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Mobile labs for water, soil testing for Har farmers

Haryana's Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Minister Shyam Singh Rana today said that keeping in view the convenience of fish farmers, the state government has decided to start three mobile water testing laboratories. This laboratory will be in a van and will go to the farmers and test the water and soil quality of their ponds.

Chouhan asks officers to engage with state govts on agricultural issues

Union Minister for Agriculture Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan has asked officials to consistently engage with the state governments on agricultural issues as addressing them at the ground level would require involvement of the state government officials.

Stress on effective adoption of technology in the agro sector

India’s key priorities in the agricultural sector, including achieving self-sufficiency in oilseeds and pulses, promoting crop diversification, and advancing the Digital Agriculture Mission were highlighted by Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare

Area sown under Rabi crop crosses 428 lakh hectares mark

The area covered under the sowing of the Rabi crop in the ongoing season has gone up to 428.28 hectares as on December 2 up from 411.8 lakh hectares, according to data released by the Ministry of Agriculture on Monday.