Aquaponic and hydroponic methods of agriculture are gaining popularity at a time when traditional farming is becoming non-remunerative, water increasingly scarce and soil less fertile.
"Rains have become erratic, insufficient or wrongly timed," said Deepankar, a farmer.
In a communication to all the principal secretaries of sugar-producing states, the ministry said mills must follow the Sugar Price (Control) Order, 2018, which directs them to sell sugar at the MSP.
“The chance of El Nino developing in 2019 has increased to approximately 70%, around triple the normal likelihood,” the Australian Bureau of Meteorology said.
Kaveri Seeds have invested around Rs.20 crores exclusively for cob drying facility in its existing integrated seed conditioning & Packing facility, spread over 15 acres of land. 
Kant also stressed on scrapping Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee and some old laws like Essential Commodites Act.
CCI was investigating that the cos formed a cartel to fix prices of pulses while importing and selling them in India market at higher prices in 2015 and 2016, when India faced shortage
PM-Kisan cannot adequately compensate for falling farm prices, lack of jobs, and lack of GDP acceleration.
The company, headquartered in Kallettumkara near Irinjalakuda, had clocked a profit of Rs 75 lakh in the first quarter of the current financial year.
India exported fresh vegetables worth Rs 168 crore and fresh onions worth Rs 12.7 crore to the UK in 2017-18, and trade sources said about 30 tonnes to 50 tonnes of vegetables are shipped to London on a daily basis.
Farmers wanting to sell their produce to the government would have to get themselves enlisted at the local BDO office
Without adequate revenue, flood-ravaged Idukki farmers are struggling to repay loans.
Shekhawat also said the NDA government had effectively reduced the corruption levels and eliminated the fear of terror and "insecurity which the people of the country faced till five years ago." 
Cotton Association of India on Thursday cut its production estimate yet again, by 2 lakh bales of 170 kg each. 
As per the Cotton Association of India, the committee has estimated Indian crop size of 328 lakh bales of 170 kgs against previous month's estimate of 330 lakh bales.
Under the scheme, an additional 2 per cent interest subvention is provided to farmers repaying loans promptly. 
Farmers are growing crops which can give them more income. They are becoming prosperous,” he said.
The first round of dialogue was held with farmers of six states including Uttar Pradesh in the national capital.
The central government has allocated sugar quota for sale to each of the 524 mills in the country.
