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India needs more decentralisation, use of tech in agriculture: EAC-PM chair S Mahendra Dev
October 31, 2025 11:57 pm
The levels of decentralisation in China and the US are much higher, he said
US team visit ‘halted’ for now, trade talks with India stuck
August 17, 2025 9:09 pm
The breakdown in trade talks assumes significance as US President Donald Trump has announced 50 per cent tariff on Indian products, the highest on any country globally.
Rajasthan JET Result 2025: JET, Pre PG, PhD result date deferred
July 31, 2025 12:18 am
Rajasthan JET Result 2025 At jetskrau2025.com: As soon as the result is announced candidates who appeared for the test can check the result on the official website – jetskrau2025.com.
Explained: Biostimulants that aid plant growth, now under the Centre’s scrutiny
July 23, 2025 6:31 am
Biostimulants can help enhance the yield from a harvest, but are officially treated as distinct from fertilisers and insecticides. Their market is estimated to grow in the next few years.
96 FPOs did RS 159 cr business in 3 months via weekly webinar with buyers
July 07, 2025 3:53 am
The official said that the ministry has been hosting webinars every Thursday since March, where members of FPOs and industry representatives discuss their products and requirements.
Knowledge Nugget: Why CROPIC and the role of AI in agriculture matter for your UPSC prep
July 06, 2025 3:55 pm
Recently, the government has launched the CROPIC scheme for the agricultural sector. How is it related to AI integration in agriculture? Also, in ‘Beyond the Nugget’, learn about the Namo Drone didis.
Centre needs to protect farmers from US agri imports: Kerala's agri minister P Prasad
July 04, 2025 5:13 am
This comes as India is expected to partially open its agricultural sectors owing to US demands to allow genetically modified (GM) products such as soya and to remove regulations preventing US dairy products from entering India.
Amid import pressure: Govt to promote arhar, urad cultivation in 7 states via seed distribution campaigns
July 04, 2025 5:45 am
A report prepared by the NCCF on pilot conducted in two districts of Jharkhand shows that the seed distribution increased productivity.
Despite state govt’s push to diversification, paddy sowing area continues to expand
July 03, 2025 10:21 pm
Kharif maize, which requires much less irrigation than paddy, fails to generate farmers’ interest
Space to soil: How Axiom-4 holds potential to shape food production
July 01, 2025 3:51 pm
For the smallholder farmer, this isn’t just a leap in space technology — this can be a lifeline. With better climate prediction, early warning systems, and precision data, farmers can make smarter decisions, reduce risk, and build resilience against an increasingly unpredictable environment
AGRICULTURE VIDEOS
The Agrarian Unrest Part 1: This could be the Narendra Modi government’s biggest problem
June 22, 2020 6:09 pm
Thousands of farmers from across the country have taken to the streets. ‘Dilli chalo’ is their slogan. What do they want? And is agrarian distress this government’s biggest problem? Harish Damodaran explains.
Haryana Govt. agrees to give reservation to Jats
February 21, 2016 2:13 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (ANI): Union Minister for State for Agriculture Sanjiv Baliyan on Sunday told the media that reservation to the Jat community would be given in the upcoming assembly session. In the wake of the escalating pro-reservation protests by the Jat community spreading across Haryana, the Home Minister on Sunday chaired a high-level emergency meeting to discuss the further course of action. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Union Minister Sanjeev Baliyan, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Army Chief General Dalbir Singh and Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi were among those present at the meeting held at Rajanth's residence.
Farmers should use low-cost farming technology: Agriculture Minister
January 16, 2016 5:12 am
Ahmadabad, Jan 16 (ANI): Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh has said that today's farmers cannot be self reliant only by using old farm techniques. Stating that agriculture inputs are costly, he added that it was necessary that Indian farmers should use low-cost agriculture technology to get more crop yield and increase their income.
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