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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

Staring down Covid, agri among few sectors to grow in FY21 in arid economy

Agriculture is the only sector expected to clock a positive growth in 2020-21 as per the estimates released by MoSPI

Agriculture firms' stocks steady as farmers protest against contested laws

Stocks of agro-chemicals, fertilisers, and edible oils companies are slowing down as farmers continue their weeks-long protests in Delhi

India Inc has always played a role in agriculture, albeit a limited one

Innumerable committees have recommended reforming the regulated markets much before 2003, when the first model APMC Act was framed to do precisely that in the country

Temasek fund backs India startup bringing AI technology to farms

India's agritech space is abloom, with dozens of startups sprouting up in the last few years to disrupt dated farming practices

Odisha sanctions 12 new projects worth Rs 73 crore for agriculture sector

The Odisha government on Thursday sanctioned 12 new projects worth Rs 7,295.25 lakh under Remunerative Approach for Agriculture and Allied sector Rejuvenation.

Protesting farmers agree to govt proposal for talks on December 30

Protesting farmer unions Monday agreed "in-principle" to a government proposal of holding the next round of talks on the new agricultural laws on December 30

BJP, Opp target each other as stir against agri laws enters second month

The government had earlier objected to the raising of issues not related to the three farm laws.

Stop defaming farmers, hold talks on ways to repeal: Badal to Centre

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday said the Centre should stop defaming farmers and hold talks with them on ways to repeal its contentious agriculture laws.

PM Modi defends farm laws, offers talks based on 'facts and logic'

Opposition parties pushing political agenda by opposing new farm laws, says Prime Minister at virtual event