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AIKS says govt has betrayed farmers on legal guarantee of MSP, debt relief, etc

AIKS says govt has betrayed farmers on legal guarantee of MSP, debt relief, etc

AIKS, the farmers’ wing of the CPI, feels betrayed by the government as the latter...

National
Expectations from Budget: Offer tax benefits to agri-NBFC sector; need to boost farm mechanization

Expectations from Budget: Offer tax benefits to agri-NBFC sector; need to boost farm mechanization

As the Union Budget day approaches fast, the list of expectations appears to grow...

International
World economy battered in 2022; India’s GDP growth rate to moderate to 5.8 pc in 2023: UN report

World economy battered in 2022; India’s GDP growth rate to moderate to 5.8 pc in 2023: UN report

A series of severe and mutually reinforcing shocks — the Covid-19 pandemic, the...

National
Govt approves proposal for sale of 30 LT of wheat under OMS Scheme to contain wheat and atta prices

Govt approves proposal for sale of 30 LT of wheat under OMS Scheme to contain wheat and atta prices

Offloading of 30 LT wheat in the market through OMSS (D) scheme within a span of...

States
Walmart Foundation to invest over $3.5mn to strengthen FPOs in MP, West Bengal

Walmart Foundation to invest over $3.5mn to strengthen FPOs in MP, West Bengal

Walmart Foundation has announced three new grants in the states of Madhya Pradesh...

National
Govt to check wheat, flour prices

Govt to check wheat, flour prices

The government is monitoring the prices of wheat and atta (flour) regularly and...

Agritech
GM mustard: SC concerned over risks involved, to resume hearing next week

GM mustard: SC concerned over risks involved, to resume hearing next week

The apex court voiced the concern about risk factors while hearing separate pleas...

States
Climate change to hit farm output, pose threat to food security

Climate change to hit farm output, pose threat to food security

A new study conducted by agriculture economists and scientists at the Punjab Agricultural...

Ground Report
Agri Infra Fund silently changing agriculture landscape

Agri Infra Fund silently changing agriculture landscape

Within two-and-a-half years of the implementation of the AIF, the scheme has mobilized...

Agritech
India elected Vice-Chair at FAO’s ITWG on Animal Genetic Resources

India elected Vice-Chair at FAO’s ITWG on Animal Genetic Resources

Dr BN Tripathi, Deputy Director General (Animal Science), Indian Council of Agricultural...

Agribusiness
Cashew processing industry to see 15 pc revenue growth

Cashew processing industry to see 15 pc revenue growth

Higher realization and rising domestic demand will lift the revenue of the Indian...

National
Budget 2023-24: Abolish GST on agri produce bought from FPOs; focus on commercialization of biotech start-ups

Budget 2023-24: Abolish GST on agri produce bought from FPOs; focus on commercialization of biotech start-ups

The agriculture sector remains a key focus area of every Union budget. This year,...

Cooperatives
IFFCO, Amul, NAFED, Kribhco, NCDC to promote national export coop society with Rs 2,000-cr share capital

IFFCO, Amul, NAFED, Kribhco, NCDC to promote national export coop society with Rs 2,000-cr share capital

A national-level cooperative organic society, cooperative seed society and cooperative...

National
Cold-chain industry crucial to food safety

Cold-chain industry crucial to food safety

The MoA&FW, along with PHDCCI in association with NCCD as a knowledge partner, organized...

Agribusiness
Budget 2023-24: Tax holiday be extended, MAT be abolished for FPOs

Budget 2023-24: Tax holiday be extended, MAT be abolished for FPOs

In spite of tax holiday for FPOs with turnover up to Rs 100 crore per annum, they...

National
Union Budget 2023-24: Will certain subsidies remain or go?

Union Budget 2023-24: Will certain subsidies remain or go?

The government may cut fertilizer subsidies to lower the budget deficit after having...