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An index for monitoring effectiveness of climate-smart agriculture practices: How it can help

India, Feb. 22 -- Awareness and training was the highest weighted dimension among the five that were used to develop the index What is the impact of different climate-smart interventions in the farme... Read More


Mustard prices continue to stay below MSP; industry body urges government intervention

India, Feb. 21 -- Farmers fear that prices will slip further with arrival of new mustard crop by next month, as they expect record harvest Even as farmers' protest asking for a legal guarantee of min... Read More


Farmers reject Centre's new MSP proposal; demand guarantee for all 23 crops

India, Feb. 20 -- Offer limited to pulses, maize and cotton crops, key demand on MSP calculation left out Farmer leaders rejected the government's proposal to purchase pulses, maize and cotton crops ... Read More


Come March and 199 district agromet units will wind up, as per Centre's order

India, Jan. 30 -- Scientists associated with agriculture advisories in different states express concern over decsion The 199 District Agromet Units (DAMUs), which provide crucial district and block l... Read More


Union government launches framework to promote voluntary carbon markets in agriculture

India, Jan. 30 -- Minister Arjun Munda requests full cooperation from all quarters to promote carbon markets in the interest of farmers The central government launched a framework to promote voluntar... Read More