Centre Plans To Set Up 3 Lakh Primary Agriculture Cooperatives; Amit Shah
Home Minister Amit Shah on September 25 revealed that the Centre is planning to revolutionize the Agrarian economy by expanding the number of primary agriculture cooperatives upto 3 Lakhs. “We will work with all states to take forward the cooperative movement," said Shah during a meeting at the Talkatora Stadium. The meeting had an audience of 2,100 cooperative representatives and around 6 crore people connected virtually.
Tags: Amit Shah, Ministry of Agriculture, AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS, Agriculture sector
Courtesy: The Times Of India
Milk and Egg Production in India Witnesses Growth
Director General of Indian Council for Agricultural Research Dr Trilochan Mohapatra has informed that the milk and egg production in the country has witnessed a growth of 6%. Speaking at an e-conference, he hailed farmers' efforts and said that they are working on their lands despite the pandemic, sustaining agricultural production. He added that there was a need to innovate new scientific-methods into agriculture to improve the yield of… read-more
Tags: India, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS, Coronavirus
Courtesy: IND News
Country's First 'Kisan Rail' Hits Tracks On Maharashtra-Bihar Route
India's first 'Kisan Rail' train has been set forth on the route from Deolali in Nashik to Danapur in Bihar on August 7. The train will help in bringing perishable agricultural products to the market in a lesser duration, which will reduce the transport charges and support farmers in getting the right price for their crops. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the train service through video conferencing.
Tags: KISAN RAIL, MAHARASHTA-BIHAR, AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS, PERISHABLE COMMODITIES
Courtesy: TIMESOFINDIA