Page 10 - Agriculture Sector

How India achieved $50 billion export target in agriculture sector

The Department of Commerce charted out a plan to address these issues and 'for the first time reached out to not just the States but also at the district and village level farmers'

Indonesia approves Indian labs to end stalemate on agriculture exports

Indian agriculture imports halted last late March to Southeast Asia nation, prompting New Delhi to put diplomatic pressure

Budget can be effective means to bring change in agriculture: PM

PM mentioned how his government has brought in smartness in all things related to agriculture, 'Beej se Bazar Tak' by improving the systems over the last 7 years

If hurried, plant nutrition Bill could go the farm Act way, fears industry

The fertiliser industry feels policies and parameters for granting fertiliser subsidies have a direct impact on plant nutrition, management, and soil health

Rabi season wheat, gram, mustard crop likely to touch a record high

Foodgrains production is estimated to reach an all-time high of 316.06 million tonnes (kharif and rabi crops), which is 1.71 per cent more than last year

Yes Bank launches start-up enabler programme for food and agri sector

Yes Bank has launched a programme for digital financing solutions in the food and agriculture sector under its start-up enabler initiative

Shares of this agricultural products company has zoomed 213% in two months

GRM Overseas was locked at the 5 per cent upper circuit at Rs 815.55, also its new high in trades on Monday.

Priority on agricultural infrastructure: PM Modi reaches out to UP farmers

Modi invoked the youth power to put India on the path of speedy economic growth

Atal Innovation Mission releases compendium of innovations on agri, tech

Niti Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission released a compendium on the innovations on technology.

Led by urea, fertiliser subsidies to soar 62% this fiscal: Report

The Centre's fertiliser subsidy bill is set to soar by 62% over the budgeted amount to Rs 1.3 trillion this fiscal due to the massive rise in raw material prices despite lower demand, says a report

Repeal of farm laws: At Singhu border, protesters recall a year gone by

Say won't turn back till farm laws are repealed in Parliament, MSP is guaranteed and cases withdrawn

Land acquisition Bill & farm laws: Divergent ends of Centre's two reforms

States may adopt different tactics on farm laws as they did for land acquisition Bill

The seeds of a bleak future

This episode of legislating bad laws and rolling back, means those issues will not be addressed for fear of sparking another agitation, writes Devangshu Datta

Repeal two farm laws passed in Karnataka last year, says farmers' body

The two laws were passed despite protest by the opposition Congress in 2020

Don't be adamant, return home: MoS Agriculture to farmers

The farmers have decided to continue their protest till there is a legal guarantee for MSP

DeHaat raises $115 million in Series D from Sofina, Lightrock and Temasek

DeHaat's services include distribution of high-quality agricultural inputs, customised farm advisory, access to financial services, and market linkages for selling their produce

Centre's Rs 2,000-3,000 crore scheme to digitalise PACs on anvil

The Union Cooperation Ministry is working on a new central scheme to modernise and digitalise over 97,000 primary agriculture cooperative societies (PACs) spread across the country

Centre infused Rs 131,000 cr to boost agriculture, allied sectors: Minister

The Centre has infused Rs 1,31,000 crore to boost agriculture and allied sectors with special emphasis on becoming an export-oriented economy as India has tremendous potential to satiate global demand

Staggered pricing

Govt should avoid populist measures in cane pricing

Govt directs agri-machine makers, dealers to sell at same price: MoS agri

Farm machine makers and dealers have been directed to sell their products at the same price across the country, Union Minister of State for Agriculture Shobha Karandlaje said on Thursday. The minister made this statement in Goa during a review meeting with the state's Agriculture Minister Chandrakant Kavlekar and officials on the implementation of centrally sponsored farm schemes. Karandlaje lauded state Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and the state's agriculture minister for doing "amazing work" for the better implementation of the farmers' welfare in Goa. She also honoured woman farmer Darshana Pednekar at the Goa Secretariat, who received accolades from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for her modern agricultural practices. "Price of agricultural mechanisms should be the same in every state. It should not differ in different places in the country. The Government of India has instructed dealers and manufacturers to put the same price list across the country," an official statement quote