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Labour issues: Punjab to promote maize cultivation in coming Kharif season

Shortage of labour with expertise to plant paddy has prompted the state to encourage farmers to grow less labour-intensive crops

Giving agriculture a leg up

Farmers need financial support to soften the impact of the lockdown imposed by the government

Centre eases norms; allows harvesting, collection of minor forest produce

Provides additional liquidity for rural banks; may hike MSP of forest produce to push cash

Covid-19 hinterland digest: A 200-bed hospital built in just 20 days

From farmers selling their harvest with relative ease in Punjab, to others dumping their tomato produce in Madhya Pradesh to onions making farmers cry, once again

India agriculture output lone bright spot in an economy set to shrink

Farm sector growth will top 3 per cent in the year started April 1, Ramesh Chand, an adviser to PM Narendra Modi, said in an interview.

MHA guidelines: Govt allows e-tail, agri activities to resume from April 20

The Ministry of Home Affairs came out with some guidelines about what is allowed and what will be restricted

Coronavirus outbreak: A 21-day lockdown may have cost India Rs 8 trillion

The sectors that have been most impacted are transport, hospitality, and real estate

It is imperative for us to rise above partisan interests: Sonia Gandhi

Following is Sonia Gandhi's letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Agriculture ministry raises daily purchase limit of oilseeds, pulses

Increases daily limit to 40 quintals per farmer a day, from earlier 25 quintals

Shipment of foodgrain, flour, and pulses grow 148% in first week of FY21

Except for foodgrain, flour and pulses, transport of all other commodities showed negative growth

Hurdles remain despite coronavirus lockdown exemption for farming

Challenges remain on the ground. Curfew passes are also difficult to obtain from DMs, collectors

Farm-to-fork logistics on the edge as Covid-19 disrupts supply chain

Shops selling fertiliser and seeds are closed, clouding even the prospect of sowing short-duration summer crops

What the Rs 1.7 trn economic stimulus package has in store for India's poor

Here are the finer points of this relief measure

Winter crop harvest under the weather after thunder, hailstorm forecast

GVA for agriculture and allied activities in 2019-20 is projected to rise at 11.3% at current prices and 3.7% at constant prices

Some improvement in agriculture, but clear recovery not in sight yet

A few data points show improvement, but their sustainability, and recovery in other major economic indicators is vital

Growth triggers still missing in Nirmala Sitharaman's second Budget

Companies which stand to gain the most are rural focused players, gas utilities, building material makers and logistics firms.

Govt provides 30% higher budget allocation to agriculture for FY21

Maximum of Rs 75,000 crore has been allocated for the government's flagship scheme PM-Kisan for the 2020-21 fiscal

Budget 2020 gives the agri sector the much needed push

This year's budget announcement to promote organic fertilizers and rationalising the use of chemical fertilizers further augments efforts towards promoting ZBNF

India for elimination of trade-distorting subsidies on agriculture in WTO

On the World Trade Organization's (WTO) appellate body for dispute settlement, he said early restoration of the full strength of the body will help in realising the objectives of the WTO

A wish list for agriculture

What should the government do?