Agriculture

ICAR National Eligibility Test (NET) In December. Registration Begins

Jobs | Edited by Maitree Baral | Tuesday October 15, 2019

The National Eligibility Test (NET) for determining the eligibility for lectureship in state agricultural universities and other agricultural universities under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) will be held from December 9 to December 15.

"Won't Give Benefits": Nitish Kumar's Warning To Farmers Burning Stubble

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 14, 2019

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday expressed concern over the rising instances of farmers in Bihar setting agricultural residue on fire and warned that the cultivators burning stubble in fields will be deprived of government benefits.

IIT Madras Collaborates With ExxonMobil To Develop Biofuels From Agro-Residue

Education | Edited by Anisha Singh | Monday October 14, 2019

IIT Madras and ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company (EMRE) will collaborate for research on Energy and Biofuels.

Stubble Burning Continues In Haryana Despite Ban, FIR Against Defaulters

India News | ANI | Saturday October 12, 2019

Haryana stubble burning: Over 120 cases of stubble burning have been reported in the state, the Karnal agricultural authority reported.

Banks To Hold Loan Melas From Tomorrow: 10 Things To Know

Business | Edited by Anshul (with inputs from PTI) | Wednesday October 2, 2019

Banks will organise the first phase of "loan melas" in 250 districts starting from Thursday. An outreach programme initiated by government banks, the "loan melas" are aimed at meeting the demand of borrowers during the festival season. In a period of four days starting October 3, agriculture, vehicle, home, education and personal loans will be sanc...

Trump Says Trade Deal With China Could Happen Sooner Than People Think

World News | Reuters | Thursday September 26, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that a deal to end a nearly 15-month trade war with China could happen sooner than people think and that the Chinese were making big agricultural purchases from the United States, including of beef and pork.

Jagan Mohan Reddy Removes Agriculture Debt Scheme Brought By TDP

Andhra Pradesh News | ANI | Wednesday September 25, 2019

Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP government on Wednesday removed the Agriculture Debt Redemption Scheme, 2014, which was brought in by the previous N Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP government in Andhra Pradesh.

Everything You Need To Know About Onion Price Hike

Business | Edited by Anshul (with inputs from PTI) | Tuesday September 24, 2019

The government will consider imposing the stock limit on onion traders if retail prices of onion continue to remain high even after exhausting the buffer stock, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Tuesday. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, meanwhile, assured that onion prices will calm down in the next few days as s...

Supply Shortage Sends Onion Prices Soaring To 4-Year High

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday September 21, 2019

Onion was quoted 25 per cent higher on Friday at Delhi's Azadpur Mandi, a major market of the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC).

Thousands Of UP Farmers Stopped On Way To Delhi, Hold Sit-In Protest

India News | Reported by Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday September 21, 2019

The farmers, who have been on a 'pad yatra' from Sahranpur on September 11under the banner of Rashtriya Kisan Sangh,started their march from Noida's Transport Nagar this morning after the talks between Bhartiya Kisan Sanghatan and the Agriculture Ministry failed to materialise. They were stopped by police near Ghazipur on National Highway 24.

Banks To Hold Public Meets With Shadow Banks In 400 Districts: Nirmala Sitharaman

Business | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 19, 2019

During the public meetings, credit will be provided for retail, agriculture, MSME and housing sector, among others.

Stricter New Australia Law Aims To Help Save Great Barrier Reef

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 19, 2019

Australia introduced stricter new laws to limit agricultural run-off into the waters surrounding the Great Barrier Reef on Thursday, in an attempt to save the reef and keep its prized world heritage status.

Monsoon Rains Above-Average For Third Straight Week: Weather Department

Business | Thomson Reuters | Wednesday September 18, 2019

Monsoon rains are crucial to farm output and economic growth because the agricultural sector accounts for about 15 per cent of India's $2.5 trillion economy.

DRDO Drone 'Rustom-2' Crashes In Farm In Karnataka's Chitradurga District

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 17, 2019

An unmanned aerial vehicle or UAV belonging to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) crashed during a trial in an agriculture field in Karnataka's Chitradurga district on Tuesday.

China To Exempt Soybeans, Pork From Added Tariffs On US: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 13, 2019

China said Friday that some high-profile US agricultural products including pork and soybeans will be exempt from added tariffs, ahead of trade talks between Beijing and Washington scheduled for October.