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India releases state wise data of irrigated land
29-Sep-2020 - 0 Comments.
As per the Land Use Statistics, the state-wise details of net irrigated area in the country from 2013-14 to 2015-16 (latest available)
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Waste Decomposer for the Development of Organic Farming
24-Jan-2018 - 0 Comments.
NCOF launched waste decomposer culture in 2015 which is proving as miracle all over the country. It is used for quick composting from organic waste, soil health improvement and as plant protection agent. It is a consortium of micro organism extracted from desi cow dung
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India distributed 100 million soil health card to farmers during 2015-17
08-Dec-2017 - 0 Comments.
Singh said that the objective of soil health card (SHC) is to provide information about the Soil Health to 120 million farm holdings in the country
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India milk production up by 4.38% during 2016-17
21-Feb-2017 - 0 Comments.
The total milk production has increased from 52.21 Million Tonnes during 2015-16 (Rainy) to 54.50 Million Tonnes during 2016-17 (Rainy) registering a growth 4.38%.
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India releases final estimate of 2015-16, first advance estimates for 2016-17 horticulture crops
21-Feb-2017 - 0 Comments.
The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released the Final Estimates: 2015-16 and First Advance Estimates of 2016-17, of area and production of horticulture crops.
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India's meat production touches 2.43 MT during 2016-17
20-Feb-2017 - 0 Comments.
The total meat production has increased from 2.24 Million Tonnes during 2015-16 (Rainy) to 2.43 Million Tonnes during 2016-17 (Rainy) registering a growth 8.74%.
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Egg output up by 6.42% during 2016-17
20-Feb-2017 - 0 Comments.
India's total egg production has increased from 27.33 Billion during 2015-16 (Rainy) to 29.09 Billion during 2016-17 (Rainy) registering a growth 6.42%.
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India's Rabi crops sowing touches 41.5 MN hectares
02-Dec-2016 - 0 Comments.
According to the preliminary reports received from the States, the total area sown under Rabi crops as on December 2, 2016 stands at 41.55 million hectares, as compared to 38.28 million hectare this time in 2015
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India produced $14.60 BN worth of fish during 2015-16, says Agri minister
With growing aquaculture activities across the coastal region, India has produced an estimated $14.90 billion (Rs 100,000 lakh crore) value of fish production during 2015-16 financial year
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India's rabi crops sowing crosess 32.7 MN hectares
26-Nov-2016 - 0 Comments.
As per preliminary reports received from the States, the total area sown under Rabi crops as on November 25, 2016 stands at 32.76 hectares, as compared to 31.31 hectares this time in 2015
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India's milk availability to go up 500 gram per day by 2022, says Singh
15-Nov-2016 - 0 Comments.
With growing demand for milk in the country, milk production has grown by 6.7 per cent during 2015-16, Indian agriculture and farmers welfare minister, Radha Mohan Singh said
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India's Rabi crops sowing crosess 8.1 MN ha
04-Nov-2016 - 0 Comments.
India's total area sown under Rabi crops as on November 4, 2016 touched 8.15 million hectares, as compared to 8.89 million hectare recorded in 2015.
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Packaged food market valued at $51 mn in 2015, says study
16-Oct-2016 - 0 Comments.
Clocking a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 16 per cent, the packaged food market in India is expected to have crossed $51.5 million (mn) mark in 2015 as against $25 million in 2010, noted a recent ASSOCHAM-TechSci Research joint study.
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India’s horticulture output records marginal growth to 283.36 MT
10-Sep-2016 - 0 Comments.
India’s horticulture production has recorded a marginal growth in horticulture production at 283.36 million tonnes during 2015-16, which is 0.8 per cent higher than the previous year.
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Drip irrigation promoted under Per Drop More Crop Agri Irrigation Scheme
12-Aug-2016 - 0 Comments.
Indian minister of state for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Parshottam Rupala in the lower house of parliament said that drip and sprinkler irrigation systems are being promoted under “Per Drop More Crop” component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) {erstwhile scheme on Micro Irrigation has been subsumed under PMKSY since 1st July, 2015}.
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India releases fourth advance production estimates of major crops during 2015-16
08-Aug-2016 - 0 Comments.
Indian ministry of agriculture’s Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare has released the 4th advance estimates of production of major crops for 2015-16.
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Indian seafood exports drops during 2015-16
04-Aug-2016 - 0 Comments.
Indian seafood exports has recorded a marginal drop at 0.94 million tonnes, earning $4.7 billion to the exchequer during the fiscal year of 2015-16.
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India have 67,784 registered veterinary practitioners, 46 Vet colleges
28-Jul-2016 - 0 Comments.
As against the estimated requirement of 67200 veterinary doctors in the country, there are 67,784 registered veterinary practitioners as on March 31, 2015, Indian minister of state for agriculture & farmers welfare, Sudarshan Bhagat informed the parliament recently.
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Farmer friends number crosses 112,487 in 29 states
10-Jul-2016 - 0 Comments.
India has said that farmer friends have been increased to 112,487 during 2015-16, Indian minister of state for agriculture & farmers welfare, Parshottam Rupala said in the lower house of the parliament recently.