The teams of Agriculture Department are collecting samples of fertilisers by conducting surprise checks at various agricultural institutions with a view to ensuring that farmers get only quality and standard fertilisers, official sources said.

S.H. Venkatramani
The exclusive and focused cultivation of a single crop in any given geography has completely stymied genetic variety and biodiversity in our farms and fields. Apart from destroying natural biodiversity, singlecrop monoculture carries the high risk of extensive crops being routed by a single pest.

Samudra Gupta Kashyap

Farmers in Assam, especially those in districts close to the state capital, have found a new and safer method of pest control. The State Bio-Control Laboratory (SBCL) of the state agriculture department has isolated two exotic species of farmer-friendly insect bio-agents and have begun sharing these with farmers.

Govt To Revisit Nutrient-Based Subsidy Ahead Of One-Yr Schedule To Force Cos To Either Pass Benefit To Farmers Or Take Subsidy Cut
Prabha Jagannathan NEW DELHI

After facing the Opposition-sponsored cut motions on urea price and fuel price hike during the recently concluded Budget session of Parliament, the government has now decided to speed up the process of implementing nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) regime.