Latest News - Sowing area under Kharif crop continues to increase this year. The total Kharif sown area during the week ending October 10 stands at 1046.32 lakh hectare as compared to 998.70 hectare at this time last year. Area under kharif crops has grown by about 10 lakh hectare during the week ending September 27. The total sown area stands at 1047.07 lakh hectare as compared to 993.99 hectare at this time last year. Indo Israel Krishi Vikas Sanstha is organising a workshop on Orange agri and eco tourism at VANAMATI, from September 27 to October 1 . The experts from agriculture tourism and other sectors will be guide the participants. Nagpur divisional commissioner, B Venugopal Reddy will preside over the inauguration. Government will organise a National Agri -Exposition during 15-19 January, 2014 at Nagpur to showcase progress achieved by the country in agriculture sector. Minister for Agriculture and Animal husbandry K P Mohanan inaugurated the agriculture service centre of the Chathangottunada Agriculturist Welfare Cooperative Society here on Monday. of the Chathangottunada Agriculturist Welfare Cooperative Society here on Monday. City based Corporation Bank in a bid to render focused lending to agriculture sector, especially to the direct agriculture lending, has launched agriculture lending Chaturmas campaign for a period of four months starting from September 2 to December 3. Agriculture ministry says the Kharif sowing crosses 1,000 lakh hectare mark. Government in Lok Sabha: Rs 600 crore has, so far, been released under the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS). Government sets the production target of 259 MT foodgrains for the year 2013-14. Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar: India has emerged as a leader in the production of mango, banana, guava, papaya and okra. Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar: Earning from export of horticulture produce in India has increased from Rs. 150 crore in 1991-92 to Rs. 9000 crore in 2011-12. Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar tells members of Consultative Committee on Agriculture that the horticulture will, hopefully, see a double-digit growth rate during the 12th plan period. Government says the country reported decline in consumption of chemical pesticides in the last two years. As per the details available, the consumption in 2012-13 was 45386 MT as compared to 55540 MT in 2010-11 and 52979 MT in 2011-12. Government: Kharif sowing touches 820 lakh hectare mark. Kharif sowing shows steady increase whereas sugarcane shows marginal decrease. He also said that information about banks interested in opening branches in the said hubs must also be made available with the list of selected hubs. 6th Aug 2013 is Organ Donation Day. To pledge your organs, sign up on ileadindia
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