Watch: Narendra Modi declares Sikkim "Organic State of India"
The Organic Mission of Sikkim has shown its effect as the farmers of Sikkim now do not use fertilizers or pesticides to cultivate crops. Watch the full video to know more.
Jan 18, 2016, 21:51 PM IST
Sikkim becomes India's first organic state
Sikkim has become India's first fully organic state by converting around 75,000 hectares of agricultural land into sustainable cultivation.
Jan 14, 2016, 15:27 PM IST
DNA: Ambitious step - Sikkim's Organic farming mission
Sikkim is the first and the only state in India to be considered as 100 percent organic state. Watch the full report here.
Jan 01, 2016, 00:34 AM IST
DNA: The plight of Bundelkhand farmers
Watch how poor farmers in Bundelkhand live a life of struggles and hardship.
Jan 01, 2016, 00:33 AM IST
DNA: Bundelkhand—the worst place in India to be a farmer
Watch how poor farmers in Bundelkhand live their life.
Dec 23, 2015, 00:01 AM IST
Agriculture didn't spur growth of human population
For their research, the scientists analysed radiocarbon dates from Wyoming and Colorado that were recovered predominantly from charcoal hearths, which provide a direct record of prehistoric human activity.
Dec 22, 2015, 17:00 PM IST
'Climate change to positively impact rice, tea in northeast'
Climate change is going to positively impact rice and tea in at least coming 15 years in the northeast.
Dec 18, 2015, 21:23 PM IST
Drought hits 207 districts in nine states, major steps taken
Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said all farmers in the country would get soil health cards by 2017.
Dec 11, 2015, 23:32 PM IST
Commerce Ministry to hold meeting with pulses importers tomorrow
Concerned over widening gap in demand and supply of pulses leading to exorbitant rise in prices, the Commerce Ministry will hold a meeting Wednesday with importers on their strategy on dealing with the situation in the coming months.
Dec 02, 2015, 16:44 PM IST
34 farmers, farm hands committed suicide every day in 2014
34 farmers and farm labourers committed suicide on an average every day in 2014, for reasons including indebtedness and crop failure, reflecting the deepening agrarian distress in several parts of the country.
Dec 01, 2015, 20:38 PM IST
Drought-hit India's quest for water hampered by thirsty crops
Back-to-back droughts for the first time in nearly 30 years mean some rural areas in the north are running out of water for human consumption and agriculture, prompting warnings of serious consequences if urgent action is not taken.
Nov 28, 2015, 12:54 PM IST
Need new approaches to manage climate change risks: Pranab Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday stressed the need to preserve natural resources and advocated new approaches to manage the risks of climate change and loss of bio-diversity.
Nov 18, 2015, 00:21 AM IST
Study highlights key hindrances to organic farming
The study noted that 95.5 per cent consumers are aware of ill effects of chemical-based agricultural products while 88.6 per cent consumers feel organic products are better than chemical based.
Oct 29, 2015, 14:21 PM IST
'Deficient monsoon puts 4 states, 5 crops at highest risk'
As many as four states, which contribute more than one-third of total foodgrains production, and five crops totals to one-fourth of total output are most hurt by deficient rains, a rating agency said Wednesday.
Aug 19, 2015, 19:53 PM IST
PM Modi reaches out to farmers, promises measures for their welfare
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has faced Opposition flak over farmer's issues including on land bill, Saturday reached out to the community promising to initiate measures for their welfare as he addressed the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day.
Aug 15, 2015, 22:39 PM IST
India Inc hails PM Modi's thrust on agri production, startups
India Inc on Saturday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's emphasis on addressing issued related to agriculture in the country as well as the importance accorded to startups and social security.
Aug 15, 2015, 18:56 PM IST
Keep agri-produce out of GST ambit: PHD Chamber
Arguing that expenses related to food constitute a sizeable portion of lower-income households, PHD Chamber Friday said that agriculture and agri-produce including food processing industry should be kept out of GST.
Aug 07, 2015, 21:54 PM IST
PM calls for tetrad revolutions in farm, allied sectors
Aiming to make the country self- sufficient, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called for tetrad revolutions of green, saffron, white and blue to boost production in agriculture, power, dairy and fishery sector.
Jul 25, 2015, 15:30 PM IST
'Kharif crops output likely to be higher than last year'
Production of kharif crops is likely to be higher in the current year compared with 2014 season, if rains continues to be good, a ratings agency has said.
Jul 20, 2015, 22:51 PM IST
