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Indian farm sector needs re-orientation: Eco Survey

Indian farm sector needs re-orientation: Eco Survey

The Indian agriculture has performed well but the sector needs ‘re-orientation’...

National
ECONOMIC SURVEY:  GDP projected to grow in the range of 6-6.8% in FY24

ECONOMIC SURVEY:  GDP projected to grow in the range of 6-6.8% in FY24

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Tuesday tabled in Parliament the Economic...

Opinion
Union Budget:  FM to walk tightrope to meet demands of all stakeholders

Union Budget: FM to walk tightrope to meet demands of all stakeholders

It's going be a tightrope walk for Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman when she...

International
World community should focus on globally coordinated policies: Tomar

World community should focus on globally coordinated policies: Tomar

Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday...

National
Union Budget: Agri sector demands enhanced cash assistance, national mission on edible oils

Union Budget: Agri sector demands enhanced cash assistance, national mission on edible oils

Experts say that the government should in this year's Budget enhance cash assistance...

National
Milk procurement by dairy companies down despite higher price to farmers,  Ghee and butter in short supply

Milk procurement by dairy companies down despite higher price to farmers, Ghee and butter in short supply

The main reason behind this situation may be attributed to the fact that farmers...

National
Reduce GST in agriculture; make mandi tax uniform: Dr RS Paroda

Reduce GST in agriculture; make mandi tax uniform: Dr RS Paroda

In order to promote agriculture and increase yields, it is necessary to promote...

Opinion
Wheat weaving a story of farmers shrugging MSP, putting Govt in tight spot

Wheat weaving a story of farmers shrugging MSP, putting Govt in tight spot

The government seems to be desperate for a drop in wheat prices and expects that...

Ground Report
Road ahead for farmers disappointed with makhana; sowing to start in Feb

Road ahead for farmers disappointed with makhana; sowing to start in Feb

Makhana (fox nuts), full of medicinal properties and beneficial for health, ruined...

National
FCI to e-auction 25 lt of wheat to bulk buyers from Feb 1

FCI to e-auction 25 lt of wheat to bulk buyers from Feb 1

State-owned FCI plans to sell 25 lt of wheat to bulk consumers and will start a...

National
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...