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Maharashtra Deploys 611 Water Tankers Amid Drought, Central Team Visits State
In Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Divisional Commissioner G Srikant briefed the panel on rainfall deficits, Kharif crop loss, and drinking water and fodder shortages,.
Nepal to distribute over 1.5 billion Nepalese rupees in subsidies to sugarcane farmers
Kathmandu: Nepal’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forest and Environment will distribute more than 1.5 billion Nepalese rupees in subsidies to sugarcane farmers for the 2026-27 fiscal year, according to a report by Ratopati. The…
Maharashtra sugar commissioner Sanjay Kolte to meet farmers’ delegation on October 14
Maharashtra Sugar Commissioner Sanjay Kolte will hold a joint meeting with Cooperation Minister Babasaheb Patil on October 14 to discuss farmers’ demands, following a protest by various farmers’ organisations at the Sugar…
Fuel, fertiliser costs strain American farmers' support for Republicans in midterms
Farmers in the Midwest United States face surging diesel and fertiliser costs which are outpacing their incomes. The sector has seen diesel prices climb by 67 percent while fertiliser prices, at times, have seen steep price…
Why stubble fires keep coming back
Stubble burning is the result of a combination of legal, technological and economic factors, including the paddy-wheat cycle, assured procurement and a narrow window between crops; a lasting solution needs stronger incentives for…
KVK B’pora -1 hosts training program on Makhana cultivation
Bandipora, Oct 8: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Bandipora-1, SKUAST-Kashmir, in collaboration with the Department of Rakhs and Farms, Kashmir, organised the first training programme under the Central Sector Scheme on Development of…
TDP coalition pushing aqua sector into crisis: YSRCP
Addressing the media here on Friday, Party Coordinator Vaddi Raghuram said the coalition government is trying to weaken the Andhra Pradesh State Aquaculture Development Authority Act and alleged that it is working to favour feed…
Tamil Nadu dairy farmers contest cooperative milk price deductions
Tamil Nadu dairy farmers protest cooperative milk price deductions of up to Rs 4 per liter, demanding full disbursement of state procurement rates.
Autumn storm shatters October calm in Kashmir
Srinagar, Oct 08: Kashmir's brief spell of summer-like October warmth gave way to a dramatic autumn storm on Thursday, as dark clouds swept across the Valley, unleashing hail, rain, lightning and gusty winds that battered…
Uttar Pradesh To Use Space Technology For Farming, Urban Planning, Disaster Management Across 50+ Departments
Uttar Pradesh plans to expand space technology across more than 50 departments for agriculture, urban planning, disaster management, water resources and infrastructure. The initiative was highlighted at the 11th Space…
Bath Landscape & Irrigation Opens Schedule for Commercial Snow Removal Services
Fort Collins businesses and managed properties can now establish snow and ice management contracts ahead of the winter season.
Maharashtra Orders Free Foodgrains In 265 Drought-Hit Talukas, Extends Ration Benefits To Needy Families & Migrants
Maharashtra has ordered uninterrupted free foodgrain distribution in 265 drought-hit talukas following deficient kharif rainfall. Eligible needy residents will be brought under food security schemes, subject to prescribed…
Days after narrating drought plight to minister, Maharashtra farmer ends life by jumping in well
Rajendra Sapate, a resident of Dhop taluka in Mohadi, jumped into a well in a paddy field between 8am and 9am, he said.
Nana Patekar's helping hand made this village 'tanker-free'
Following the death of veteran actor Nana Patekar, a Maharashtra village, Dhondalgaon, recalls how his NAAM Foundation funded a water conservation project ten years ago, transforming it from a drought-prone area to a…
