-The Hindu Karimnagar (Telengana): Following the prevailing acute power shortage in the rural areas, the Karimnagar Milk Producer Company Limited, albeit Karimnagar dairy, has decided to tap solar power in a phased manner by installing the necessary solar panels at all the milk societies, bulk milk cooling units and also at the dairy. Disclosing this to newsmen here on Monday, Karimnagar dairy chairman Ch. Rajeshwara Rao said that they are taking measures...
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Organic agri production rises in State
-The Pioneer Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): As a result of the State Government's tireless efforts to promote organic farming in Madhya Pradesh, organic agriculture production in the State has risen to 5 lakh MT, about 40 per cent of country's total production. Cotton, wheat, foodgrains, fruits and vegetables are mainly produced through organic farming in the State. A study by industry body, Asshocham, said that MP has the potential to produce wealth of `23,000...
More »Good harvests, abundant inventory continue to drive international food prices down – UN
-United Nations Food markets are more stable and prices for most agricultural commodities are sharply lower than they have been in recent years, according to the latest edition of the biannual Food Outlook report released today by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). According to a statement released by the Rome-based FAO, bumper harvests and abundant stockpiles are key factors helping drive down international food prices. World wheat production in 2014...
More »Woman farmer among six honoured at Kisan Mela for innovative farming
-The Hindustan Times Kapurthala (Punjab): Direct seeding of rice (DSR) and paddy straw management were the major issues at the Kisan Mela held in the city on Thursday. The mela, organised by the agriculture department in association with the Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA), began with a message of 'save environment, say no to burn paddy straw'. Four farmers, including a woman, were honoured for using DSR technology in paddy farming. The technology...
More »Delhi: Najeeb Jung gives farmers option to sell their produce outside mandis
-IBNLive.in New Delhi: Farmers henceforth will have the liberty to sell their produce directly to the end buyer. In a significant step to curb inflation and check hoarding Delhi government has delisted fruit and vegetables from Azadpur, Keshopur and Shahdara Agriculture Produce Marketing Committees (APMC). "The sale and purchase of fruit and vegetables in the existing market yards and sub yards shall be regulated and in rest of Delhi, it will not...
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