In the wake of renewed violence targeting farmers, the Manipur government announced the deployment of security personnel in vulnerable farming areas across the state to ensure the safety of cultivators.
As heavy to very heavy rainfall continues to sweep across Assam, Meghalaya, and other Northeastern states, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued urgent agrometeorological advisories to protect crops, livestock, and infrastructure. Farmers in flood-prone districts have been asked to postpone rice transplanting, halt sowing activities, and ensure proper drainage in standing crop areas to mitigate losses from waterlogging and soil erosion.
With the aim of educating and sensitizing local farmers on the conservation and sustainable utilization of plant biodiversity, a one-day workshop on Plant Genetic Resources Awareness Programme was held in Dakopgre in West Garo Hills on Friday.
The state government has released over Rs 10,54,92,638 to the deputy commissioner of West Garo Hills for payment of compensation to 59,224 farmers affected by natural calamities during the period from 2016 to 2019.
Ampati, Feb 19: A training programme on improved cashew cultivation practices was conducted at Circuit House, Ampati, on Tuesday.
The programme was organized by the...
Boko, Jan 7: Farmers in the Hahim Council Constituency, nestled along the Assam-Meghalaya border, are finally seeing the fruits of long-awaited development efforts. The...
Farmers in West Jaiñtia Hills district were left devastated as a severe hailstorm accompanied with heavy rain destroyed their year-long efforts in an instant, damaging paddy crops on a large scale on Tuesday evening.
