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Five-day residential training on Natural Farming concludes at Udhampur
Udhampur, March 26: A five-day residential training programme on Natural Farming, organised under the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF), successfully concluded in Udhampur on Wednesday. The training aimed to enhance the knowledge and skills of 'Krishi Sakhis' in sustainable and eco-friendly farming practices.
'Solar panels very helpful in irrigating fields': Rajkot farmer shares 'life-changing' story
Rajkot, March 23: Ashok Makwana, a farmer of Khambhala village in Paddhari taluka of the city, faced immense hardships in irrigating his fields due to erratic power supply, but a very welcome change has happened in his life, thanks to solar panels.
TN govt to promote Organic, natural farming across state
Chennai, March 16: The Tamil Nadu government has announced a series of awareness programmes and initiatives to promote organic and natural farming across the state.
MP needs to promote organic farming, says CM Yadav
Bhopal, Feb 22: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has said that excessive use of agricultural chemicals is negatively impacting the environment and human health, making it essential to promote organic and natural farming methods.
IFFCO nano fertilisers giving great results to US farmers: MD, CEO US Awasthi
New Delhi, February 19: US Awasthi, Managing Director and CEO of Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd (IFFCO) said that IFFCO nano urea, nano DAP and Sagarika are giving great results in the farms of America.
CMFRI extends support to Maharashtra tribal farmers
Kochi, Feb 14: In a major development, the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) here, has successfully produced and transported around one lakh attached oyster spats to Maharashtra, paving the way for tribal coastal communities to engage in profitable oyster farming.
Gujarat CM inaugurates Millet Mahotsav, highlights PM Modi's push for natural farming
Gandhinagar, February 9: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel emphasised that by promoting the expansion of Shree Anna (millets) and natural farming, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has led the nation and the world toward a healthier lifestyle with the mantra of 'Back to Basics', an official statement from the Chief Minister's office said.
Gujarat CM to host 'Millet Mahotsav - Prakrutik Farmers Market 2025' on February 8-9
Gandhinagar, February 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has consistently advocated for the nutritional and agricultural benefits of coarse grains, commonly known as millet, emphasising their role in a healthy diet and sustainable farming. His efforts to promote millet cultivation and consumption led to the United Nations declaring 2023 as the 'International Year of Millets', according to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) statement.
Second Al Dhaid Agriculture Exhibition concludes
Sharjah, January 26: The second edition of the Al Dhaid Agriculture Exhibition concluded yesterday, Saturday, at Expo Al Dhaid.
Natural farming to be adopted in all farms of Agriculture Department: Himachal CM Sukhu
Shimla, January 10: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, while chairing a review meeting of the Agriculture department on Friday said that the state government is committed to promote natural farming and all possible efforts were being made in this direction, according to an official release.