Agriculture

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has emerged as the fourth largest fish producing state in the country with annual production of 9.91 lakh ton during 2021-22, contributing significantly to the state’s economy. During...

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Bhagwanth Khuba on Thursday reviewed the progress of Talcher Fertilizers Ltd (TFL) in Odisha, India’s first urea plant based on coal...

Bhubaneswar: Amid flood situation in many parts of Odisha, the state government has asked district agriculture officers to remain watchful and prepare a contingency plan for Kharif crop. Agriculture Minister...

Bhubaneswar: Delayed monsoon and inadequate rainfall in June and July appeared to have led to around 20 per cent decline in paddy cultivation in Odisha, worsening the woes of a...

Bhubaneswar: With an objective to empower communities by being self-reliant and developing entrepreneurship skills, the CSR wing of ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) has provided training and requisite facilities...

Bhubaneswar: As claimed by local farmers so far, the red chilli of Kuchinda in Odisha's Sambalpur district has been found to be better than those with GI tag in the...

London: Two days after India decided to ban wheat exports, price of the worldwide staple food commodity surged to a record high in European trading on Monday. The price jumped...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha stands second from bottom in farmers' income in the country, according to the survey conducted by National Statistical Office (NSO) in 2019. According to the NSO report, the...

New Delhi: The Central government has extended wheat procurement season till May 31, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday. “To ensure that no wheat farmer faces inconvenience, Modi Sarkar...

Stuttgart: India’s decision to stop wheat exports was criticized by the Agriculture ministers of G7 nations on Saturday, AFP reported. “If everyone starts to impose export restrictions or to close...