India

Assets created under MGNREGA positively impact agricultural productivity, says Economic Survey 2023

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Assets created under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme have had a positive impact on farm productivity, production costs and per-family income, negatively associated with migration and indebtedness, especially from non-institutional sources, the Economic Survey 2022-23 said. These works include domestic assets like animal sheds, farm ponds, dug wells, vegetable and fruit farms, … Read more

Department of Horticulture Science Skuast-K kicked off a high-quality workshop on “Vermi-Composting Technology – Working with nature supported by SERB, DST India.

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Srinagar January 07 (KNS): Department of Horticulture Science SKUAST-K kicked off high end workshop “Vermi-composting Technology – Working with Nature, Sponsored by Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology, India. Under this programme. Karishala scheme from all over India It is an effort to improve the research productivity, knowledge and skills of … Read more

CM Pushkar Dhami released the State Focus Paper 2023-23 prepared by NABARD

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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami (Photo/ANI)

ANI | Updated: January 03, 2023 16:44 IST Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India]January 3 (ANI): Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday participated in the State Credit Seminar 2023-24 organized by NABARD and released the State Focus Paper 2023-24 prepared by NABARD.The event was held at a hotel on Subhash Road, Dehradun. For 2023-24, NABARD has estimated … Read more

Kulgam district expressed itself on developmental issues | Headlines

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South Kashmir’s Kulgam district has embarked on a new journey of comprehensive development in all sectors. In an interview with the District Development Commissioner (DDC), Kulgam, IAS, Dr. Bilal Mohiuddin Bhat discussed the findings of Kulgam before Naya Kashmir. The administration is focused on the pillars of the economy – infrastructure, healthcare, education, renewable energy … Read more

Pollution is darkening Ladakh’s glaciers and the consequences could be dire.

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” data-embed-loaded=”false”> Rapidly melting glaciers in the western Himalayas, the source of water for Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, have caused black carbon aerosols and greenhouse gases to darken, researchers said. It has been found in various studies. In a recent study, about 77 glaciers in the Drais basin of Ladakh region were evaluated using satellite … Read more

The 1st edition of the 2022 National Spice Conference of the World Spice Organization has concluded Headlines

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Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (NewsVoir) • Conference attended by 300 delegates including 100 farmers • Spice exports contribute 10% of agricultural exports and 40% of fruit and vegetable exports. The 2-day National Spices Conference 2022 of the All India Spice Exporters Forum (AISEF), a non-profit technical partner of the World Spice Organization (WSO) for 100 times … Read more

India to benefit from Israeli techniques in horticulture: Expert | Headlines

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Pushing the agenda to take Indo-Israeli cooperation to the “next level” in the agricultural sector, the third high-level delegation of 19 agricultural officers from seven different states in India completed a two-week training program on horticulture management. . The program “Horticulture Management: The Israeli Value Chain” was organized by the Mashav Agricultural Training Center … Read more

Chhattisgarh: Bhupesh Cabinet nods separate department for SC, ST, OBC welfare, Chhattisgarh Olympic Organization

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Raipur: The Chhattisgarh government headed by Bhupesh Baghel took some major decisions in a cabinet meeting held at the Chief Minister’s official residence in Raipur. Some of the major decisions taken in the cabinet meeting include formation of advisory councils and welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, organization of Chhattisgarh Olympics, … Read more

Horticulture Department conducted an awareness camp to promote fruit cultivation in Nowshera.

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The Department of Horticulture, Jammu is making a concerted effort to create awareness among the farming community about the cultivation of fruit crops in winter months. In this series, Ram Savak, Director, Horticulture Jammu today made an extensive tour in District Rajouri and conducted the awareness camp at Nowshera Zone Panchayat Seri. Chief Horticulture Officer … Read more

Half an hour in Delhi: Storm blows at 100 km per hour, kills 2 | Indian News – Indian Times

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New Delhi’s hustle and bustle of 100 kilometers per hour and torrential rain on Monday evening caused trees to fall on the greenery, causing severe damage to some passing vehicles. Stockpiles at the construction site and metal and tin were thrown into the air, but it fell on vehicles of unsuspecting passengers in unprecedented fury. … Read more