Kharif sowing at record high, says Agriculture Ministry

Oct 07, 2020

New Delhi [India], October 7 : Farmers planted Kharif crops on 10 lakh acres more compared to the previous record of 1,085 lakh hectares...

Locust control operations stepped up: Union Agriculture Ministry

May 27, 2020

New Delhi [India], May 27 : The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Wednesday informed that locust control operations have been stepped up...

Agri ministry asks banks to promote Agriculture Infrastructure Funds

Jul 12, 2023

According to an official statement from Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, this one month-long Campaign (from July 15, 2023 to August 15, 2023)...

Agriculture Ministry calls upon states to chalk out action plan

Oct 03, 2022

New Delhi [India], October 3 : The Union agriculture ministry has called upon state officials to chalk out a comprehensive action plan at...

India first country to control locusts through drones: Agriculture Ministry

Jun 28, 2020

New Delhi [India], June 28 : The Union Ministry of Agriculture on Saturday said that India is the first country to control locusts by...

India set to harvest record Kharif crops, estimates agriculture ministry

Nov 05, 2024

India has three cropping seasons: Summer, Kharif, and Rabi. Kharif crops, sown during June-July and dependent on monsoon rains, are harvested in October-November. Rabi...