The Latest Breaking News from the Agriculture Department

A legislative and regulatory storm is brewing as government agencies work to turn the new food stamp work requirements into reality. 

Farmers in Arizona are facing the brunt of climate change as the Colorado River experiences shortages. Even in rural and conservative areas, most agree something needs to change.

While 2023 is being celebrated as the International Year of Millets, farmers and millet enthusiasts in Kerala rue the absence of institutional support systems such as insurance cover that are vital for their sustainable farming.

The Agriculture department’s efforts to give a fillip to the agriculture sector by creating ‘krishikootams’ (farm groups) are set to take off on a big note.

The Centre has been set up by the State Horticulture Mission (SHM) in association with the Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS) and the Agriculture department.

The centre has been set up on 10 acres at a cost of ₹14 crore, by the State Horticulture Mission (SHM) in association with RARS and the Agriculture department as a demonstration-cum-training centre.

A three-day agriculture expo, organised by the Agriculture department, will begin at the Valliyoorkavu exhibition ground near Mananthavady in the district on Sunday.

Project was announced in 2022-23 budget as part of the efforts to promote value-addition in agriculture and increase farmer income in the State

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has asked the officials of the Agriculture Department to make preparations to disburse the YSR Rythu Bharosa benefits to the eligible farmers in May, before the commencement of the kharif season.  He wanted them to take steps to clear the dues of ₹33…

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers, as they work on the 2023 farm bill, are staking out positions on nutrition and food stamps — the Agriculture Department’s biggest single program and a perennial source of contention.

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in Congress and across the country are sounding national security alarms about foreign buyers, particularly those with links to the Chinese government, acquiring control of U.S. farm and forest land.