Lucknow, March 24 (IANS) The Centre has released Rs 462 crore to be given as compensation to as many as 9,03,336 farmers in Uttar Pradesh who faced crop losses during the natural calamities last year. A total compensation of Rs 1,260
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) A total 25,119 projects of Rs 17,624 crore have been sanctioned from the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) in the country and Madhya Pradesh has a maximum 5,567 projects worth Rs 4,275 crore, the Parliament was told
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The two-day meeting of the first International Financial Architecture Working Group of G-20, being held under the chairmanship of India, was inaugurated on Monday by Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar, and
Chandigarh, Jan 30 (IANS) Underlining the need for a renewed faith in multilateralism, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday said India is developing rapidly due to science and innovation, both of which are closely related to the country’s future.
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said that the Rozgar Mela will act as a catalyst in employment generation and provide meaningful opportunities to the youth for their empowerment and
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday said while agriculture is the backbone of the country, there are some challenges before the sector, adding there is a need to work in this direction to transform
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar has announced plans to convert 150 villages around the ‘Centres of Excellence’ into ‘Villages of Excellence’ with technical assistance from Israel. The Centres of Excellence (CoEs),
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday asked the states to plan in advance for their fertilisers needs and provide estimates to the Centre so that the Fertiliser Department can timely provide sufficient amount. He
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said that area under cultivation of zaid crops (summer crop), including rice, has increased progressively 2.7 times from 29.71 lakh hectares in 2017-18 to 80.46 lakh hectares in
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday said annual production of spices in the country rose 60 per cent to record 107 lakh tonnes since the 2014-15 season. Among spices, jeera output rose 14.8 per cent,
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Stating that the government is making continuous efforts to infuse new technologies in agriculture, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday said that adoption of drone technology is the need of the times and will
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Terming them “not correct or inadequate responses”, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) said that Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar’s comments that a Committee to deliberate on the issues of crop diversification, zero-budget farming, and making the
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday said the Central government has agreed to the farmers’ demand of decriminalising stubble burning. The Union Minister also appealed to the farmers to end the agitation and go
Agartala, Nov 17 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Wednesday that over 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) are being set up across the country to adopt new technology in agriculture in a big way with an eye on
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar, said on Thursday that due to the collective efforts of the beekeepers and the government, the production of honey in the country in 2020-21 increased to
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday called for balanced use of chemicals and fertilisers in agriculture sector. “There was a time when the ‘Green Revolution’ was needed for ensuring food security.
New Delhi, Sep 7 Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday asked the states to create their own database, using the federated farmer database prepared by the Centre and allow its linkage to the state land record database. The
New Delhi, Sep 3 Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said the government is committed to addressing various challenges faced by the agriculture sector, including climate change. “Due to severe climate imbalance, some regions are
New Delhi, Aug 28 BRICS countries are well-positioned to take a leading role in helping to achieve the objectives of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals to eradicate hunger and poverty, India’s Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on
New Delhi, Aug 17 Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday inaugurated the refurbished state-of-the-art National Gene Bank — the world’s second-largest — at the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) here. “The farmers of
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