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Centre has spent Rs 7.95 crore to bust myths about farm laws: Tomar

The Centre has spent over Rs 7.95 crore in five months till January for a publicity campaign to bust myths about the new farm laws, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar informed Parliament.

Farm sector maintains robust growth in Q2, GVA up 7.7% at current prices

Experts say many crops don't come into the market during July-Sept and the real impact of kharif harvest will be felt in the subsequent quarters

Agriculture clocks growth rate of 3.4% in Q1 despite GDP contraction

GVA at current prices at 5.7%, down from 8.6% YoY

Most farmer-trader disputes may not go to the SDM level: Sanjay Agarwal

In both the ordinances, there are stringent provisions of recovery and penalty on the traders if they are at a fault, Sanjay Agarwal says

Agriculture to grow 2.5% in FY21 despite Covid-19 blues, locust attack

Horticulture production has exceeded that of food grains since crop year 2012-13

Agri sector may not be hit by lockdown; likely to grow 2.5% in FY21: Crisil

The government has announced MSP hike for 14 kharif crops, assuring farmers 50-83 per cent returns on their cost of production

Experts fear massive 40% fall in April GDP, call for unlocking of economy

"There are some signals... the global markets are fearing that India is going to slide into a controlled economy which is very damaging," said former Chief Economic Advisor Kaushik Basu

Saving agri sector from Covid-19

The steps taken by the government to contain the spread of the virus and mitigate the damage from the lockdown have come at the right time

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

Agriculture Q2 growth shows marginal recovery at 2.1%; farmer incomes dip

Most rabi crops, including wheat, mustard and chana, were selling at 10% to 37% below the MSP in the first few months after their harvest

RBI may incentivise banks to lend more in credit-starved regions: M K Jain

For small and marginal farmers, institutional credit at reasonable costs can act as a catalyst and convert them into vibrant commercial farmers, Jain added

Low food prices make doubling of farmers' income tougher: J M Financial

The climatic conditions and sowing patterns have presented a very mixed outlook on agriculture this year. While the South and West seem to be doing well, East and Central India are soft, report said

Misuse of agriculture credit

RBI report provides damning evidence

Slight recovery: Farm sector bounces back, inflation rises in Q1

Farmers could pin their hopes for a better future on the rising inflation rate in some crops at 5.9 per cent in the quarter under review

India's agriculture growth slips to 4.5% in Q4 on higher base

For 2017-18, overall full year, growth in agriculture and allied activities was estimated at 3.4 per cent as against 6.3 per cent clocked in 2016-17