Agriculture

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday gave his nod to the three contentious farm bills which were recently passed in Parliament amid strong objection from some opposition parties....

New Delhi: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) members met President Ram Nath Kovid on Monday and urged him not to sign the farm bills. The controversial bills, which have led to...

The Modi government seems to have a penchant for rushing ahead and taking momentous decisions without giving a thought to the impact on the people. No wonder many well-intentioned forward-looking...

Raipur: Days after new agriculture reform bills were passed in the Lok Sabha, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday said that farmers across the country will soon stage protests...

Bhubaneswar: After undergoing training for inland fish farming at the Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha’s Bipin Kumar Panda wanted to make a living from fish farming....

Anticipating a shortfall in the production and procurement of onion due to heavy rainfall, India, on Monday, banned the export of onions. Exports of this key cooking ingredient had shot...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Maheswar Dey, who earns a livelihood from farming, was quite distressed when his paddy field was attacked by pests. His fellow farmers advised him to use pesticides on...

Botanically, millets are a group of small-seeded cereal grain belonging to the grass family, grown all over the world as human food and animal fodder. They are favoured due to...

Corn or maize is a cereal grain that belongs to the family 'gramineae' and is known as the 'Queen of Cereals' because of its several uses. The scientific name of...

Begusarai: With finances at an all-time low due to the COVID-19 lockdown, wheat has been the new cash for farmers in Bihar’s Begusarai district for the past three months. The...