Agriculture Department officials visiting and inspecting fields in Savadatt Belagavi: Despite a 4% monsoon rainfall deficit, Belagavi district has achieved 95% of its sowing target, covering 7.16 lakh hectares against the planned 7.52 lakh hectares, the highest in Karnataka. Officials said there is no shortage of seeds, fertilisers or farm equipment. Farmers remain optimistic, and…
Hyderabad: With paddy transplantation gathering pace in Telangana, agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao has written to Union chemicals and fertilisers minister JP Nadda seeking immediate allocation of an additional 1 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of DAP fertiliser for Aug and Sept to prevent any shortage during the ongoing kharif season.In his letter, the minister thanked…
Farmers in queue for purchasing seeds in front of Haveri Raith Sampark Kendra on Friday Haveri: Hundreds of farmers rushed to Raith Samparka Kendra in front of assistant director of agriculture’s office, on Thursday and Friday to collect sowing seeds as the monsoon season began, but delays in the distribution of soybean and groundnut seeds…
