Page 7 - Farming

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

PM says zero budget natural farming should become mass movement

Zero budget natural farming reduces the cost of agriculture by relying on traditional field-based technologies which lead to improved soil health

PM Modi to address farmers on natural farming on December 16

Efforts are underway to promote and support initiatives leading to sustainability of the system, cost reduction, market access and better value realization to farmers

Time to make farming more remunerative, improve credit access: India Inc

Insurance, better infrastructure must to help farmers: CEOs

Improving farm support

The sector needs a more focused approach

With low water requirement, two rice varieties find fresh takers in Punjab

PR-121 and PR-126 encourage growers with short duration of harvest and low water requirement

Covid-19 calls for a new agriculture

The pandemic underscores the need to redefine our relationship with nature

Farm laws: SKM to observe May 26 as 'black day' over 6 months of stir

Samyukta Kisan Morcha is an umbrella body of over 40 farmer unions