India highlights PM-KUSUM solar scheme for farmers at World Energy Congress
India's Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal highlighted the steps that the Narendra Modi government was taking to promote solar power in the country to help......
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Google-backed Cropin launches open-source AI model to empower farmers
Agritech company Cropin Technology on Tuesday launched the sector's first open-sourced micro-language model for climate-smart agriculture, targeting un......
Brazil keen to have partnership with Punjab in agriculture: Envoy
Brazil is keen to have partnership with Punjab in agriculture with a focus on developing resilient crop varieties, genetic materials in dairy farming,......
Govt directs NCCF, NAFED to start buying 5 lakh tonnes of onion directly from farmers
The government has directed the NCCF and the NAFED to start buying 5 lakh tonnes of onion for the country’s buffer requirement directly from farmers...
TEC, DoT & ICAR to host ITU/FAO Workshop on “Cultivating tomorrow: Advancing digital agriculture through IoT and AI“
would be followed by 9th meeting of ITU/FAO Focus Group on “Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things for Digital Agriculture” New Delhi, March 18......
Traffic advisory issued ahead of Farmers Mahapanchayat in Delhi
In view of Farmers Mahapanchayat on Thursday at Ramlila ground, the Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory alerting the commuters about traffic regula......
Govt sets up Digital Centre in Delhi to empower farmers across India
To empower the farmers of the country by equipping them with information, services, and facilities using digital technology, Union Minister of Agricult......
Number of farmers under PM’s crop insurance scheme rises by 27 pc in 2023-24
There has been a 27 per cent increase in the number of farmers enrolled under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) so far during...
Protecting farmers’ interests, Yogi govt purchases 53.7 lakh tonnes of paddy
Uttar Pradesh government has purchased around 53.79 lakh tonnes of paddy for Rs 11,745 crore in the kharif marketing season 2023-24, against its target......
Indian innovation key to solving health, agriculture, climate issues: Bill Gates
Indian innovations across the spectrum are fantastic and are the key to solving problems in the field of health, agriculture, gender and climate, Micro......
Cabinet clears Rs 24,400 crore fertiliser subsidy to farmers for kharif season
The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a Rs 24,420 crore proposal for fixing the Nutrient-Based Subsidy (NBS) rates on phosphatic and potassic (P K) fe......
Central govt subsidy on loans to farmers jumps over 5-fold to Rs 1.3 lakh crore in 2014-2023
Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) There has been a more than 5-fold jump in the amount spent by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government on extending...
How ‘PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana’ is transforming farmers’ lives
The Central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an ambitious scheme for farmers’ welfare - the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (P......
PM Modi to release Rs 24,800cr for Maharashtra farmers on Feb 28
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 16th instalment of more than Rs 21,000 crores under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) to M......
PNB Partners with IoTechWorld Avigation Private Limited to Finance Agriculture Drones
2024: Punjab National Bank (PNB), nation’s leading public sector bank, has entered into a significant partnership with IoTechWorld Avigation Private Li......
Modi govt’s progressive efforts for Punjab’s farmers and ecology
During the talks between the Centre and the farm unions from Punjab on February 18, the Narendra Modi government proposed a unique solution where it...
Always ready for talks with farmers: Anurag Thakur
Union Minister Anurag Thakur has said the Centre was always ready for talks with the farmers. Emphasising that the dialogue was the only way to...
Cabinet okays 8% hike in sugarcane price, move to benefit 5 cr farmers
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved an 8 per cent increase in the Fair and Remunera......
Centre ready to discuss all issues with farmers, says Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda
Amid the huge build-up of farmers at the borders of Haryana as they get ready to march to the national capital, Union Agriculture Minister Arjun...
Security tightened in Delhi as farmers set to resume march
Security measures in the national capital were heightened and strict vigilance at key border points was being maintained following a planned march by p......