Agriculture & Commodities

Availability of Millets in Tribal Villages

In order to increase the production and productivity of Shree Anna (millets), the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), is implementing a Sub-Mission on Nutri-Cereals under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) in all districts of 28 States & 2 Union Territories viz. […]

Agriculture & Commodities

Production of Pulses and Vegetable Oils

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has assessed the impact of pulses cultivation in different agro-ecologies with respect to soil health, soil microbial biomass, resilience to climate change etc. […]

Agriculture & Commodities

3 Days of G-20 AWG meeting in Hyderabad

The 3-day meeting of the Agriculture Ministers under the Agriculture Working Group (AWG) of the G-20 began today in Hyderabad. More than 200 delegates from member countries, invited countries and international organizations are participating in the meeting. […]

Agriculture & Commodities

8th meeting of Agriculture Ministers of SCO countries

The 8th meeting of Agriculture Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries was held today through video conferencing under the chairmanship of Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar. […]

Agriculture & Commodities

G-20 theme-based Workshops on AIF

G-20 is an influential platform for international economic cooperation. It plays an important role in shaping and strengthening global architecture and governance on all major international economic issues. India is chairing the G-20 forum from 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023. […]

Foreign Relations

Tomar attends G20 Summit in Indonesia

Union 𝙰𝚐𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚞𝚕𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎 Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar arrive𝚜 in Bali, Indonesia 𝚝𝚘 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚒𝚙𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙶-20 𝚂𝚞𝚖𝚖𝚒𝚝; Shri Tomar h𝚘𝚕𝚍𝚜 bilateral meetings with the 𝙰𝚞𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚊𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚍 Canadian 𝙼𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜, 𝚒𝚗𝚟𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖 𝚝𝚘 𝚟𝚒𝚜𝚒𝚝 𝙸𝚗𝚍𝚒𝚊 […]

Agriculture & Commodities

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

Tur/Arhar Dal reported drop of 2.87%

Centre’s initiatives leading to decline in prices of pulses; Tur/Arhar Dal reported drop of 2.87% in All India Wholesale Price; Centre allows import of Tur, Urad and Moong under ‘Free category’ w.e.f May 15, 2021 to ensure smooth and seamless imports […]

Agriculture & Commodities

Exports of millets to increase exponentially in New Markets

Exports of millets to increase exponentially as Indian exporters find new markets; Government working aggressively to facilitate and boost exports; India is the fifth largest exporter of millets; In 2020-21, India’s millets exports were valued at USD 26.97 million […]

Agriculture & Commodities

SOPs for use of Drone in Crop Protection released

Union Agriculture Minister releases Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for use of Drone in Pesticide Application for Crop Protection and for spraying Soil and Crop Nutrients; Drone Technology is useful for Agriculture and will benefit Farmers: Shri Narendra Singh Tomar […]

Technology

Farmers to get a UID

Ministry of Agriculture& Farmers Welfare, Government of India is in the process for creating unique ID of farmers of the country. The unique identifier of the farmer will link the farmer profile with all the agricultural schemes, which have been availed by the farmer. […]

Agriculture & Commodities

APEDA inks MoU with UAS, Bangalore for boosting agri-exports

To give boost agricultural and processed food products exports especially from Karnataka, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Agricultural Science (UAS) Bangalore. […]

Agriculture & Commodities

Centre to set up 2 lakh micro food processing enterprises with an outlay of Rs. 10,000 crores

Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Shri Prahlad Singh Patel today said that as part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Initiative, MoFPI is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for setting up/up-gradation of 2 lakh micro food processing enterprises. […]

Agriculture & Commodities

APEDA collaborates with Ladakh officials for boosting unique agricultural produce

Forgiving boost to exports of agricultural produce from Ladakh, which would enhance farmers’ as well as entrepreneurs’ income, APEDA in association with officials of the horticulture, agriculture, commerce and industry departments of Union Territory and Defence Institute of High-Altitude Research (DIHAR) are working out a comprehensive plan of actions. […]

Agriculture & Commodities

Burmese Grapes see Dubai market

Vitamin C and Iron rich Burmese grapes aka Leteku finds itself exported to Dubai with the help of APEDA. Many products from North East are finding new and international markets […]