CM promises due share of Cauvery
hief minister J. Jayalalithaa assured the Assembly that the state government was involved in measures aimed at ensuring Tamil Nadu's right over Cauvery water and exuded hope that Supreme Court's inter
Mettur trickle irks farmers
As the inflow into Mettur dam decreases alarmingly, resentment is rising among the 20 lakh-odd farmers and farm-related workers in the Cauvery delta region.
Farmers in Karnataka have called for a st
Montek ploughs a new minefield
Deputy chairman of the Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia recently dropped a bombshell when he suggested at the Emerging Kerala meet that the state should look beyond paddy cultivation and u
Mettur inflow not to last beyond Oct.
Twelve days from today, the sluice gates of Mettur dam would be lifted for delta irrigation, as announced by the state, but WRD (water resource department) is still unsure of ‘watering’ samba crop bey
Rabi will cover deficits in Kharif : Experts
Though paddy, so far, has been cultivated for only about 60 per cent of the season, agricultural scientists predict that the yield this season will be higher than in previous years.
Experts also sa
Land for cotton exceeds paddy
Be it due to the less than moderate and erratic rainfall or the rise in price, this kharif season might result in the biggest cotton produce in recent years.
According to figures collated by the agr
State to distribute PDAs to agriculture department
In an effort to collect accurate data, particularly to record biometric observations for effective management of crop and food-grain productivity, the state government has proposed to distribute Perso
Deficit monsoon may pose 'downside risk' to growth outlook
Fall in crop sowing levels due to below average monsoon could have a 'downside risk' to the economic growth forecast for the current fiscal (2012-13), experts have said.
According to two separate res
Share capital for crop loans hiked
Chief minister J. Jayalalithaa on Thursday announced a 10-fold hike in the share capital towards crop loan meant for Adi Dravidars increasing it to Rs 2,500 from Rs 250.
According to an official rele
State to disburse Rs 52K cr in crop loans, says Kiran
Claiming that the Congress government is concerned over the welfare of farmers, Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy on Saturday said the government would extend farm loans to the tune of nearly Rs 52,