PM Modi reaches out to farmers, promises measures for their welfare
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has faced Opposition flak over farmer's issues including on land bill, Saturday reached out to the community promising to initiate measures for their welfare as he addressed the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day.
Aug 15, 2015, 22:39 PM IST
India Inc hails PM Modi's thrust on agri production, startups
India Inc on Saturday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's emphasis on addressing issued related to agriculture in the country as well as the importance accorded to startups and social security.
Aug 15, 2015, 18:56 PM IST
Keep agri-produce out of GST ambit: PHD Chamber
Arguing that expenses related to food constitute a sizeable portion of lower-income households, PHD Chamber Friday said that agriculture and agri-produce including food processing industry should be kept out of GST.
Aug 07, 2015, 21:54 PM IST
PM calls for tetrad revolutions in farm, allied sectors
Aiming to make the country self- sufficient, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called for tetrad revolutions of green, saffron, white and blue to boost production in agriculture, power, dairy and fishery sector.
Jul 25, 2015, 15:30 PM IST
'Kharif crops output likely to be higher than last year'
Production of kharif crops is likely to be higher in the current year compared with 2014 season, if rains continues to be good, a ratings agency has said.
Jul 20, 2015, 22:51 PM IST
Govt sees record kharif pulses, oilseeds, coarse cereal output
The country is likely to harvest a record production of pulses, oilseeds and coarse cereals in this year's kharif season on higher acreage under these crops so far despite the prediction of a deficient monsoon.
Jul 20, 2015, 22:35 PM IST
Centre to spend Rs 50,000 cr on agri sector, bring crop insurance: Arun Jaitley
Admitting that the condition of farmers is a "matter of concern", Jaitley said, "In the coming time, we have plans to spend Rs 50,000 crore on farming and irrigation sectors in the country."
Jul 14, 2015, 19:27 PM IST
Govt allocates Rs 200 crore for national agri market
The Department of Agriculture will set it up by creation of a common electronic platform deployable in selected regulated markets across the country.
Jul 02, 2015, 13:57 PM IST
Monsoon improves prospects for agri, economy: FM Jaitley
After slow progress, the southwest monsoon has advanced rapidly in India.
Jun 23, 2015, 18:54 PM IST
Sustaining 4% growth in agri sector a challenge: Singh
Sustaining 4 percent growth in the farm sector is a challenging task though it remains one of the top priorities of the government, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said Monday.
Jun 08, 2015, 18:40 PM IST
Paddy sowing up 17% so far this Kharif season
Area under coverage for paddy has risen by 17 percent so far in this Kharif season at 2.68 lakh hectares amid forecast that monsoon rains will hit Kerala on May 30, two days ahead of its schedule.
May 22, 2015, 19:08 PM IST
Commexes' turnover rises 17% to Rs 5.43 lakh crore in April
The turnover of commodity bourses rose by 17 percent to Rs 5.43 lakh crore in April of 2015-16 fiscal as compared to Rs 4.64 lakh crore in the year-ago period, according to the Forward Markets Commission (FMC).
May 20, 2015, 18:46 PM IST
Wheat output may decline by 4% in 2014-15 on unseasonal rains
Wheat production may fall by 4 percent during the 2014-15 crop year from record 95.85 million tonnes in the previous year as the crop was affected due to the recent unseasonal rains and hailstorms.
May 13, 2015, 14:51 PM IST
British companies to invest $400 mn in Cuba
British companies will invest $400 million in Cuba initiatives, in areas that reportedly include agriculture, tourist infrastructure and energy, a business delegation said Thursday.
May 01, 2015, 07:16 AM IST
Agriculture sector needs to be corrected: Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said agriculture was "an important sector" of the Indian economy that requires to be "corrected".
Apr 27, 2015, 17:33 PM IST
Agri MoS demands revamp of CACP to meet farmers' current needs
The purpose of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), which came into existence in January 1965, was to advise government on agriculture price policy and price structure to raise production and provide relief to consumers.
Apr 26, 2015, 10:33 AM IST
WTO members long way from finalising Doha round work programme
There has been a "sombre" progress by WTO members in finalising a work programme by July for the Doha round of talks and they are "a long way" from reaching an agreement on agriculture.
Apr 25, 2015, 03:09 AM IST
'Below normal rains pose risks on agriculture, growth front'
Below normal rains could hurt agricultural output and pose downside risks for the country's economic growth estimates, according to experts.
Apr 23, 2015, 18:19 PM IST
UP, Rajasthan, Haryana worst hit by rains, seek Rs 10,100 crore relief
Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana were the worst hit states in the recent unseasonal rains and hailstorm and have sought over Rs 10,100 crore as relief from the Centre for the affected farmers, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
Apr 21, 2015, 15:55 PM IST
Govt should incentivise farmers for drying grains: Swaminathan
Government should give incentive to farmers for drying the grains affected by unseasonal rainfall and hailstorm, eminent agri scientist M S Swaminathan said on Saturday.
Apr 04, 2015, 18:13 PM IST
