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Haryana to get Rs 1,500 cr aid for crop diversification, ponds rejuvenation

Haryana is to get a financial aid of Rs 1,500 crore from the Centre to expand its crop diversification scheme and rejuvenate ponds in the state

Godrej Agrovet: Good prospects, but investors should look at stock on dips

Valuation, however, limits upside in the near term

Centre may disburse Rs 10,000 cr worth of loans in FY21 under agri fund

Loans up to Rs 2 crore will be provided to entrepreneurs at 3 per cent interest subvention for a period of seven years

Akalis 'sold out' Punjab's interests by supporting ordinances: Punjab CM

The chief minister, however, asserted that he would take the fight against the ordinances related to the agriculture sector to the Centre.

India sees above average monsoon rainfall in June, accelerating crop sowing

India saw 18% more rainfall than average in June as the monsoon covered the entire country nearly two weeks earlier than usual

India first country to control locusts through drones: Agriculture ministry

The Union Ministry of Agriculture on Saturday said that India had become the first country to have controlled locusts by using drones

Agri-infrastructure needs a push

Facilities that help reduce post-harvest wastage of produce will also boost farmers' incomes

Haryana issues alert after locust swarms enter Rewari, Gurugram districts

Alarmed at the invasion of the locusts, which settled on trees, rooftops and plants, many residents of Gurgaon shared videos from their high-rise perches

Locusts reach national capital outskirts; south, west Delhi on high alert

The Agriculture Department has been asked to issue a detailed advisory to all district magistrates and sub-divisional magistrates to deal with a possible locust attack in Delhi

States tighten locust control measures as pest gives Delhi a miss for now

Govt asserts desert locusts have not impacted rabi crops and efforts are on to eliminate the insects before monsoon in order to save kharif

Aarialife forays into Agtech journey with Kheti Buddy

Aarialife forays into Agtech journey with Kheti Buddy

Pending agri reform

Legalisation of land leasing will help rural poor

Cabinet decisions on agrarian reforms will transform the sector: PM Modi

Tweeting in Hindi and English, he said these decisions will have a very positive impact on rural India, especially industrious farmers

Rajasthan braces to help farmers as locust swarms enter Churu district

DGCA said that the level of presence of locusts witnessed this year was last seen more than 20 years ago

UN agency expects locusts reaching as far as Bihar, but not south India

These movements will cease as swarms begin to breed and become less mobile, it said. "Swarms are less likely to reach south India" and also to Nepal and Bangladesh, the FAO said

Locust attack: Delhi govt issues advisory, Haryana sounds high alert

The advisory comes in the backdrop of severe locust attacks being reported from many parts of the country, including Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra

Locust swarms headed towards Delhi; crops threatened in many states

Higher than normal temperatures have helped locusts spread more rapidly in different parts of the states

Gujarat's standing summer crop at risk as state braces for locust attack

Around 33 teams in Banaskantha, 15 in Patan and 10 in Mehsana districts have been formed to oversee the locust situation, apart from ensuring supply of pesticides

FM's Day 3 stimulus: Agriculture, allied activities get Rs 1.5-trn package

Opposition, experts say measures do nothing for farmers facing income loss

Our goal is to make farmer prosperous, boost income: Agriculture Minister

As far as contract farming is concerned we already have a model Act framed by the NITI Aayog which has been circulated to the states, Tomar said