-PTI NEW DELHI: The government today launched three agri-portals to make the process of organic Farming certification, fertilisers' quality checking and issuance of soil health cards, more transparent and accountable. These portals, launched only in English, will be made available in regional languages also in the next phase for the benefit of farmers. "The three agricultural portals will bring more transparency and accountability. This will help the Farming community," Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan...

-The Hindu Inability to repay loans, and uncertain future taking a toll on young farmers Mysuru: Even as the disturbing trend of debt-ridden farmers ending their lives is turning chronic, most among them, at least in Mysuru district, were in their youth and had perhaps entered the vocation with much hope. At a time when youngsters are being encouraged to take up Farming, the ongoing agrarian crisis in the State may drive them...

-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Manik Garg, second-year commerce student at Shri Ram College of Commerce, knows nearly as much about cattle and dairy-Farming as he does about business. He knows, for instance, that there are three types of feed ("Green fodder, hay and high-nutrition feed"), that a high-yielding animal (delivering at least 15 litres of milk per day) costs Rs 60,000—70,000 and that some pedigreed bovines need air-conditioned rooms. He,...

-Deccan Herald Those who sipped a cup of Yashoda’s home-brewed tea have never been unimpressed. The special tea is prepared using locally available herbs and aromatic leaves. Yashoda and her husband Chandraprakash of Biligerepalya village in Tiptur taluk of Tumakuru district are well-known for their innovative activities that include value addition of agricultural produces. Until 2008, the couple were into chemical Farming, much like everyone else around them. At a time when they were grappling...

-PTI Amritsar: "In the coming time, we have plans to spend Rs 50,000 crore on Farming and irrigation sectors in the country." Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said the Centre was planning to spend Rs 50,000 crore on the Farming and irrigation sector and plans were also afoot to roll out an insurance scheme exclusively for the Farming sector to compensate for crop loss. Admitting that the condition of farmers is...