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Natural farming in mission mode, but is it a workable alternative?

While the government is looking to push natural farming, which is different from organic farming, contrasting studies question the scalability and viability of the practice

MGNREGA work demand up 4% in November as farm sowing ends, shows data

According to some experts, the increase in demand may be attributed to workers returning to worksites after completing sowing activities on farms

Rabi acreage larger than last year for most crops; mustard down, shows data

The drop in mustard acreage could be attributed to low price realisation by oilseed farmers, especially those growing soybean and groundnut in the kharif season

Warmer than normal winters likely, Nov 2024 among warmest since 1901: IMD

"In the core cold there is lower to higher probability of both higher maximum and minimum temperatures in the next three months," IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said

Farm GVA recovers in Q2FY25 due to strong monsoon, shows govt data

Lays foundation for even better performance in coming quarters, opine experts

From chips to tourism, UP marks out sectors for support and growth

Awasthi said that CM Adityanath's dream is to make UP the most prosperous state of the country with its GSDP ahead of Maharashtra or any other

Uttar Pradesh green plan: Use technology to help boost agriculture

Over the next few years, the state aims to increase value of farm exports from Rs 20,000 crore to Rs 50,000 crore by boosting productivity and food processing

India's sugar cooperatives defend labour practices amid allegations

Maharashtra and Gujarat are among the states where a significant portion of the sugar production is through cooperatives

India's cooperative sector may create 55-56 mn self-employment jobs by 2030

Maintaining growth rate at 5-6 per cent must to achieve goal, says report

Milk production annual growth rate slips further to 3.78% in FY24

The slowdown in the rate of growth of milk production from a healthy 5-6 per cent just a few years back has caused some concern within a section of the industry who want deeper analysis of the problem

India's soil nutrient ratio improves marginally, but can it hold the line?

The main culprit for the degradation of the nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium ratio is the overuse of urea as a main fertiliser because of its low price, which has been static for almost a decade

PM Narendra Modi calls for global financial model to support cooperatives

He further said India sees a huge role for cooperatives in its future growth and in the last 10 years the country has worked to transform the entire ecosystem related to cooperatives

Cabinet approves Rs 2,481 crore national mission on natural farming

In 2019-20, the Central government initiated a programme on natural farming titled Bhartiya Prakratik Krishi Paddhati

Between falling crop prices and electoral landslide: How Mahayuti prevailed

As farmers in North India, once again threaten another stir in demand of legal MSP, it remains to be seen how the Maharashtra poll results impact their agitation

Farmers from Shambhu border threaten to resume march towards Delhi on Dec 6

To intensify agitation, start fast unto death from Nov 26, demanding legal MSP

Karnataka Milk Federation launches Nandini products in Delhi-NCR market

The Federation is introducing its dairy products at a discount to key competitors' products in a bid to gain a foothold in the new market

PMAY-G survey to use 'face recognition' tools to identify new beneficiaries

So far, under the scheme, around 29.5 million houses have been sanctioned, out of which around 27 million have already been constructed

Govt should boost soil nutrients to maintain yields, say scientists

A mapping of India's soil health has shown that almost 90 per cent of the land is deficient in nitrogen and phosphorus, and 50 per cent in potassium

No basis for claims of large-scale public distribution system leak: Govt

When scaled to the total National Food Security Act beneficiary population of 806 million, the annual household consumption exceeds 85.56 million tones/mt

One tonne of burnt stubble causes 20 kg soil nitrogen loss, say scientists

According to ICAR scientists, stubble burning leads to the complete loss of nitrogen, while phosphorus is only slightly recoverable