Agriculture

Bihar promotes maize cultivation in paddy-growing districts due to rainfall deficit The districts include Gaya, Nalanda, Nawada, Munger, Jamui, Lakhisarai, Sheikhpura and Banka where the paddy coverage is around 20%...

Agritech platform Arya.ag partners with SOPA Synopsis As part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), SOPA will receive information, datasets, maps, and data-enriched secure APIs for their subscribed districts, spanning...

Govt says crop insurance claims worth Rs 2,761.10 cr pending under PMFBY till 2021-22 Synopsis Crop insurance claims worth Rs 2,761.10 crore under PMFBY were pending till 2021-22, with Rajasthan,...

Over 4 lakh hectares brought under natural farming in 8 states: Govt Synopsis About 4.09 lakh hectares have been brought under natural farming in eight states with Andhra Pradesh leading...

Saudi Arabia achieves 63% self-sufficiency in value-added agriculture sector: Reef RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has reached a 63 percent self-sufficiency rate in the value-added agriculture sector following the drive of the...

Bihar promotes maize cultivation in paddy-growing districts due to rainfall deficit The districts include Gaya, Nalanda, Nawada, Munger, Jamui, Lakhisarai, Sheikhpura and Banka where the paddy coverage is around 20%...

Pink bollworm attack has Abohar cotton farmers concerned A team of scientists from Punjab Agricultural University and the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare conducted a survey of narma cotton...

Patiala: Seedborne fungal disease affects resown paddy crop Pesticides, fertilisers of little use Despite suffering massive losses due to the flooding, farmers in several parts of the state are transplanting...

China activates Level III emergency response for major agricultural disasters China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Sunday that it has initiated a Level III emergency response for major...

Agriculture Nets Global Market Report 2023 Major players in the agriculture nets market are Fiberweb India Ltd., Shakti Polyweave Private Limited, Garware Technical Fibres Ltd., B & V Agro Irrigation...