Tag: Farmers

It’s almost become trendy to discuss agriculture and the plight of the farmers. No social or political debate is complete without a reference to the subject. News channels are also ...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment Dr Arun Sahoo spelt out the steps the state government has taken to boost the agricultural sector in the wake of the ...

New Delhi: For the first time, the Indian Railways operated a loaded Special Parcel train beyond the country’s borders, sending dry chillies from Reddipalem in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district to ...

Bhubaneswar: Congress Legislature party leader Narasingha Mishra has urged Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to convene the Assembly session by third week of August to discuss the worsening COVID-19 situation ...

Malkangiri: The bank accounts of farmers in Malkangiri district are being allegedly used for transactions worth lakhs of rupees without their knowledge. According to reports, over 90 accounts held by ...

Washington:  Indian-American soil scientist, Dr. Rattan Lal has received the prestigious World Food Prize for his soil-centric approach towards increasing 'food production and mitigating climate change', PTI reported. The first ...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has set a target of 96 lakh tonne of foodgrain production from 62 lakh hectare of land this year, said Principal Secretary, Agriculture & Farmers Empowerment, ...

New Delhi: In a major boost for rural India, the Central government has amended the Essential Commodities Act (ECA), making the regulatory environment liberalised for the benefit of farmers. This ...

Mumbai: To provide relief and work to distressed farmers during the ongoing lockdown period, actress Juhi Chawla has invited landless farmers to farm at her Wada farmland on the outskirts ...

Bhubaneswar: Farmers are the backbone of India. However, the nationwide lockdown, enforced to curb the spread of COVID-19, has crippled the life and livelihood of our farmers. With transportation being ...