A farmer with his mustard crop in field on a rainy day, in Lucknow on March 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on March 21 said there is not much impact on standing rabi crops like wheat due to the current untimely rains and hailstorm, as per preliminary report. … Read more
India’s foodgrain production is estimated to rise 3.74 per cent to a new record of 308.65 million tonnes in the crop year 2020-21, on the better output of rice, wheat and pulses amid good monsoon rains last year, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. The record output is projected in rice, wheat, maize, pulses, and … Read more
The government is aiming to create a federated National Farmers Database using digitised land records that will help to offer proactive and personalised services to farmers, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar informed Parliament on Tuesday. The agriculture ministry has already commenced the work of creating ‘Agristack’ — a digital ecosystem of agriculture — in the … Read more
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday took a swipe at the protesting Opposition members in Lok Sabha, saying if they are concerned about farmers, then they should allow the House to function. He made the remarks while replying to a supplementary query related to an insurance scheme for farmers during the Question Hour … Read more