Saturday 04 February 2012 Government 2.0: The Road Ahead

Agriculture

UN aid to better Uttarakhand farm livelihoods

The $90 million aid will be utilised to develop food production system in the state by improving technologies for traditional food crops and livestock

Decks cleared for Borlaug Institute in Bihar

It will house state-of-the-art research facilities to support research on maize and wheat and broaden the range of varieties

Rs 332.87 Cr for green revolution in East

The fund will be used to increase crop productivity in seven eastern Indian states by intensive cultivation through a package of farming practices

Assam to take up Rs 70.50 Cr watershed project

The project is aimed at creating employment and providing livelihood source for hundreds of people living in the Panbari area of Guwahati

Meghalaya sets up Horticulture Hub

It will function as a training centre for the farmers on new crop technology and cultivation, commercialisation and management of crops

India to set up veggie clusters in 7 states

The move is aimed at ensuring smooth and regular supply of products in urban areas even in times of crisis

New policy to boost organic farming in Jharkhand

The new Agriculture Policy envisages holding of block-level workshops to facilitate technology transfer for organic farming among farmers

Bihar to raise fund to fuel agriculture growth

It has set up a Resource Management Group to raise Rs 1.52 lakh crore to give a boost to the farming in the state in the next five years

Rs 68 Cr relief package for Punjab farmers

The relief will be applicable for those defaulters of Punjab Agricultural Development Bank whose repayment time has been lapsed by June 30, 2011

Bihar earmarks Rs 90,000 Cr for agriculture sector

The amount will be spent in the next five years to implement the agriculture road map comprising loan, storage and marketing

 
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