Farmers' income

Government is taking series of steps to improve income of farmers: PM Modi

PM Modi on Tuesday hard sold pro-farmer initiatives announced in his government's last full-year budget, saying more agriculture credit and easy access to markets will help boost farm income.

Feb 20, 2018, 22:07 PM IST

How to double farmers' income - PM Modi's agenda for today

Modi, who is scheduled to attend the final session of the two-day national conference being organised by the agriculture ministry, will address on farmers issues.

Feb 20, 2018, 06:35 AM IST

Easier to do business in India than ever before, says PM Narendra Modi

India, Modi said, is one of fastest growing economies in the world and implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from July 1 has eliminated multiplicity of taxes.

Nov 03, 2017, 12:10 PM IST

Policy soon to promote agri exports, says Suresh Prabhu

Prabhu, who took charge as Commerce and Industry Minister on Monday, said that his ministry will work on developing global supply chain for the agriculture sector.

Sep 05, 2017, 16:04 PM IST

Aim to double farmers' income by 2022 to tackle suicides: Govt to SC

The matter was listed before a bench of justices M B Lokur and Deepak Gupta.

Aug 28, 2017, 22:30 PM IST

Report on roadmap to double farmers' income by Sept: Govt

An inter-ministerial panel, which has been mandated to recommend a roadmap to double farmers' income by 2020, will submit the report by September, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said Friday.

Jul 29, 2016, 16:09 PM IST

'Impossible' to double farmers' income in 5 years, says Manmohan Singh

The government's announcement that farmers' income would be doubled in the next five years is an "impossible idea", former prime minister and noted economist Manmohan Singh said on Monday.

Feb 29, 2016, 21:57 PM IST