Tag: Horticulture
Cluster development programme can transform horticulture & farmers’ lives
The government of India’s latest move would help the large fruit-vegetable farming community and other people dependent on agricultural activities for their livelihood
National Fisheries Development Board awarded India Agribusiness Awards 2022
Agro World 2022 showcased the development and modernizations achieved by key stakeholders in major sectors like food, agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, fisheries & allied
INI Farms is India’s first horticulture company to be recognized as...
INI Farms is a mid-size organization that has 200 employees and works with over 300 indirect workforce...................
Edible coating materials to improve shelf life of fruit crops
Scientists have developed non-toxic and edible composite coatings based on wheat straw hemicellulosic polysaccharide (WP) and stearic acid derivatized oat bran polysaccharide (SAOP) that promise to increase the shelf life of fruits...........................
Outgrow program to improve farm level profitability
The initiative by WayCool Foods & Products aims to cover 1,000 acres and benefit 500+ farmers under this program by December 2019..................
Agriculture production has increased significantly, says R M Singh
As per the union agriculture minister, Radha Mohan Singh, the emphasis is being given on soil health card, use of neem-coated urea and schemes related to per drop more crop for reducing cost of agriculture................
Govt announces skill development training programmes at Krishi Vigyan Kendras
Union Agriculture Minister, Radha Mohan Singh has emphasized that the government believes agriculture must be developed as a private enterprise so that it attracts more youth...............
India 2nd largest producer of horticultural crops & fruits in the...
According to an estimate, a production of 30 crore metric ton horticulture crops on 2.5 crore hectare land is expected in India during 2016-17.............
Govt’s pioneer project ‘CHAMAN’ on horticulture to get completed by 2018
The union agriculture minister, Mr Radha Mohan Singh while recently reviewing the progress on horticulture sector focussed project remarked that it is likely to be completed by March, 2018............
ICAR celebrates its 89th foundation day
The Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Mr Radha Mohan Singh addressed a gathering on 89th Foundation Day of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).......