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Double efforts for branding, marketing of agri products: Manoj Sinha

Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha called upon stakeholders to double the efforts for the branding and marketing of local agriculture products

Slow growth in allied activities drags farm sector growth, say experts

Second advance estimates peg GVA in agri and allied activities to grow 3% in current fiscal year

Govt promoting agriculture sector by reforming laws: Narendra Tomar

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said the government is promoting the agriculture sector through reforms in the laws which seeks to bring revolutionary changes. The government is focusing on the growth and strengthening of India's farming and rural sector, the minister said at an event organised by Asia Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association and NABARD. Tomar also highlighted various steps taken by his government during the last six-and-half years to boost the agriculture sector and enhance farmers' income, according to a release issued by his ministry. He said the government transferred Rs 1.15 lakh crore directly into the bank accounts of nearly 10.75 crore farmers under the flagship PM KISAN programme. He said that the government was setting up 10,000 farmer producer organisations (FPO) with an outlay of Rs 6,865 crore. "Agriculture sector is being promoted through reforms in-laws. This is expected to bring revolutionary changes," Tomar said. He

States pull out a stock of sops and promises to woo the disgruntled farmer

What's on offer: Separate agricultural budgets, free water, stepped up direct transfers and a lot more

Rabi crop prices likely to decide course of ongoing farm protest

With farmers taking to the streets and a bumper crop expected, it is unlikely that there will be any let up in wheat procurement in the 2021-22 marketing season

Mounting cane dues add fodder to ongoing farmers' protest in western UP

It's a catch-22 for the Adityanath govt as no hike in sugarcane SAP for three straight years can worsen an already volatile situation, while an increase would have pushed cane dues up further

Understanding the zero-sum game of the new agriculture infra cess

While the FM has ostensibly got her act right on imposing the levy without punishing the consumer, questions about the share of states, the rate structure and the use of funds remain

Give chance to agriculture reforms, MSP to stay: PM Modi to farmers

Narendra Modi said that the MSP will continue and so will the monthly ration scheme to 800 million people

Budget: Agriculture companies cheer higher allocation to farm sector

The firms said this will help in boosting farmers' income and overall growth of the sector

Agri Ministry gets 5.63% more budget for FY22; half of it for PM-Kisan

The Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Ministry has got 5.63 per cent more budget allocation at Rs 1.31 trillion

Farmers protest: Global Indian diaspora seeks repeal of three farm laws

Expressing solidarity with agitating Indian farmers, an alliance of various diaspora organisations has demanded repeal of 3 agricultural laws that have caused unrest in country's farming community

Agri minister Tomar asks ICAR to make farm sector more job-oriented

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday asked ICAR to make the farm sector more employment-oriented with the help of New Education Policy (NEP).

Farming share in GDP may rise about 18% in FY21, but will the tiller gain?

Provisional data shows that inflation impact in 2020-21 is expected to be about 3.9%, down from 7.4% in 2019-20

Budget 2021 wishlist: What these nine sectors want from FM Sitharaman

Listen to the podcast to know the Budget 2021-22 expectations of various sectors

Budget Byte: Farmer income support nears target, but gap remains

This daily series of graphs provides context to some of the critical issues relating to the Union Budget on February 1

Trinity of education, agri, labour reforms to help students, farmers: PM

The "trinity of reforms" undertaken by his government in the education, agriculture and labour sectors will immensely help students, farmers and youth of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said

Budget 2021-22 wishlist: Here are the key challenges in agriculture sector

There are no provisions for effective monitoring and support for farmers to sell outside the APMC

Budget Byte: Agriculture as a bright spot for Union Budget 2021-22

Gross value added by agriculture did not dip in 2020-21; rather, it was the only sector that showed growth

Budget Byte: Post-pandemic Budget will need to focus on ignored sectors

MSMEs, education, India's police forces might need more support in the coming year to realign their development and spending goals

Budget: Govt should provide funds, incentives for agri sector, say experts

The government should provide additional funds as well as incentives to promote indigenous farm research, oilseeds production, food processing and organic farming