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May 19, 2025 5:34 PM

Sunflowers emerge as symbols of sustainability and agricultural value

Sunflowers, long admired for their striking golden petals and towering height, are gaining renewed recognition not just for their beauty, but for their growing importance in agriculture, nutrition, and environmental sustainability. Native to North Am...

May 18, 2025 2:19 PM

Mixed green manure: cultivating soil health the sustainable way

Mixed green manure cropping is emerging as a powerful tool to enhance soil health and boost farm productivity. Unlike single-species green manure, this practice involves cultivating a combination of green manure crops that work in synergy to enrich t...

May 18, 2025 2:00 PM

From gardens to fields: the versatile role of Marigolds

Marigolds, known for their bright colours and ease of cultivation, are among the most commonly grown annual plants in India. Popular in home gardens and widely used during festivals, these flowers are appreciated not just for their ornamental value b...

May 16, 2025 3:08 PM

PM Modi chairs high-level meeting to review progress of fisheries sector

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting on Thursday to review the progress of the fisheries sector, with a focus on fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone(EEZ) and high seas. In the meeting, PM Modi emphasized the extensive use of ...

May 15, 2025 10:40 PM

Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurates Veterinary College building in Nagaland

Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Thursday inaugurated the newly constructed Administrative-cum-Academic Block of the College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central A...

May 14, 2025 2:51 PM

India’s WPI inflation falls to 13-month low

India’s wholesale inflation fell to a 13-month low of 0.85% in April, down from 2.05% in March and 2.38% in February, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday. This sharp deceleration reflects easing price pr...

May 5, 2025 1:49 PM

India unveils world’s first genome-edited rice; Shivraj Singh Chouhan hails “historic milestone”

India has become the first country in the world to develop genome-edited rice varieties, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced on Sunday. Developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), the n...

April 30, 2025 4:20 PM

Farm and rural workers get respite as inflation burden eases further in March

Farm and rural households saw some financial relief in March as inflation continued its downward trend, according to data released by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on Wednesday. The year-on-year inflation based on the All-India Consumer Price...

April 23, 2025 4:27 PM

Tur procurement crosses 3.92 LMT, benefits over 2.5 lakh farmers across major producing states

In a major boost to domestic pulse production and farmer welfare, the Government of India has procured over 3.92 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of Tur (Arhar) from key producing states under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) during the ongoing Kharif 2024-25 ...

April 15, 2025 3:26 PM

Shivraj Singh Chouhan to lead Indian delegation at 15th BRICS agriculture ministers’ meeting in Brazil

Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, will lead the Indian delegation to the 15th BRICS Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting (AMM), scheduled to be held on Thursday in Brasilia, Brazil, the ...

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