Kalaburagi: A severe monsoon rainfall deficit has stunted the growth of green gram and black gram crops in parts of the Kalaburagi region, forcing farmers to consider uprooting the crops and sowing tur as an alternative. The spectre of drought looms large over the region, with several crops failing and water storage levels declining.Crops such…
Soyabean crop in the farmland belonging to Vinod Patil, a farmer from Chikkbagewadi in Bailhongal taluk Belagavi: Concerned over inadequate rainfall and the possibility of crop losses, farmers in Belagavi district are increasingly opting for crop insurance under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). Against the district’s sowing target of 7.52 lakh hectares, cultivation…
Hubballi: Navalgund MLA NH Konaraddi on Saturday said he should be considered for a cabinet berth if the state govt decides to give representation to farmers during the much-awaited cabinet expansion. Speaking to reporters, Konaraddi said the decision rests with the Congress high command, including AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, chief minister Siddaramaiah and deputy chief…
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy will release the final instalment of ₹1,900 crore under the Rythu Bharosa scheme at the Rythu Ashirvada Sabha in Chinthakani mandal on Thursday, completing the disbursal of ₹9,000 crore to farmers for the current season within nine days, deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said.Addressing a news conference in…
Shettar flags connectivity woes on NH projectBelagavi: Lok Sabha MP Jagadish Shettar on Friday visited villages in Bailhongal taluk and reviewed problems faced by farmers and residents due to the lack of connectivity roads along the Belagavi-Shegunamatti-Hunagund-Raichur four-lane highway project. The visit followed complaints from farmers that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) had…
Thiruvananthapuram: As part of state govt’s 100-day action plan, the fisheries, harbour engineering and social justice departments will jointly implement development projects valued at Rs 468 crore, said minister V E Abdul Gafoor on Saturday.The initiatives, aimed at coastal development, fishermen’s welfare and the creation of modern infrastructure, will be carried out during this period,…
To prevent animals from straying out, the availability of resources inside forests will be examined, said Kerala forest minister Shibu Baby John T’puram/Kottayam: Forest and wildlife minister Shibu Baby John said the govt will prepare a comprehensive strategy to address human-wildlife conflict in the state.Speaking after inaugurating review meetings held in the constituencies of Konni…
Faiz.SiddiquiKanpur: Taking strong note of the practice of milking cows and abandoning them when they stop yielding, causing them to stray and damage crops, chief minister Yogi Adityanath reiterated that cow slaughter would not be tolerated. Addressing the issue of cow welfare and agricultural practices during the ‘Prakritik Kheti Karyashala-2026’ in Kanpur, Yogi emphasised govt’s…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha govt will set up a task force to continuously monitor water management and irrigation planning, factoring in the potential impact of El Niño. The decision was taken at a high-level review meeting chaired by chief secretary Anu Garg.The panel will focus on assessing water availability, planning irrigation for both kharif and rabi…
Agartala: Tripura’s agriculture and farmers’ welfare minister, Ratan Lal Nath, has called for increased central aid for the state’s farmers and requested more funding for fertilisers, as well as measures to expand hybrid paddy farming.During a recent national conference on agriculture for the Kharif campaign, Nath said he had discussed with Union agriculture minister Shivraj…
