A State Full of Unions, Yet None for Farmers
Nagaland is home to numerous associations and organizations representing various sections of society, including youth, women, and students – so much so that some argue the formation of any more…
Farmers in Longmisa and Ungma learn improved techniques for beans and tomatoes
A hands-on demonstration on “Improved Package and Practices of Beans” was conducted at Longmisa village, Mokokchung. Resource person Tajungsola Jamir, ATM from Ongpangkong North Block, provided practical training on the…
Department of Land Resources informs farmers for registration of their farms and crops
The Department of Land Resources, Nagaland, has informed all farmers, growers, and individuals or groups involved in plantation crops like Rubber, Coffee, Areca nut (betel nut), etc., to contact their…
PM Modi to transfer 20 thousand crore rupees to farmers’ accounts
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan today said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will transfer around 20 thousand crore rupees to nine crore three lakh farmers’…
Indian farmers’ march met with tear gas and resistance
Tensions escalated in northern India as police deployed tear gas to disperse thousands of farmers marching towards Delhi to demand Minimum Support Price (MSP). The government, wary of a repeat…
The impact of hybrid seeds
Many of our farmers save hybrid seeds for sowing, but without the knowledge that the plants that grow from them will not be identical to the parent plants. Hybrid seeds…
Small-scale farmers
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the world’s smallholder farmers produce around a third of the world’s food. Five of every six farms in…
Consultative meeting of farmers and field day conducted at Tuli
Tuli, June 10 (MTNews): One-day Consultative meeting cum Interaction session for the farmers and field day was organized by Sub-Divisional Agriculture Office Tuli, Department of Agriculture, Nagaland in collaboration with…