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IMD predicts El Nino for this year: How will it affect monsoon rains in India?
The Indian Meteorological Department predicts normal monsoon rainfall in 2023. However, with a 90 per cent chance of an El Nino weather pattern developing during the June-September monsoon season, less rain is possible
14 million jobs to vanish in next 5 years, says WEF report: Why India remains a bright spot
According to a World Economic Forum report, over a quarter of all occupations will shift over the next five years as a result of AI and digitisation. However, India's corporate sector is confident in its ability to create and maintain jobs
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un orders 'fundamental transformation' of agriculture amid reports of food shortages
North Korea is under strict international sanctions over its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes, and its economy has been further strained by strict self-imposed border lockdowns aimed at stopping COVID-19 outbreaks
North Korea's Kim Jong Un holds rare meeting on farming amid food shortage
Recent unconfirmed reports have said an unknown number of North Koreans have died of hunger. But observers have seen no indication of mass deaths or famine in North Korea
Budget 2023 | Natural Farming, AI, Green Growth: How Centre is making agriculture get greener roots
The green growth policy outlook is definitely progressive as it doesn’t see agriculture in isolation but as a holistic system
Budget 2023: Centre hikes farm credit target by 11% to Rs 20 lakh crore for FY24
Among other big ticket announcements for agriculture and allied sectors, Nirmala Sitharaman -- in her budget speech -- said the Centre will launch a new sub-scheme of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana with an investment of Rs 6,000 crore to improve value chain efficiencies and fisheries market
Budget 2023-24 Expectation: Government should restrict import of agrochemical formulations
This will benefit India by reducing its foreign exchange usage. It will also boost the Government’s ‘Make in India’ efforts. The Indian agrochemical industry is poised to make domestic products that can be exported to contribute to the country’s export economy
Explained: How Europe's winter heatwave affects people and nature
Large areas of central and Eastern Europe are experiencing temperatures 10℃ to 15℃ warmer than average for this time of year. Although winter heatwaves are less deadly, they can still have a significant impact on both human society and natural ecosystems
Why GM mustard is cost effective for farmers and neither a threat for biodiversity nor harmful for consumers
When compared to the industry and services sectors, the regulatory framework for agricultural technology is 20 years backwards
Climate summit: India opposed developed world's efforts to extend scope of mitigation to agriculture
Expressing concern over the draft decision text on the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture, India said the developed countries are blocking a pro-poor and pro-farmer decision by insisting on expanding the scope for mitigation to agriculture, thereby compromising the foundation of food security
In Punjab’s paddy fields: Where the seeders are happy but the farmers are not
A snapshot of Punjab’s stubble-burning season, and what farmers on the ground think about it
Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022: PM Modi to bring together over 13,500 farmers & 1,500 agri startups on single platform
The Prime Minister will also inaugurate 600 Pradan Mantri Kisan Samruddhi Kendras catering to a wide variety of needs of the farmers and provide agri-inputs (fertilisers, seeds, implements); testing facilities for soil, seeds, and fertilisers
Why private sector investments is important to develop women-led agricultural businesses
Women often perform primary roles on agricultural land in the form of livestock rearing and labour-intensive jobs such as weeding and picking
What is PM-PRANAM scheme? Why is it needed?
The Centre is introducing the PM-PRANAM scheme to encourage states to cut down on the use of fertilisers and promote healthy alternatives. Since the government also protects farmers against high global prices of fertilisers through subsidies, the proposal will likely reduce the burden on the exchequ
Cultivatable land underwater, agriculture sector reeling: Amid floods, now Pakistan faces food crisis
Foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari was quoted as saying that 80 to 90 per cent of the country's crops have been damaged. The number of 'acutely hungry' people, already over 40 per cent, will only increase, experts say
Why a farmers’ agitation 2.0 begins to roll out in Delhi
Delhi is again seeing a farmers’ agitation 2.0. They are arriving from Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and different parts of Uttar Pradesh
Agricultural budget increased fourfold since Modi govt came to power, says JP Nadda
The party president addressed a public meeting at the municipal council ground in Paonta Sahib in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmour district on Saturday
From facing food shortages to an becoming exporter: 75 years of India's independence
Be it milk, fish, food grains or eggs, India has gone from facing food shortages to becoming one of the leading exporters of agricultural products in the world
Highest ever price for sugarcane farmers approved by cabinet committee on economic affairs
The government with a view to protect interests of sugarcane farmers has decided that there shall not be any deduction in case of sugar mills where recovery is below 9.5 per cent
'Sabka Prayaas' is base for India's development, says PM Modi on natural farming
Modi said India has been an agriculture-based country by nature and culture. And the natural farming model that will emerge out of Surat can become a model for the entire India