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Draft policy proposes easier lending, new mandis for FPOs; Is it enough?

India has over 24,000 functional FPOs established under the Companies Act as of March 31, 2023, with many of them being set up in recent years under the Central scheme to promote and form 10,000 FPOs

Shivraj Singh Chouhan lays down 6 priorities for growth of agri sector

The minister also said the agriculture sector was ignored, and priorities were misplaced during the Congress rule

India to record above-normal rainfall in August and September, predicts IMD

September may get more rain than August; monsoon poised for a break from August 8

MGNREGA demand dips 19% as agriculture activities pick up pace

July and August are usually considered lean months for the scheme in terms of demand for work as agricultural activities are in full swing in the rural parts of the country

Mahyco seals joint venture with US' RiceTec for HT rice and wheat

In the case of HT rice, the technology that the JV will commercialize is called 'FullPage' which is a new generation double stack mutant herbicide-tolerant rice technology

Three horses infected with 'Glanders' disease in Delhi's Azadpur Mandi area

The confirmation for Glanders in the horses was given by the ICAR-National Research Centre for Equines, Hisar, and the National Referral Laboratory for Glanders

Hunger in India came down to 13.7% during 2021-23 period: UN-FAO report

This means that around 39.3 million people have come out of undernourishment between the two periods, NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand said on Tuesday

High PSF provision in Budget 2024 revives buzz about merger with PSS

But PM-AASHA allocation indicates otherwise

BKS slams ICAR for dubious agreements with multinational companies

The resolution assumes significance as the RSS is also the ideological fountainhead of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Kharif sowing up 2.3% at 81.18 million hectares from last year, shows data

Kharif sowing of all crops is over in almost 74 per cent of the normal area, which is the average area covered in the last five years

Centre extends sale of 'Bharat atta' and 'Bharat rice' at revised rates

The retail price for 'Bharat atta' and 'Bharat rice' has been revised for new stocks

Govt prepares for Rs 10,000 crore war chest to fight food inflation

Within the whole inflation basket, food inflation has been stubbornly high

Union Budget 2024: Govt slashes food, fertiliser, and fuel subsidy bill

Budget Estimate for food subsidy pegged at Rs 2.05 trillion, 3.34% lower than Revised Estimate for FY24

Budget focuses on review of agri research setup, new phase of rural roads

The shrimp sector gets big leg with duty cuts and new breeding centers

Multiple policies at various levels hurting farmers' income: Eco Survey

Suggests use of 'agri-stack' for better targeting of fertiliser subsidies

MGNREGA work demand 'not linked' to rural distress: Economic Survey

Data does not show that states with more poverty and higher unemployment rates use more of the scheme's funds, it says

Kharif sowing over in 64% of normal area till July 19, shows data

Normal area is the average area for the last five years

Budget for agri research needs to be doubled to widen impact: Paper

Eminent agriculture economist Ashok Gulati is the chief editor of the bulletin which comprises of chapters written by various experts

Malaysia wants India to ease export restrictions on rice, sugar and onion

Expresses desire to share expertise, seeds and technology to make India's National Oil Palm Mission a success

Culling, surveillance but no vaccine strategy to fight 'bird flu'

Experts said as India falls on the one of main pathways that migratory birds take to move between continents, its water bodies are always prone to the spread of influenza from birds