Plants provide sustenance and include important vitamins and minerals. Broccoli, a plant-based vegetable, is specifically regarded as a superfood because of its numerous health benefits. The scientific name for broccoli is Brassica oleracea. Broccoli is an edible green plant in the cabbage family that produces a large flowering head, stalk, and a few accompanying leaves […]
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Govt aims 60% of wheat area under climate resilient varieties in rabi season amid El Nino fear
Synopsis The Indian government aims to bring 60% of the total wheat area under climate-resistant varieties for the upcoming rabi sowing season, due to strong El Nino conditions. Despite the challenges of climate change, the Ministry of Agriculture has set a target of achieving a record wheat output of 114 million tonnes in the 2023-24 […]
Rabi season: Govt aims 60% of wheat area under climate resilient varieties
Faced with a heatwave in 2021, the government encouraged farmers in 2022 to go for heat-tolerant wheat varieties in 47 per cent of the total wheat acreage of 30 million hectares. Ahead of rabi sowing from next month, the Centre on Tuesday said it targets to bring 60 per cent of the total wheat area […]
VK Packwell: Transforming Indian Agriculture with Affordable & Innovative Irrigation Solutions
VK Packwell, India and China’s ONLY patent-holding ISI mark water carrying flexible-foldable pipes manufacturing company, and India’s sole patent-holding ISI mark drip, sprinkler, and micro-irrigation with flexible-foldable pipe manufacturing company, is making waves in the agricultural sector. With a commitment to serving farmers, VK Packwell has already impacted the lives of more than 71,00,000 farmers […]
India hopes September rains to clear the cloud over food supplies and likely rein in price spikes
Synopsis India’s food ministry has said that the forecast for rain in the country this month should limit damage to crops, ensuring sufficient supplies. Rising food prices have been a major concern for the government, leading to restrictions on rice exports and the sale of state reserves. Wheat supplies are also sufficient, and the government […]
Govt efforts to double farmers’ income yielded positive results: Agri Min Narendra Tomar
Synopsis The government’s efforts to double the income of farmers have yielded “very positive” results, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said in Parliament on Tuesday. The government had set up an Inter-Ministerial Committee in April 2016 to examine issues relating to “Doubling of Farmers’ Income (DFI)” and recommended strategies to achieve the same. The government’s […]