Farming

	Govt raises farm credit target by 11 per cent to Rs 20 lakh crore for FY2 To enhance coverage of small and marginal farmers in the formal credit system, the RBI has decided to raise the limit for collateral-free agriculture loans from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.6 lakh. published on : 1st February 2023
	Natural farming products on sale in NTR collectorate The stall was set up under the auspices of the District Agriculture Officer M Vijaya Bharathi and District Project Manager DMS Vijaya Kumari. published on : 31st January 2023
	Padma Shri awards: Saviour of indigenous seeds bets big on millets Sharma has been growing nine types of grains through organic farming. published on : 28th January 2023
	Students create awareness about organic farming They also raised awareness of organic farming, fertilisers, seeding method and post-harvest practices. published on : 28th January 2023
	Orissa HC for third eye vigil on prawn farms Tehsildars of Brahmagiri and Krushna Prasad blocks were directed on January 11 to survey the illegal gheris by using drones. published on : 17th January 2023
	When walking got tough, Odisha's Rajkishor Digal sprinted in organic farming Rajkishor Digal of Kandhamal has changed his fortune by taking to organic farming but not without his pair of crutches. Siba Tripathy traces the inspiring journey of the successful farmer published on : 8th January 2023
	INTERVIEW \| 'India set to become foodgrain bowl': Union Minister Parshottam Rupala Repealed farm laws were 100% in interests of farmers, says Union minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala. published on : 27th December 2022
	Agriculture census commences in Ernakulam The census will be conducted in three phases published on : 23rd December 2022
	38-year-old takes natural farming to new heights, inspires Guntur farmers With her presentation she was successful in grabbing the attention of crores of people on the importance of natural farming. published on : 18th December 2022
	BJP TN chief seeks fresh GO for proposed industrial park in Annur Speaking about the alliance in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Annamalai said that an alliance will be announced soon. published on : 18th December 2022
	Women in this north Kashmir town grow mushrooms for income The district administration provides an initial support fund of Rs 15,000 to each women entrepreneur along with 100 bags of mushroom seeds known as spawn. published on : 29th November 2022
	Experts bat for natural farming model in Odisha Diseases like cancer, blood pressure are on rise due to high load of chemicals in the food and adulteration of the food with toxic compounds. published on : 21st November 2022
	Cane and Unable: Lessons from the red rot disease afflicting UP's farms Co 0238 is high yielding. With a diameter of about 2.5 to 2.75 cm, it is 'medium thick', and 0.25 cm thicker than 'medium thin' varieties. published on : 17th November 2022
	Put AP on top in organic farming: TTD EO to farmers He said TTD had so far purchased 2,500 tons of pulses after testing in national ITC labs to be pesticide free. published on : 5th November 2022
	Young Kerala couple ditches high-paying corporate jobs to pursue farming The air-conditioned office and daylong phone calls forced her to think about an alternative. published on : 2nd November 2022
	Taking advantage of govt schemes, women in Haryana trying their hand at shrimp production Haryana, once known for its contribution to the green revolution, is now working on a mission mode to swiftly move towards the blue revolution, according to the statement. published on : 30th October 2022
	The women made by lac, earns lakh Mukesh Ranjan narrates the success stories of women who are transforming their lives through scientific cultivation of lac published on : 30th October 2022
	Centre targets 14 million hectares of land under organic farming Their installed capacity is 3 lakh metric tonnes, with its market in India standing at Rs 1,200 crore. published on : 20th October 2022
	Farmers slow to adopt organic farming: Expert Farmers are hesitant to shift to organic farming from the conventional methods due to heavy initial investment and low profit yield. published on : 16th October 2022
	Indo-Israel Agri project to give boost to farmers According to MP Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, this is the second centre to be set up under the project in the State, after one in Kuppam. published on : 10th October 2022