The Tamil Nadu government has decided to promote agri-allied industry, to treble small and marginal farmers’ income in five years.

After growing at a fast rate, the farm sector today faces stagnation. The possibility of a second Green Revolution rests with the marketing and development of crops other than rice and wheat.

A decision has been taken to start the work of sixth Economic Census in Madhya Pradesh in May-June, 2012.

Ground water is free. Industries draw liberally from it, to the detriment of human and ecological life around them.

ITC, Pepsi et al to deepen rural outreach

Tea producers should obtain third-party certification, enforce price-sharing formula
BIKASH SINGH GUWAHATI

State Bank of India commits investment of Rs 40,000 crore to fund projects

The State’s maiden international investment meet, exclusively for agriculture sector, on Thursday attracted proposals of over Rs 53,000 crore by 31 players in agri-business projects amid protests by farmers against private investment in farm and allied sectors.

An MoU to this effect will be signed between the parties concerned and the Government of Guinea

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has completed a suitability study in Guinea for promoting corporate farming through its Agro Business Development (ABD) Directorate and an incubatee, Top Worth Group of Companies.

Associations say move would help growers receive a larger share of final selling price and shorten supply chain

Promotion of organic farming in Jammu region
JAMMU: To promote organic farming in Jammu province, Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with three reputed companies of the country to help the local cultivators of various crops to switch over to this mode of farming.