Agriculture
- Telangana
ACB arrests agriculture officer in Kamareddy for bribery
Hyderabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials caught a mandal agriculture officer working at Bichukunda mandal in Kamareddy while accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000. The officer, Pochaiah, had demanded the amount from…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia enters Guinness World Records for world’s largest sustainable farm
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has set a new milestone in the field of agriculture by achieving Guinness World Records for the largest sustainable farm in the world, the Saudi Press…
- Telangana
Telangana saw 81.6% increase in cultivation area in 10 yrs: Agri min
Hyderabad: Telangana agriculture minister S Niranjan Reddy on Friday said that the area under cultivation has increased from 1.31 crore acres in 2014 to 2.38 crore acres by 2022-23, which means an…
- Featured News
Swaminathan, the genius who sowed it right
Chennai: “As I was working on agriculture, my family wanted me to take over the management of our plantations. But my aim was to master the art of developing new varieties, that…
- Middle East
UAE to create 20,000 jobs in agriculture in the next 5 years
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) aims to increase food and agriculture’s economic contribution by 10 billion dollars (Rs 8,31,05,00,00,000) and create 20,000 jobs within the next five years, its Minister of Economy…
- Photos
Jewels of Wular lake: See how water chestnuts are extracted
Bandipora: A farmer harvests water chestnuts from Wular Lake, in Bandipora district, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. More than ten thousand families from Bandipora district of North Kashmir depend on Wular Lake for…
- India
Gujarat govt alters agri power plan, expands 10-hour supply to all districts
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has undergone a change in strategy concerning power supply to the agricultural sector by opting to provide 10 hours of electricity across all districts in the state, which…
- Telangana
Hyderabad: KTR launches India’s first agriculture data exchange
Hyderabad: India’s first Agricultural Data Exchange (ADeX) was launched in Hyderabad on Friday. Developed as a digital public infrastructure (DPI) for the agriculture sector, ADeX is a collaboration between the Government of…
- Hyderabad
CGIAR, MANAGE join forces to bridge gender gap in agriculture
Hyderabad: CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform will collaborate with the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) in designing activities that support women farmers to form producer groups and also provide them with…
- Hyderabad
G20 Agriculture working group meeting begins in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Agriculture Working Group (AWG) Ministerial Meeting of G20 began on Thursday in Hyderabad in which more than 200 delegates from G20 member countries, invited countries and international organizations, including Ministers…
- India
Bleak monsoon predicted in India over next four weeks
New Delhi: Private forecasting agency Skymet Weather Monday predicted a bleak monsoon in India over the next four weeks, raising concerns about the impact on agriculture. “Extended Range Prediction System (ERPS) is…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Magellanic Cloud launches drones for agriculture, logistics
Hyderabad: City-based Magellanic Cloud, engaged in IT solutions, e-surveillance and drone manufacturing unveiled its agriculture and logistics drones in various capacities on Wednesday. With operational ranges from 5 km to 60 km,…
- Telangana
Telangana: Rs 65K cr given to 70K farmers in 5 yrs of Rythu Bandhu
Hyderabad: An innovative scheme launched in the field of agriculture, Rythu Bandhu has completed 5 years on Wednesday since its inception in Telangana. The scheme is an initiative of chief minister K…
- Telangana
Telangana: Rs 7K crore worth investments in food processing, says KTR
Hyderabad: Telangana IT minister KT Rama Rao said the state government had added a fixed capital base of Rs 7000 crore in the last five years for food processing capacities. Stating that…
- World
Canada needs 30 thousand new immigrants in agri sector: Report
Toronto: Canada needs 30,000 permanent immigrants over the next decade to either start up their own farms, or take over existing ones, to address a looming labour crisis in the agriculture industry,…
