Report on roadmap to double farmers' income by Sept: Govt
An inter-ministerial panel, which has been mandated to recommend a roadmap to double farmers' income by 2020, will submit the report by September, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said Friday.
Jul 29, 2016, 16:09 PM IST
Speed up transferring of agri tech to land from lab: Agriculture Minister
Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Saturday called upon farm scientists to speed up efforts to transfer technologies from the lab to the grassroots level in an effort to double farmers' income in the next five years.
Jul 16, 2016, 15:30 PM IST
Ahluwalia says will focus on farmers' welfare
The government will work towards farmers' welfare and make Indian agriculture globally competitive, new Minister of State for Agriculture, S S Ahluwalia on Wednesday said.
Jul 06, 2016, 19:25 PM IST
Interlinking rivers only solution to drought: Government
New Delhi: Acknowledging that several states were badly hit by drought, the central government on Wednesday said that interlinking rivers was the only solution to the problem.
Apr 27, 2016, 22:05 PM IST
1000s of litres water used to damp BJP chief Amit Shah's helipad in Haryana
At a time when India is reeling under severe drought conditions, thousands of litres of water was used to damp a helipad for Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah's helicopter landing in Haryana, report claimed on Saturday.
Apr 23, 2016, 18:38 PM IST
Height of insensitivity: 10,000 litres of water used for helipad for Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar
Several litres of water was wasted in drought-hit Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh to ensure smooth landing of CM Akhilesh Yadav's chopper on Tuesday.
Apr 21, 2016, 14:14 PM IST
Maharashtra drought: 10,000 litres of water used for helipad for Union Minister Radha Mohan Singh in Bhiwandi
A BJP activist Dayanand Nene had claimed that 10,000 litres of water was used for helipad for Union Min Radha Mohan Singh in Bhiwandi.
Apr 20, 2016, 16:31 PM IST
Govt won't allow Monsanto exploit farmers; will continue to regulate cotton prices: Agriculture Minister
India will not allow seed companies such as Monsanto to exploit farmers and will keep regulating seed prices, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh told reporters on Monday.
Apr 11, 2016, 13:03 PM IST
'Anti-national' sloganeering will not be tolerated: Radha Mohan Singh
Indicating Centre's firm stand on the JNU row, Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh today said that the 'anti-national' sloganeering by anyone would not be tolerated.
Feb 22, 2016, 17:13 PM IST
Amit Shah to attend farmer's convention in Odisha
A day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s visit to Bargarh in Odisha, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah will on Saturday visit the state today to attend the farmer`s convention.
Feb 20, 2016, 10:31 AM IST
Indira Gandhi waited to meet US President, not so with Modi: Minister
Union Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Wednesday claimed while former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had to wait for meeting American President, today the White House incumbent himself comes out to greet Premier Narendra Modi when he visits that country.
Jan 07, 2016, 22:45 PM IST
Rabi crops sowing hit by both floods & drought: Agriculture Minister
Sowing of rabi crops like wheat has been affected due to both drought and floods this year and the government is taking steps to minimise the impact, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said Thursday.
Dec 03, 2015, 17:22 PM IST
Bihar: FIR against Awadhesh Kushwaha
Trouble mounted for Awadhesh Prasad Kushwaha, a former minister in the Nitish Kumar cabinet, with the police registering an FIR against him in connection with a sting video that purportedly showed him accepting bribe.
Oct 13, 2015, 14:32 PM IST
Will not allow prices of food items to rise: Govt
The government on Thursday said it will not allow prices of essential food items to increase due to the impact of possible deficient monsoon this year.
Jul 02, 2015, 19:48 PM IST
PM asks farmers to raise pulses production
Increase in production would help in reducing import and ensuring sufficient availability of the commodity in India, he added.
Jun 28, 2015, 19:24 PM IST
New crop insurance scheme to be unveiled this year: Radha Mohan Singh
The government will launch a new crop insurance scheme with a clause guaranteeing minimum income to cultivators in case of a natural calamity, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Tuesday said.
Jun 16, 2015, 22:52 PM IST
Centre pitches for affordable premium under crop insurance
The Centre is examining the issue of rising premiums under the existing crop insurance programme, Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said on Tuesday.
Jun 16, 2015, 22:50 PM IST
Sustaining 4% growth in agri sector a challenge: Singh
Sustaining 4 percent growth in the farm sector is a challenging task though it remains one of the top priorities of the government, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said Monday.
Jun 08, 2015, 18:40 PM IST
Govt to give farmers power, seeds subsidy in case rains fail
The government on Friday announced it will offer subsidy on diesel, power and seeds to farmers in case of deficient monsoon affecting crops.
Jun 05, 2015, 15:02 PM IST
Govt to give subsidy on power, diesel, seeds in case of deficient monsoon
Due to poor monsoon, agriculture growth stood at 0.2 percent in fiscal year 2014-15.
Jun 05, 2015, 13:03 PM IST
