In order to optimise the exploitation of solar power and to promote commercial marketing of solar accessories, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, has issued guide

Water levels in Punjab may be falling drastically, but majority of the farmers blissfully ignore agricultural practices that can save natural resources.

Formulated under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, the scheme envisages NABARD providing capital subsidy and refinance to banks that provide loans for installation of solar off-grid and decentralised applications, R. Shankar Narayan, NABARD Assistant General Manager, told The Hindu here on Thursday.

“Our main objective of adding 20 more clubs in a single fiscal to the existing strength of 39 clubs is to provide a package for effective transfer of technology from laboratories to the fields to a larger section of farming community as the emerging needs in agriculture sector now are the adoption of location specific skill and knowledge,” NABARD Assistant General Manager V.S. Sriram told The Hindu .

DHENKANAL: The non-availability of fertilisers continues to plague the agriculture zones of the district with paddy being the worst affected.

NAMPHAI-I, July 18: The Alombro Mayu Yaku Chi Amey Aroga (AMYAA) of Namphai-I in Miao Administrative Circle has formed another six farmers

NEW DELHI, 18 JULY: Seeking to promote self-employment among women, the government has proposed to bring down the interest rate on bank lending to self help groups (SHGs) at par with that on crop loans to farmers and set up a dedicated national bank for women SHG on the lines of NABARD.

The state government today approved a Rs 92.53 crore annual plan 2011 for Jammu district at a District Development Board meeting here today.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, while chairing the meeting, laid stress on judicious spending of the funds and time-bound completion of the works.

The Rs 92.53 crore plan includes Rs 34.53 crore as the revenue component and Rs 57.99 crore as the capital com

NAGAPATTINAM: An awareness programme on best management practices in shrimp culture was organised by the Central Institute of Brackish Water Aquaculture (CIBA), Chennai, at Avarikadu village in Thalainayar recently.

The programme conducted under the aegis of NABARD focused on issues ranging from methods in the preparation and management of ponds, qualitative seed stocking, feed, soil and water