In an effort to bolster food security, the Indian government is focusing on integrating scalable interventions into its existing programs while promoting local crop varieties,…
View More Government Drives for Scalable Food Security Measures, Local Crop Promotion
At the Global Sustainability Alliance Gujarat Edition, experts called for more government action to attract large-scale investments, including foreign direct investment (FDI), to support farmers…
View More Gujarat Needs Big Investments and FDI to Help Farmers Meet Global Sustainability Standards
With chana prices surging by 10% over the past three weeks, the Department of Consumer Affairs convened a meeting with stakeholders from the pulses industry…
View More Ministry of Consumer Affairs Consults Industry on Tur and Chana Supply Ahead of Festival Season
Agriculture Secretary Devesh Chaturvedi has called on states to rapidly adopt and implement new technology-driven initiatives aimed at improving farm production estimates and boosting data…
View More Centre urges states to embrace new tech initiatives for enhanced farm data
The Odisha government has decided to procure potatoes from Uttar Pradesh through the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED) to address a…
View More Odisha to Source Potatoes from Uttar Pradesh via NAFED amid Supply Crisis
Between April and July 2024, organic rice exports from India have surged dramatically, surpassing the total exports for the entire fiscal year of 2023-24. This…
View More Surge in Organic Rice Exports Raises Concerns Over Irregularities
Following a disruption in potato supplies from West Bengal due to a strike, the Odisha government has turned to Uttar Pradesh and is now considering…
View More Odisha Explores Potato Procurement from Punjab Amid Supply Disruptions
Farmers in Anantapur and Sri Sathya Sai districts of Andhra Pradesh, who cultivate sweet lime across 9,111 acres, are facing significant challenges due to declining…
View More Andhra Pradesh Sweet Lime Farmers Struggle with Plummeting Prices and Environmental Issues
The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) of the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) in Ernakulam is spearheading an initiative to rejuvenate the once-thriving lemongrass cultivation…
View More KVK Aims to Revive Lemongrass Farming
In a call to action for India’s agricultural sector, Minister of State for Agriculture Bhagirath Choudhary has advocated for increased farm exports and reduced imports…
View More Boost Farm Exports, Cut Imports: MoS Agri Choudhary’s Vision for Agriculture