was John Davison, a gardener trained at Kew in England. He was also said to have introduced pippin

India has become the second-largest producer of food grains, fruits, vegetables, cotton, sugar, and tea, says PM Modi at the inauguration of the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists

Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar asks Mr. Chouhan to look at pending issues of farmers

The people who harvest the seeds of the high-protein crop say the government offers them little support, and they now want a minimum support price to ensure that the crop is sustainable for cultivation

The Tamil Nadu Forest Department and non-governmental organisations are working to restore mangroves at various sites of the Ennore-Pulicat wetlands. In the meantime, the National Centre for Coastal Research has identified land available for restoration in Cuddalore, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, and Thoothukudi

It will cover all farmers, regardless of their landholding size or socioeconomic status: Ministry

Union Agriculture Ministry launches Krishi-DSS, a digital platform providing real-time data insights for stakeholders in Indian agriculture

Small and marginal farmers are worried about being punished for encroachment, demand action against influential people who allegedly encroached on government land

In a genome-editing landscape low on options for plants, the new tool has scientists enthused about its applications in agriculture

The national conference discusses the Digital General Crop Estimation Survey to enhance agricultural statistics accuracy and transparency for policy formulation and planning

Seed Stories, a documentary recently screened in Bengaluru, is a nuanced exploration of the efforts of barefoot ecologist Dr. Debal Deb and his team and their attempt to conserve over 1,000 endangered heirloom varieties of rice

There are several challenges but also opportunities

Shah said that the movement for organic farming has reached an important stage and cooperatives have an important role in making India the world’s largest organic food producing country

In Thattayil village near Pandalam, farmers are enthusiastically taking up floriculture. A collective of 35 farmers is cultivating marigolds on eight hectares for this Onam season

MLA VK Prasanth encourages Krishi Bhavan at Vattiyoorkavu to cultivate vegetables and flowers on a vacant plot owned by the government

Meet the farmers retailing value-added products with millets such as cookies, idly mixes, pasta, and more

V. Vinod Kumar visits several watershed structures in the district implemented by Accion Fraterna Ecology Centre with funding from NABARD

In 2021, she was given the Padma Shri award for popularising organic farming in India and was regarded as a pioneer in the agriculture field

The Centres of Excellence will be led by top educational institutions, in consortium with industry partners and startups, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said

Four home cooks in Thiruvananthapuram are turning fruits into value-added products without using artificial flavours or preservatives