Friday 03 September 2010 Government 2.0: The Road Ahead

Agriculture

Bihar vying for Borlaug Institute

Experts from Mexico based internationally-acclaimed Borlaug Institute, famous for Green Revolution recently visited several places in the state

Nationwide campaign on soil fertility launched

It seeks implementation of government policies to save the soil from the harmful impact of chemical fertilisers

Gujarat farmers to get soil health cards

The cards will help farmers understand the properties of the soil they are ploughing

Herbal plantation in 40 more Himachal villages

NABARD would adopt the villages under the Village Development Plan to give boost to herbal farming and to improve livelihood of the farmers

Haryana forms panel for agricultural reforms

It will analyse the factors responsible for decline in farm income and suggest measures to enhance it through market-driven crop diversification

J&K forms task force to boost sericulture

It will work out strategies for holistic development of mulberry, cocoon production, silk reeling, weaving of silk fabric and other products

150 villages in Punjab to adopt green farming

The government will launch Integrated Pest Management project to encourage farmers to minimise use of pesticides and chemical fertilisers

Jharkhand develops new way of paddy farming

The new technology developed by Birsa Agriculture University minimises yield risks even under moisture stress and erratic monsoon conditions

J&K to give cash awards to super farmers

The idea behind this initiative is to attract youths in the farming sector

Haryana plans Rs 406 Cr irrigation scheme

Under the plan, it would construct 580 water courses covering an area of 56,759 hectares during the current financial year

 
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