The portion of arable land in the country has shrunk by 6.6 per cent in the last one decade as agricultural fields turned into concrete jungle, shows a latest report of the Central Bureau of Statis
Aimed at improving the domestic supply of organic vegetables in the rural and urban markets, the Agriculture Department has given shape to a comprehensive organic vegetable farming project, under which vegetable cultivation will be taken up on nearly 1,700 hectares of land identified in various parts of the district.
The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority today directed government authorities to control the use of pesticides in vegetables, fruits, milk and meat without delay.
India has the largest programme, catering to over 114 million children
A global report by the World Food Project (WFP) for 2013 on 169 countries has said that India has the largest school feeding programme in the world, catering to over 114 million children, but stands 12thamong 35 lower-middle-income countries covering 79 per cent of its total number of school-going children.
PANJIM: The government is likely to implement the restructured mid-day meal scheme from the New Year onwards with Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar saying that the government is ready to pour in more
The Agriculture Ministry will take immediate measures to address the issue of high soil phosphorus levels in vegetable cultivations specially in the up-country, Agriculture Ministry Additional Secr
Roundup herbicide, which is meant to kill farm weeds, “poses the risk of serious human health hazards including cancer”, says a new study by the Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR).
RAJSHAHI, Nov 14: An early variety of hybrid tomato has started to arrive in the markets of Rajshahi. Farmers of the district are also happy over getting a satisfactory price of their yield.
RAJSHAHI : Farmers have started harvesting winter hybrid tomato at Godagari upazila of the district and its adjacent areas for the last couple of days with the hope of more profit, reports BSS.
The govt has so far released Rs 160 million for various projects of the National Food Security & Research Division out of total allocation of Rs 750m for the current fiscal year under its PSDP.
