Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Sunita Devi from Sitapur, UP during ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on February 25. Prime Minister Modi lauded the efforts of Sunita on the phone call. Drone Didi is a landmark effort to empower women working in the agriculture sector. It involves the deployment of 15,000 drones and making 'drone didis' out of women—(SHGs) under the Pradhan Mantri Mahila Kisan Drone Kendras initiative. “I am very happy to speak to the PM... People think that women cannot do anything other than the household chores, but if a woman decides, she can do everything... We use drones to spray the fields that are large in area. It saves time.
26 February,2024 11:23 AM IST
With the rising demand, Lavender cultivation across Jammu and Kashmir has amplified. Hundreds of farmers are shifting to lavender cultivation in the Pulwama district of South Kashmir which has proved very profitable. Farmers traditionally in J&K grew cereals such as maize, rice and millet which didn’t provide great returns but after lavender cultivation, their earnings have gone up several times. The Kashmiri unemployed youth has also started practising lavender farming as it helps to generate revenue at a high level and they are happy with farming of unconventional aromatic plants. Jammu and Kashmir’s lavender cultivation is changing their fortunes.
31 July,2023 01:26 PM IST
Students at various colleges in Mumbai, have taken up a new project growing organic veggies on their campus. Harvesting garlic, basil, spinach, lettuce and herbs etc, and plants with medicinal value, the students use wet waste from their canteens to convert it into bacterial compost. This is then used as soil. Students are now hopeful that they can expand their organic farming project to larger spaces.
30 October,2022 02:33 PM IST | Mumbai
Hodam Ratan Singh is a progressive farmer in Manipur who has been growing different varieties of capsicum at Chandrakhong Village in Thoubal District.
01 August,2015 10:13 AM IST
A four-day 'Krishi Mela' is being organised here in Rajkot with the motive of educating farmers about the latest agricultural techniques and to promote organic farming. The agricultural exhibition kicked off yesterday at Shastri Maidan.
27 February,2016 01:35 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently announced Sikkim as first Organic State of India. The demand for Sikkim's organic produce has soared and farmers in the state are already earning more than what they used to earn earlier.
07 March,2016 10:24 AM IST
Unemployment is one of the burning issues confronting the youth in Jammu and Kashmir and poultry farming has just become one of the profitable businesses. Under such circumstances, youth are taking up different ventures to earn their livelihood and besides generate employment.
03 May,2016 03:23 PM IST
Following the present trend of market to grow cash crops in the sector of agriculture, the farmers of Hiranagar border have also stepped up in the production of commercial crops instead of traditional crops.
13 May,2016 01:07 PM IST
Romanian actress Iulia Vantur is certainly having a great time amid the coronavirus lockdown. Watch this video to know what she's been up to.
16 July,2020 06:58 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
