The move is expected to benefit farmers and enable the state to channel more funds into paddy cultivation T’puram: Following a meeting between agriculture minister T Siddique and his Union counterpart Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Kerala has been granted a special relaxation in the funding cap for paddy cultivation infrastructure schemes.During talks held in Delhi with…
Prayagraj: The state government efforts to promote innovation in agriculture and switching from traditional cropping patterns to the cultivation of multiple crops at a lower cost and generating higher returns seems to have yielded results in Prayagraj.A young farmer in Prayagraj has developed a ‘smart farming’ model—integrating multiple crops, fisheries, and natural farming—that is generating…
Bihar agriculture minister Vijay Kumar Sinha Patna: Agriculture minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Tuesday expressed confidence that Bihar would achieve its targets for paddy cultivation and other kharif crops following the revival of monsoon rains over the past week.Reviewing the status of paddy nurseries, transplantation and the sowing of other kharif crops, Sinha said paddy…
A dry paddy field near Ranchi Ranchi: Bracing for an El Niño effect that could trigger delayed rainfall, prolonged dry spells and drought-like conditions, state govt has launched a contingency strategy focused on drought-tolerant and short-duration crops to safeguard farm output during the kharif season.Paddy is cultivated across nearly 18 lakh hectares in the state,…
Deputy commissioner Prabhulinga Kavalikatti said paddy sowing in the district typically continues until the end of Aug Shivamogga: Despite Shivamogga district recording a steep 55% deficit in normal rainfall this June, deputy commissioner Prabhulinga Kavalikatti on Saturday urged farmers not to panic, assuring them that the district administration is well prepared to handle the situation.Speaking…
Abdul Khader at his farm at Ira in Mudipu near Mangaluru Mangaluru: A farmer from Ira village in Mudipu has diversified his six-acre farm by cultivating around 50 varieties of exotic fruits alongside traditional areca and rubber.Abdul Khader, from a farming family, said he took the initiative to avoid depending entirely on areca and to…
Paddy nursery is key to cultivation Pune: Continuous rainfall over the past two days has revived paddy nurseries across Pune district, bringing relief to farmers who had been struggling due to delayed monsoon showers and rising temperatures.Farmers in Bhor, Rajgad, Maval, Mulshi, Khed, Junnar and Ambegaon had prepared dry-land paddy nurseries earlier this month, but…
Keri: Goa was once a largely agro-horticultural state, where rural life revolved around the monsoon. Villagers depended on seasonal rains for irrigation and drinking water, and eagerly awaited the first showers to ease the summer heat and replenish depleted sources.For generations, rural communities observed natural signs to anticipate the monsoon. Swarms of dragonflies, termites gathering…
Due to prolonged dry weather and a delay in the arrival of the monsoon, farmers in Taleigao were seen watering paddy saplings to prevent the young crops from drying out Panaji: Farmers across Goa are grappling with uncertainty as an extended break in monsoon rainfall has left agricultural fields parched at a crucial stage of…
Cauvery River has almost dried up in Bethri in Madikeri taluk Madikeri: Monsoon showers have not begun as expected in the agriculturally dominant Kodagu district this year, worrying farmers who depend on rain amid predictions of a state-wide deficiency.Last year, the monsoon arrived in the district towards the end of May, and by mid-June, several…
