Chhattisgarh state has presented its Annual Action Plan for 2020-21 for consideration and approval of Ministry of Jal Shakti. Under this life changing Mission, Chhattisgarh State has planned to have 100% Functional Tap Water Connection (FHTC) by 2023-24.

In India, Spring-bred immature adult groups and swarms continue to move east and to the central states of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

While it has lauded the Prime Minister Narendra Modi''s ''Vocal for Local'' campaign, the Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA), a non-profit organization representing farmers and farm workers of commercial crops has appealed the government to shun the legacy of tobacco control policies aping the Western world

The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has undertaken record loading, unloading and transportation of food grains during the lockdown period. On the other hand, procurement also continued without disruptions and the wheat procurement by government agencies this year surpassed the last year’s figures.

Speaking at a high-level meeting, the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Mr Narendra Singh Tomar said that the Government is concerned about the issue and is dealing urgently with the situation.

Post Graduate School, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi and Genetics Club of IARI organized 27th Dr B.P. Pal Memorial Lecture on 27th May, 2020 in an online mode

Now in a pre-emptive exercise, the Odisha government has laid out certain guidelines to protect its farmers and shield their crops against the swarms of locusts.

During the lockdown period from 24th March 2020 till date, 9.67 crore farmers have been benefitted and an amount of Rs. 19,350.84 crore has been released so far.

Amidst a wave of locust swarms sweeping across western and northwestern India, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare has stepped up locust control operations in the affected States of Rajasthan, Punjab, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.

Mr G R Chintala has taken over as the Chairman of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) with effect from 27 May 2020.

One of the main aims of the researchers and breeders has been to develop superior rice varieties with heavier grains, which can give higher yield and better nutrition.

Mother Dairy procuring an average milk volume of 2.55 lakh litres per day in Vidarbha and Marathwada region

Once lac farming gets the status of agriculture, farmers associated with its production would be able to avail loans via co-operative societies, like other cultivators.

Constituting about 7.73% of the global fish production and export earnings of Rs.46,589 Crores (2018-19), India today has attained the status of the second largest aquaculture and 4th largest fish exporting nation in the world.

Locust swarms entered India from Pakistan and have made their way into Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.