The Latest Breaking News on Agriculture

U.S. farms have faced worker shortages for years. Now compounding the problem: The children of farmworkers are leaving the fields, forcing farm owners to look to other countries for labor.

The ban imposed by the Central government on the export of rice (excluding basmati and parboiled) is unlikely to immediately affect rice producers in Tamil Nadu or Tamils living abroad, as both the export of rice from T.N. and the consumption of rice by Indians abroad is predominantly parboiled.

The European Union has banned the use of several pesticides, and heavily restricted others. This is because of their potential health effects or environmental contamination, or because there’s not enough data to be sure that they aren’t harmful. Over 50% of these pesticides are still registered in Nigeria, however.

Good rainfall in Tungabhadra catchment area has led to satisfactory inflow into Tungabhadra Reservoir for 10 days, increasing storage from 3.911 tmcft to 54.138 tmcft. Farmers in command areas are hopeful of water release soon, with irrigation activities gathering momentum. Incessant rainfall in Kalyana Karnataka has caused damage to 23…

Horticulture Dept. launches awareness camps in Chittoor & Annamayya districts to tackle 'bacteria wilt', a deadly disease for tomato, eggplant, chilli & potato. Yield in Madanapalle, Asia's largest tomato belt, has hit rock bottom. Remedial measures include crop rotation & sowing of tolerant varieties. Inclement weather has delayed crop cutting.…

6,000 farmers committed suicide in TS under KCR watch: Kishan Reddy

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin extends deadline for Kuruvai Special Package scheme to August 15. Meeting with Minister for Agriculture and senior officials to enable farmers to avail benefits. Previous AIADMK government extended 2.20 lakh agricultural power connections, DMK government gave 1.5 lakh connections in two years.

The Hindu explains the Jan Vishwas Bill which seeks to decriminalise minor offences under 42 Acts to reduce compliance burden and promote ease of living and doing business. The Bill will be taken up in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament.

Congress to launch 'Krishak Nyay Yojana' in MP, offering loan waivers, free electricity, 12 hrs power supply & withdrawal of police cases against farmers. Scheme to benefit 37 lakh farmers & resume loan waiver scheme announced in 2018. BJP accused of harassing farmers & not providing enough relief.