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Agri officials asked to curb sale of counterfeit paddy seed
Jaswant Singh, director, department of agriculture, says enough seed is available with Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) that can be easily purchased from government sale points, including Krishi Vigyan Kendras.
Published on May 15, 2024 09:14 PM IST
Karam Prakash, Patiala
Private sector holds the key to a fertile future for women farmers
This article is authored by Vineet Bhandari and Shruti Goyal, associate partners, Dalberg Advisors.
Published on Jun 16, 2023 10:20 AM IST
Hindustan Times
Lucknow firm joins hands with Flipkart for flour distribution
Flipkart Marketplace will now sell Vaishnav Bhog Aata, a flour produced by Nirala Herbal FPO seed production unit, after the launch by Devesh Chaturvedi.
Updated on May 09, 2023 07:59 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Surface seeding technology hit with farmers
The nouveau surface seeding technology, developed and recommended by the Punjab Agricultural University to curb stubble burning, has become a hit with the state farmers
Updated on Apr 08, 2023 04:01 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
The value of the ‘Trust’ currency in agri-supply chains
This article is authored by Anilkumar SG, Founder & CEO Samunnati and Jyotsna Krishnan, Managing Partner, Elevar Equity.
Published on Mar 31, 2023 11:11 AM IST
Hindustan Times
Karnataka's Abdul Khader Nadakattin receives Padma Shri
A grassroots agricultural innovator from Karnataka's Dharwad, Abdul Khader Nadakattin received Padma Shri award from President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday.
Updated on Mar 29, 2022 04:49 PM IST
Agricultural Diagnostics for Bihar
The National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) partnered with DFID, the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development in India, to undertake an agricultural sector diagnostic study for the state of Bihar, titled, Water-to-Cloud: Correlating socio-economic indicators with river water quality, to understand the economic, natural, technological, and political constraints that agriculture in the state faces, and what it should do to alleviate these constraints.
Published on Mar 04, 2022 03:23 PM IST
National Council of Applied Economic Research
Nirmala Sitharaman to chair a pre-budget meeting with agro-processing industry
The first meeting of the pre-budget consultations is scheduled with the experts of agriculture and agro-processing industry on Thursday.
Updated on Dec 15, 2021 10:53 AM IST
ANI | , New Delhi
DF & FW Recruitment 2021: Apply for technical assistants and other posts
DF&FW Recruitment 2021: Apply for Technical Assistant, Accountants and other posts
Published on Aug 16, 2021 04:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times
Manipur black rice gets Geographical Indication tag
The GI has tag great potential to play a major role in trade and there is a possibility of preserving many traditional skills.
Updated on May 02, 2020 11:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Imphal | Sobhapati Samom
₹17,986 crore transferred to farmers amid Covid-19 lockdown: Agriculture minister
The minister said that farmers across the nation have benefitted a great deal through Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme during the coronavirus lockdown.
Updated on Apr 29, 2020 06:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Rain, wind flatten crop, farmers seek compensation
The department of agriculture and meteorology has predicted more rain till Friday and has advised farmers against starting water irrigation
Published on Mar 12, 2020 09:29 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | HT Correspondent, Hisar
Decoding the onion price rise
India lacks a robust yearly agricultural outlook, which refers to a tightly scanned, market intelligence-based forecast of availability and prices.
Updated on Dec 02, 2019 07:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Stubble burning: 144 cases, Sangrur admn imposes ₹3.6L fine
Teams monitoring cases of stubble burning, submitting reports on daily basis; strict action will be taken against violators, says Sangrur DC
Updated on Oct 31, 2019 07:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | HT Correspondent, Sangrur
Malerkotla fake pesticide scam of Punjab: 4th accused caught in Delhi
Punjab Police arrested a Delhi-based man and sealed his godown for allegedly supplying fake pesticides in Malerkotla area, police said on Monday.
Updated on Aug 20, 2019 10:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times,Sangrur | HT Correspondent
What’s in a name? For meat alternatives, quite a lot
When it was unveiled in 2013, the first Petri dish burger made headlines under the name Frankenburger, and the words lab meat, artificial meat or cultured meat were used.
Updated on Jun 04, 2019 10:11 AM IST
Agence France-Presse | Agence France-Presse, New York
States face deadline hurdle on farmer income scheme implementation
The scheme hinges on correct identification of beneficiaries through land titles. States will find it tough to complete identification of beneficiaries by February 20.
Updated on Feb 19, 2019 08:30 AM IST
New Delhi | Zia Haq
UP agri deparment nod to new, better variety of maize for farmers
SHIATS Makka-2 has now also received a go ahead from the Uttar Pradesh agriculture department for plantation by farmers.
Published on Apr 23, 2018 01:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Allahabad | K Sandeep Kumar, Allahabad