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Know Why Corn Is Called ‘Queen Of Cereals’
Corn or maize is a cereal grain that belongs to the family 'gramineae' and is known as the 'Queen of Cereals' because of its several uses.
The scientific name of corn is Zea mays. Each and every part of the maize can be used to produce a…
Bihar Farmers Pay Tuition Fee In Wheat To Ensure Kids’ Education During Lockdown
Begusarai: With finances at an all-time low due to the COVID-19 lockdown, wheat has been the new cash for farmers in Bihar’s Begusarai district for the past three months.
The farmers even pay the fee in wheat to private tutors, who remain…
Sonu Sood Gifts Tractor To Andhra Farmer Whose Daughters Were Pulling The Plough
Chittoor: The nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus has brought life to a crippling halt, especially for farmers and those who are self-employed. But then there are good Samaritan like Sonu Sood who come along to pull them out of a crisis.…
Urgent Need To Bring About A Revolution In India’s Farming Sector
The importance and contribution of agriculture to our sustenance is something that everyone knows but very few acknowledge. There is a saying ‘if agriculture goes wrong nothing can go right in the country’. This saying has been proved right…
Success Of Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan To Be Measured By Farmers’ Living Standard
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman announced a couple of months ago that ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ would be implemented and accelerated through a Rs 20 lakh crores package. Measures for boosting…
Indian-American Soil Scientist Dr. Rattan Lal Wins Prestigious World Food Prize
Washington: Indian-American soil scientist, Dr. Rattan Lal has received the prestigious World Food Prize for his soil-centric approach towards increasing 'food production and mitigating climate change', PTI reported.
The first recipient…
Boost For Rural India: Union Cabinet Amends Essential Commodities Act
New Delhi: In a major boost for rural India, the Central government has amended the Essential Commodities Act (ECA), making the regulatory environment liberalised for the benefit of farmers.
This was decided at Wednesday’s Union Cabinet…
Atmanirbhar Bharat: Centre Hikes MGNREGA Budget To Rs 60,000 Crore
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced that the government will allocate an additional Rs 40,000 crore for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) amid the COVID-19 crisis.…
Atmanirbhar Bharat: Govt To Create Rs 1 Lakh Crore Agri-Infra Fund, Says FM
New Delhi: The Central government will create a Rs 1 lakh crore Agri-Infrastructure Fund for farm-gate infrastructure for small and medium farmers, most of whom are marginalized.
This was the highlight of the third tranche of ‘Atmanirbhar…
Agri Relief: Procurement Of Pulses & Oilseeds Directly From Farmers At MSP Starts
New Delhi: To help farmers during the lockdown period, procurement of notified commodities at Minimum Support Price (MSP) has started in several states in the Rabi season.
The Union India, which has been trying to ensure better returns for…