“I don’t know anything about agriculture. I have never had formal education but I have still come so ahead in life. Seeing my work and dedication, they have given this award.” This is Pappammal Rangammal speaking to the media on the occasion of being awarded the Pama Shri Award on the 72nd Republic Day of India. She is a proud woman farmer who hails […]
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Netizens are going crazy over Yellow Watermelons cultivated by a Karnataka Farmer
The passion for fruits and their bright colours can never go away, and this love for rare fruits has made this young farmer based in Karnataka grow ‘Yellow Watermelons’. The tempting colour of these watermelons is making netizens go crazy. This watermelon’s yellow flesh and its sweet flavour will help you ditch the red watermelons you enjoy most. Basavaraj Patil, a graduate and […]
Gujarat agriculture department wins two national awards
Gujarat Government’s Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Department has won two prestigious national awards, one under ambitious Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Yojna and the other for technological innovation in the agricultural sector. The Central Government has announced the Best Performance Award under the Grievance Redressal Category to the tribal Dahod District under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) […]
Tea Production in India Decreases by around 10%; Led to Increase in Price
Due to extreme floods and coronavirus movement limits, Indian tea production in 2020 dropped 9.7 percent from a year earlier, boosting market rates by nearly a third to a record level, the state-run Tea Board said. The price increase helped the besieged Indian tea industry, which was competing with increasing production costs, but decreased South […]
Shivraj Government Takes Big Decision for Farmers; Details Inside
Here is good news for Madhya Pradesh farmers. Amidst the ongoing farmers’ protest, Shivraj government is going to take a big decision. Under this, farmers could sell their wheat produce to private centers on the MSP. For this, permission will be given to open purchasing centers in the region. Private Purchasing Centres Till now, the procurement of […]
Farmer in Bihar Cultivates World’s Costliest Crop ‘Hop-Shoots’
Do you know what is the most costly vegetable or crop in the entire world? Let’s know about this vegetable which has created lots of opportunities for farmers across the globe and is now making its debut in India. The cultivation of the world’s costliest vegetable which is named as ‘hop shoots’ has recently started on a trial basis in Bihar’s Aurangabad […]
Good News for Farmers: NABARD to Provide Loan in Agri Sector
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Bihar has recently announced that it has prepared a Potential Linked Plan (PLP) for 2021-22 to facilitate credit flow to the agriculture sector in all 38 districts of the state. Moreover, the chief general manager (CGM) Sunil Kumar on Wednesday said that the potential for credit […]
Why is Maize an Amazing Agri-product?
Maize, also known as corn, is an agricultural product that is loved by almost all human beings all over the world. Maize was first cultivated in Central America and Mexico. It is found not only in yellow but also in orange, red, blue, white, black, and purple colors. Popularity and demand for maize Maize by-products are […]
You can become rich by cultivating Saffron
There are many different types of spices. They are all relatively expensive. But the spice of saffron is incomparably more expensive than most of these. A kilogram of high-quality saffron costs $ 10,000. That is above Rs 7 lakh. Saffron has been a popular spice for thousands of years and has been used as a spice, medicine and for color. One […]
What is ‘Rythu Bandhu’ Scheme and Who will get benefit from it?
K Chandrashekhar Rao Telangana’s Chief Minister announced that under the ‘Rythu Bandhu’ system, all farmers in the state would receive financial assistance from December 28. A day after the Pragathi Bhavan review conference, Rao said that more than Rs 7,500 crore will be transferred directly to the bank accounts of around 6.14 million farmers. According to the chief minister’s office (CMO), the amount will be […]