Chennai, Mar 25 (BPNS) The farmers of Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu residing near Harur, Karimangalam, and Morappur have demanded the surplus water from Thenpennai river to the surrounding lakes in these areas. The farmers said that this is to ensure that farmers get a regular irrigation facility in the area. G.R. Swaminathan, a farmer […]
Chennai, Mar 21 (IANS) Tamil Nadu agriculture minister, MRK Panneerselvam in his agriculture budget for the financial year 2023-23 has announced that 150 farmers from the state would be provided overseas training in new farming techniques. He said that the farmers would be taken to countries were modern methods of farming are deployed including in […]
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26(BPNS) A farmer from Kerala who disappeared from a state government farmer delegation to study the farm techniques of Israel is to reach the state back tomorrow. The farmer, Biju Kurien (48) hailing from Iritty town in Kannur district of Kerala was part of a 27 member delegation of Kerala farmers led by […]
Chennai, Feb 22 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has said that the farmers in the state who have lost their crops during the sudden unexpected rains will receive their compensation within a week. The Chief Minister was speaking to media persons at Tiruvarur on Wednesday. Stalin said that the crop loss data […]
Chennai, Feb 21 (BPNS) The red chilly farmers of Tamil Nadu have demanded a Minimum Support Price (MSP) from the government as prices of chilly have fallen drastically in the state. The harvest season for red chillies commence in January middle and ends by June last. Arumugan Sounderarajan, a red chilly farmer from Ramanathapuram district […]
Chennai, Feb 16( BPNS) To commemorate the International year of Millets 2023, the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has introduced four new varieties of Millets. The new varieties that are introduced are Peal millet hybrid COH10, Sorghum K13, Kudiraivali ATL1 and Panivaragu ATL2. TNAU Vice Chancellor, Dr. Geethalakshmi in a statement said that other than […]
Puducherry, Feb 12 (BPNS) The Agriculture institute in Karaikal, Puducherry has developed a new rice variety that can tolerate floods. The rice variety was developed with the support of the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. The rice variety, KKL(R)2 was developed by a team of researchers led by Dr. S. Thirumeni, Head of the […]
Chennai, Feb 6 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has announced a relief of Rs 20,000 per hectare for the farmers of the delta region who have lost crops due to unseasonal rains. The Chief Minister had taken the decision after getting feedback from the ministers and other bureaucrats who visited the rain-affected districts […]
Chennai, Dec 16 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies minister said that the state has procured 1.5 lakh tonnes more paddy than what was procured during last year during the kuruvuai season. The minister in a statement said that a total of 8.54 lakh tonnes of paddy was procured during this kuruvai season which is 1.5 […]
Chennai, Nov 15 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin wants the central government to extend the deadline for enrolment in crop insurance scheme to November 30. In a letter to the Union Agriculture minister, Narendra Singh Tomar written on Tuesday, M.K. Stalin said that he had visited the rain-affected areas of Cuddalore and Myladuthurai […]
