India’s rise unstoppable, to become 3rd largest economy by turn of decade: Dhankhar

India’s rise unstoppable, to become 3rd largest economy by turn of decade: Dhankhar

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. File | Photo Credit: ANI Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said India is a rising star in the global economy primarily due to agriculture and agri-based industry, and stressed that the country’s rise is “unstoppable”. Addressing the 61st convocation of Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Mr. Dhankhar said: “In September 2022, […]

Continue Reading
Record yield of fruits, vegetables expected in 2021-22: Centre

Record yield of fruits, vegetables expected in 2021-22: Centre

The Union government expects a record production of 342.33 million tonnes of fruits and vegetables in 2021-22. It is an increase of about 7.73 million tonnes (2.3%) over the production in 2020-21. The area of cultivation could increase to 28.08 million hectares from 27.48 million hectares in 2020-21, according to the third advance estimates of […]

Continue Reading
Union government estimates record production of rice

Union government estimates record production of rice

Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said the record production of so many crops is the result of the farmer-friendly policies of the Centre and the hard work of the farmers and the diligence of the scientists. Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said the record production of so […]

Continue Reading