Ahmedabad, Sep 12 (IANS) Gujarat continues to lead India in peanut cultivation and production, with the crop sown over 22 lakh hectares and contributing more than 50 per cent to the country’s total output, according to Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel. “This year, Gujarat is set to make history in peanut production, with an estimated 66 … Read more
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Union government on Friday announced the annual licensing policy for the Opium Crop Year from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026, under which nearly 1.21 lakh farmers in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh are eligible for the grant of licenses for opium poppy cultivation. This represents a … Read more
Chennai, Aug 26 (IANS) Encouraged by the success of kuruvai cultivation, farmers in the Cauvery Delta have now started preparations for samba crop, hoping to replicate the bumper yield as steady inflows into reservoirs and widespread rainfall create favourable conditions. The annual release from Mettur Dam on June 12 enabled farmers to take up kuruvai … Read more
Farmers in Rajouri are receiving the benefits of ultra-high-gradation apple cultivation, are a transformative initiative that is strengthening local youth and increasing their livelihood. By adopting modern agricultural techniques, farmers are witnessing a significant increase in income and self-independence with the help of government-backed schemes and support from the horticulture department. Mehtab Ahmed Malik, a … Read more
A part of his frequent efforts to curb the threat of drugs from the LAS society, the police Kulgam started a special drive against the illegal cultivation of the popy with the teams of revenue and excise officers. Intensive drive against the cultivation of poppy seeds by joint teams destroyed two separate places, Waltango and … Read more
India produces spices on a large scale. At the same time, many state governments are also encouraging farmers to grow spices. Similarly, the Bihar government is also promoting the cultivation of coriander and fenugreek under the seed spice scheme. Under this scheme of the Bihar government, farmers can earn huge profits by growing coriander and … Read more