Himanshu Goyal – How AI helps agriculture in India survive critical weather
During an unseasonal rain in April 2018, farmers in the districts of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh…
By Elets News Network · 30 Jul 2019Icrisat launches low-cost phablet to empower small farmers
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat) launced a customised low-cost combination phone and tablet…
By Elets News Network · 31 Dec 2014Moving Towards Agricultural Mechanisation
“We want to bring almost 39 lakh farmers of the state under the SMS-based alert system in the next…
By Elets News Network · 25 Feb 2014Better infrastructure for farmers
A K Yadav Managing Director, The Haryana State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation Ltd (HAFED) “As an organization,…
By Elets News Network · 09 Feb 2014Ensuring transparency through IT
Sanjeev Chadha, Director, Directorate of Horticulture Government of Odisha “Bhubaneswar is the first city in the country to…
By Elets News Network · 25 Jan 2014ICT to promote eco-friendly tools in agriculture
Farm Radio International has found that radio station call centres can increase adoption rate by up to 14…
By Elets News Network · 10 May 2013Rs 2.40 Lakh Crore Disbursed To Farmers Till Sept 2012
The central government had disbursed Rs 1,35,956.49 crore crore of agriculture credit to farmers till June this fiscal…
By Elets News Network · 08 Dec 2012Empowering Women Farmers Is Key to Food Security
South Asian countries should focus on empowering women to be confident farmers, says an agricultural policy document released…
By Elets News Network · 25 Oct 2012Workshop to improve the use of agri technology, the ATMA way
A workshop on Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) programme was conducted for the people’s representatives of all the…
By Elets News Network · 25 Jul 2012Maharashtra gets Rs. 8000 crore credit plan from Nabard
The regional office of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has announced Rs 8,000 crore…
By Elets News Network · 12 Apr 2012