Uttar Pradesh unveils biogas technology program for small and marginal farmers

24-Oct-2024 - 0 Comments.

The Department of Environment, Uttar Pradesh, has initiated a program to promote modern biogas technology among small and marginal farmers.

PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi : Empowering Small and Marginal Farmers in India

15-Aug-2024 - 0 Comments.

Launched in 2019, the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme is a central government initiative aimed at providing financial assistance to eligible small and marginal farmers (SMFs) across India.

Cisco and Social Alpha Unveil Krishi Mangal Second Cohort to Accelerate Innovations for Small and Marginal Farmers

25-Jun-2023 - 0 Comments.

Cisco and Social Alpha have announced the second cohort of the Krishi Mangal accelerator program, which aims to accelerate innovations for small and marginal farmers in India.

Govt spends INR 49.80 crore on natural farming

22-Apr-2022 - 0 Comments.

Natural farming is a traditional indigenous livestock based agricultural practices which gives freedom to farmers from all kinds of externally purchased inputs like chemical fertilizer or pesticides as well as organic fertilizers like vemicompost, organic manure, biofertiliser, bio-pesticides hence reduce the cost of farming and thereby provide benefit mostly to small and marginal farmers.

Adoption of modern technology to boost agricultural production

16-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.

Agriculture is a State subject. However, Government of India supports and facilitates the StateGovernments through many Centrally Sponsored and Central Sector Schemes to promote modern agricultural technology amongst farmers including small and marginal ones throughout the country to boost agricultural production.

Implementation of Pradhan mantri kisan maan dhan yojna

12-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojna (PMKMY) is being implemented in order to provide social security net for the Small and Marginal Farmers (SMF) by way of pension. Under this scheme, provision has been made for payment of a minimum fixed pension of Rs. 3,000/- to the eligible small and marginal farmers, subject to certain exclusion clauses, on attaining the age of 60 years

Maharashtra's agri dept. signs MoU with USDA to enhance agro-industry sector

18-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.

Maharashtra’s Agriculture Department signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to promote and strengthen the SMART (State of Maharashtra’s Agri-business and Rural Transformation Programme) projects for the upliftment of small and marginal farmers.

Agricultural mechanization must suit the requirements of small and marginal farmers, says Tomar

27-Sep-2020 - 0 Comments.

Indian agriculture & farmers welfare minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched in the public domain, the 'Centralized Farm Machinery Performance Testing Portal' which has been developed by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare as a further step to improve services of farm machinery testing institutions and bringing out transparency in the entire process of testing and evaluation of machines.

India provides cash benifits to 120 MN small, marginal farmer families

01-Feb-2019 - 0 Comments.

To provide an assured income support to the small and marginal farmers, the Government is launching the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN). While presenting the Interim Budget 2019-20 in Parliament, the Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, Railways & Coal, Piyush Goyal said, “Under this programme, vulnerable landholding farmer families, having cultivable land up to 2 hectares, will be provided direct income support at the rate of Rs. 6,000 per year.

An extensive report on Digital India: 'Reaching to Small, Marginal & Women Farmers'

Agriculture scientists should develop techniques adaptable to marginal farmers needs

10-Dec-2016 - 0 Comments.

Scientists should develop techniques adaptable to the needs of huge number of marginal farmers in the country, Indian agriculture & farmers welfare minister, Radha Mohan Singh

Agriculture scientists should develop techniques adaptable to marginal farmers needs

10-Dec-2016 - 0 Comments.

Scientists should develop techniques adaptable to the needs of huge number of marginal farmers in the country, Indian agriculture & farmers welfare minister, Radha Mohan Singh said.

Digital India reaching to small, marginal & women farmers, says Dr Amrit Patel

19-Nov-2016 - 0 Comments.

India has been relatively well endowed with resources for sustainable agricultural development, viz. land, labor, water, livestock, fisheries, forestry, three distinct agricultural seasons, congenial climate, solar radiation, among others.

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.

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.