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India to replace diesel by renewable energy in agriculture by 2024: Govt

Union Power Minister R K Singh on Friday said that India will achieve zero-diesel use in agriculture and replace the fossil fuel with renewable energy by 2024. The minister held a virtual meeting with the officials of the Ministry of Power and Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Additional Chief Secretaries and Principal Secretaries of Power or Energy Departments of states & UTs to discuss their role in achieving India's energy transition goals and meeting climate commitments. The minister asserted that India will replace diesel with renewables to achieve target of zero-diesel use in the agricultural sector by 2024, a power ministry release stated. Addressing the meeting, Singh stressed the need for collaborative efforts between the Central and State Governments towards the large-scale deployment of energy efficiency measures in potential sectors of the economy. He emphasised the need to have a state-specific agency dedicated for energy efficiency and conservation. He urged ...

No need for separate agriculture budget: Government says in Lok Sabha

During global recession, the DMK member said, India 'withstood' because of the agriculture

More takers for Infra fund among primary farm co-ops than large players

Loan limit of Rs 2 crore under the scheme works better for small warehouse projects with godowns of 3,000 sq ft, but fails to enthuse corporations and FPOs with larger projects on the table

Farmers' distrust of govt will not go away with one rollback: Pilot

Pilot said no matter what the government does now, it is "far too late" to erase from the farmers' minds the suffering caused during the farm laws agitation

Indian agri waste recycling project wins Prince William's Earthshot Prize

A Delhi-based entrepreneur's agricultural waste recycling project was named among the winners

Received unprecedented response to Bharat Bandh call: Samyukta Kisan Morcha

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a united forum of farmer unions protesting the three farm laws, on Monday said its call for a Bharat Bandh received "unprecedented and historic" response from more than 23 states and not a single untoward incident was reported from anywhere. "Reports have been pouring in about the overwhelmingly positive and resounding response to the Bharat Bandh call to mark 10 months of peaceful protests with rightful demands from the 'annadaatas' of the country. Spontaneous participation from various sections of the society was witnessed at most places," it said in a statement. The SKM said the bandh was observed peacefully in "more than 23 states" and not a single untoward incident was reported. It also appreciated state governments and political parties that extended support to the bandh. "Reports have come in from hundreds of locations from Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, ...

PM Modi to release next instalment of PM-Kisan scheme on August 9

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the next instalment of financial benefit under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme on August 9 at 12

Covid-19 calls for a new agriculture

The pandemic underscores the need to redefine our relationship with nature

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

NABARD lays emphasis on farmer producer organisation: official

NABARD believes the strategy of achieving higher growth in agriculture needs to be based on forming new farmer producer organisations (FPOs) and nurturing the existing ones

Modi asks farmers to end protests, slams 'foreign destructive interference'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a fervent appeal to protesters to end their agitation against the new farm laws even as he questioned opposition parties for their sudden 'U-turn' on the reforms

Budget 2021: Agri infra cess of Rs 2.5 on petrol and Rs 4 on diesel

According to the Budget documents, Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess of Rs 2.5 per litre has been imposed on petrol and Rs 4 per litre on diesel

Fasal Bima Yojana mitigated risk, benefitted crores of farmers: PM Modi

The crop insurance scheme launched by his government has benefitted crores of farmers by mitigating farming risks against the vagaries of nature, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday as it completed five years since its launch. In tweets, Modi also asked people to get information on how the 'PM Fasal Bima Yojana' has helped farmers from his NaMo app. "An important initiative to secure hardworking farmers from the vagaries of nature, PM Fasal Bima Yojana completes 5 years today. The Yojana has increased coverage, mitigated risk & benefitted crores of farmers. I congratulate all beneficiaries of the scheme," he said. "How has PM Fasal Bima Yojana ensured greater benefit to farmers? How has transparency been furthered in settlement of claims? These, and other aspects relating to PM-FBY have been answered through innovative content on the NaMo App's Your Voice Section," he added.

Explained: How the Punjabi diaspora is influencing farmer agitation

The agitation is a massive alliance of unions - as many as 472 unions are associated with the movement, of which 32 are leading it upfront, and at least 40 involved in the talks with the governments

A dead end

Govt cannot accept extreme demands of farmers

Statsguru: 6 charts explain why Punjab stands out on India's agrarian scene

A new study on agricultural markets that goes deeper into the realities of farm marketing in India offers timely insights

A sector with the potential to bloom

The government has recognised floriculture as an export-oriented sunrise industry though the bulk of its output is consumed in the domestic market due to steadily swelling local demand

Punjab residents launch campaign to solicit NRIs' support for farmers

A group of Punjab residents has launched an online campaign urging NRIs to come to India to lend moral and material support to farmers protesting against the Centre's agriculture laws.

Agritech charts a different course for the primary tiller of the land

From warehousing, water credit to farmland management, these start-ups are helping farmers thrive

Best of BS Opinion: India's farm reforms, Covid-19 vaccine, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day