During a one day seminar on ‘National Seminar on Maize to Ethanol’, the minister highlighted how ethanol will support maize farmers in increasing their income
By Outlook Planet Desk 03/05/2023
The Mann Ki Baat campaign has been crucial in fostering an environment among farmers that is conducive to raising awareness and mobilising them. Prime Minister Modi’s Mann Ki Baat radio programmes have strengthened farmers' perceptions of the adoption...
By Outlook Planet Desk 29/04/2023
In 2022, the Fisheries Department of Kerala issued an order that farmers were no longer required to devote a portion of the year to pokkali, which exacerbated a trend away from the traditional rice
By PTI 26/04/2023
The National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture, scientific warehousing and deployment of drone technologies need to be promoted and facilitated for small scale farmers, too
By Neelam Gupta 23/04/2023
The five key actions relate to the roles of markets, assistance, agrifood systems, the private sector and science and innovation, elaborated QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization, in his addresses at the G7 meeting of...
By Outlook Planet Desk 23/04/2023
Tackling gender inequalities in agrifood systems and empowering women reduces hunger, boosts the economy and reinforces resilience to shocks like climate change
By Outlook Planet Desk 15/04/2023
Taking into account the rising population and the challenge of climate change, Tomar said everyone engaged in the farm sector should be ready to meet the future needs of India and the world
By PTI 05/03/2023
For sustainable agriculture, farmers should focus on 3S strategy - Smart, Sustainable and Serve - to achieve higher yields: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
By PTI 14/02/2023
The government has put in place a robust policy doing away with some cumbersome rules and brought in ease of doing business
By PTI 14/02/2023
Union Minister Piyush Goal appreciated the use of E-POP machine at purchase centres in Uttar Pradesh and advised that the same system should be implemented in other states also in order to bring more transparency in the procurement system from farmers
By Outlook Planet Desk 13/02/2023