All Villages to Have Access to Agricultural Credit by 2027, Announces Cooperation Minister

10-Mar-2024 - 0 Comments.

In a move to boost rural development and empower farmers, Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah announced the government's ambitious plan to establish Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) in every village across India by 2027.

CMFRI Urges Climate-Smart Villages for Coastal Risks

22-Oct-2023 - 0 Comments.

In view of a barrage of challenges from flooding to shoreline changes to disease outbreaks posing serious threat to the coastal lives, the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has suggested climate smart villages to check the risks in the region.

Agri-Fintech startup Hesa to provide financial solutions across 30,000 villages in 2022

Agri-Fintech startup Hesa has announced that it aims to provide financial solutions to over 60K Hesaathi’s across 30,000 villages in tier 2 and 3 cities.

Ambuja Cement Foundation’s plantation drive underway in Chandrapur

13-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.

Ambuja Cement Foundation (ACF), the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Ambuja Cements Limited, has implemented a plantation drive in its Better Cotton project villages at Chandrapur for development of community and enrichment of nature.

Provisions in the budget for the holistic development of the agriculture sector, says Tomar

04-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.

Welcoming the Union Budget presented recently ,Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that it is the budget for the villages, poor people, farmers, women and youth.

Nutrition smart villages will strengthen India’s campaign against malnutrition, says Tomar

08-Nov-2021 - 0 Comments.

As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, to commemorate the 75th year of Independence of India a programme on 'Nutrition Smart Village' will be initiated to strengthen the Poshan Abhiyan.

Agriculture ministry signs MoU with Microsoft for a pilot project in 100 villages

17-Apr-2021 - 0 Comments.

Indian agriculture ministry and Microsoft India yesterday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a pilot project in 100 villages of 6 states.

Launch of NCDC model for cooperatives can bring financial inclusion of farmers in remote villages

10-Jan-2019 - 0 Comments.

Indian Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Radha Mohan Singh has said that National Council for Cooperative Training (NCCT) besides being responsible for training, awareness and evaluation programmes of employees working in the cooperative sector also facilitates the same for other stakeholders in the cooperative sector in the country

Farmers Welfare plan being implemented in 25 villages between June to July

04-Jun-2018 - 0 Comments.

The Indian ministry of agriculture and farmers’ welfare in line with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of doubling farmers’ income by 2022 has launched the Krishi kalyan Abhiyaan

Haryana to develop 340 villages as horticulture villages

10-Oct-2016 - 0 Comments.

Haryana state government has decided to develop 340 villages as Horticulture Villages at a cost of $13.94 million (Rs 93 crore) during the Golden Jubilee year of the State. It has also decided to establish 140 clusters in these villages.