India’s total fish production has more than doubled from 9.6 million tonnes (2013–14) to 19.8 million tonnes (2024–25), with inland production shooting up to 14.74 million tonnes (2024–25) from 6.1 million tonnes in 201314, representing a transformation that few sectors can rival. In order to safeguard this surge in production and protect farmers in the.
Himachal Pradesh’s rugged and mountainous Pangi Valley has emerged as a model of sustainable development after being declared the state’s first natural farming sub division. Supported by a Rs 5 crore revolving fund and an assured minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 60 per kg for naturally grown barley, the initiative promotes chemical free and.
Farm workers in highincome countries are projected to earn about 20 times more than agricultural workers in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa by 2035, according to a new report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). According to what the OECDFAO Agricultural Outlook.
Kharif sowing across India has fallen sharply this year, with the total area under cultivation standing at 18.272 million hectares (mha) as of June 25 — a drop of nearly 23 per cent, or 5.374 mha, from 23.646 mha in the same period last year.
Rewari: Haryana is set to launch its first Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) on Tuesday, marking a significant step towards strengthening the state’s agricultural sector. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will visit Rewari to inaugurate the initiative and unveil development projects worth ₹121 crore. The two leaders will attend.
MOGA: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday announced that his government will lay another 7,000 kilometres of pipelines by the end of this year to ensure canal water reaches every farm across Punjab. Highlighting that 14,000 kilometres of pipelines, equivalent to the distance from Canada to Moga, have already been laid over the.
-Abhishek Vij Am While much awareness is raised regarding crop diversification, Indian agriculture remains trapped in the same age-old crop cycle—wheat during the Rabi season and paddy during the Kharif season—even after centuries. When paddy is sown using traditional methods, it requires vast amounts of water for irrigation. If the rainfall is abundant, the crop.
Chandigarh: Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Kewal Singh Dhillon has written to World Bank Group President Ajay Banga, acknowledging his remarks on the state’s rural economy. Focus on Punjab’s rural economic challenges In a letter, Dhillon said Banga’s observations had opened an important conversation on Punjab’s economic realities, one that deserved thoughtful engagement rather.
Chandigarh: Haryana has geo-referenced 1.75 crore agricultural plots and nearly 96 pc of its villages under the AgriStack program, while more than 11.58 lakh farmers have been enrolled and 8.32 lakh farmer identity documents generated. The remaining villages are expected to be covered within the next two months. AgriStack coverage nears completion across Haryana The.
This new campaign, initiated by the Agriculture Minister, will reach out to villages across the country to teach farmers advanced agricultural techniques
Amritsar: Farmer organizations in Punjab have prepared for large-scale protests and effigy-burning events against the central and state governments on June 8. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher stated that the decision to hold nationwide protests against the government was taken during a meeting of the All India Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) in Gwalior. According to.
