Agriculture & Commodities

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Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
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Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying
Ministry of Food Processing Industries

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Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE)
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals
Department of Fertilizers
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Department of Fisheries
Department of Consumer Affairs
Department of Food and Public Distribution

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Agriculture & Commodities

FAO side event on International Year of Millets 2023

September 19, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on FAO side event on International Year of Millets 2023

FAO side event on International Year of Millets (IYOM) 2023 held during the Ninth Session of the Governing Body (GB-9) of the International Treaty (Food and Agricultural Organisation); Session chair Ms. Shubha Thakur, Joint Secretary (Crops), DA&FW lays emphasis on Millets at the centre of food security and crop diversity as a solution for farmers’ betterment […]

Agriculture & Commodities

Export policy of broken rice amended

September 9, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on Export policy of broken rice amended

Export policy of broken rice amended to ensure adequate domestic availability: Shri Sudhanshu Pandey; Move to ensure availability of broken rice for animal feedstock and Ethanol Blending: Shri Sudhanshu Pandey […]

Agriculture & Commodities

MoU signed for One Herb, One Standard

August 30, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on MoU signed for One Herb, One Standard

MoU signed between PCIM&H and IPC for Inter-Ministerial cooperation for promotion and facilitation of “One Herb, One Standard”; Synchronization of standards will lead to “One Herb, One Standard and One Nation” and improve ease of doing business in India […]

Agriculture & Commodities

Cabinet approves Interest subvention of 1.5% per annum on Short Term Agriculture Loan upto Rupees Three lakh

August 17, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on Cabinet approves Interest subvention of 1.5% per annum on Short Term Agriculture Loan upto Rupees Three lakh

Cabinet approves Interest subvention of 1.5% per annum on Short Term Agriculture Loan upto Rupees Three lakh; Additional budgetary provisions of Rs 34,856 crore for the period of 2022-23 to 2024-25 under the scheme; Decision will ensure adequate credit flow in agriculture sector to the farmer […]

Agriculture & Commodities

Availability of sugar in the domestic market

May 25, 2022 India Ties Comments Off on Availability of sugar in the domestic market

Centre’s first priority is to ensure sufficient availability of sugar for consumption at a reasonable rate, thereafter maximum sugar to be diverted to ethanol said Shri Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary Department of Food and Public Distribution while interacting with media persons here today.
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Agriculture & Commodities

No Dearth for Fertilizers in the country

May 2, 2022 India Ties Comments Off on No Dearth for Fertilizers in the country

Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Agriculture Minister, and Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers chair a review meeting on the situation of Fertilizers with the agriculture Ministers of States/UTs […]

Agriculture & Commodities

ODOP under the Kisan Bhagidari Prathmikta Hamari Campaign

April 26, 2022 India Ties Comments Off on ODOP under the Kisan Bhagidari Prathmikta Hamari Campaign

To commemorate Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, an initiative by the Government of India to celebrate 75 glorious years of progressive India, its rich history, culture, and great achievements, -the “Kisan Bhagidari Prathmikta Hamari” Campaign is scheduled from 25.04.22 to 30.04.22. […]

Agriculture & Commodities

Technological Products by KVKs

April 5, 2022 India Ties Comments Off on Technological Products by KVKs

The Government has made provision for the opening of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in each of the rural districts keeping in view the rationale that new agricultural technologies and best practices are assessed and demonstrated at farmers’ fields […]

Agriculture & Commodities

Budget for PM-AASHA

April 5, 2022 India Ties Comments Off on Budget for PM-AASHA

In order to provide remunerative prices to the farmers of notified pulses, oilseeds & copra, Government implements an umbrella scheme of Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) consisting of the Price Support Scheme (PSS), Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS) and Pilot Private Procurement & Stockiest Scheme (PPSS). […]

Agriculture & Commodities

Measures to Promote Crop Diversification

March 29, 2022 India Ties Comments Off on Measures to Promote Crop Diversification

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) is implementing the Crop Diversification Programme (CDP), a sub-scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) in the Original Green Revolution States viz; Haryana, Punjab & Western Uttar Pradesh since 2013-14 to divert the area of water-intensive paddy crop to alternative crops like pulses, oilseeds, coarse cereals, nutri cereals, cotton etc. […]