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Dairy sector to see Rs 1 lakh cr investment in 8 yrs, 72 lakh new jobs; food market to be worth Rs 170 lakh cr: RS Sodhi

Dairy sector to see Rs 1 lakh cr investment in 8 yrs, 72 lakh new jobs; food market to be worth Rs 170 lakh cr: RS Sodhi

Dr. RS Sodhi, President of the Indian Dairy Association (IDA) and former Managing...

Need to boost three key pillars of agri sector; farmers' bodies must press for MSP

Need to boost three key pillars of agri sector; farmers' bodies must press for MSP

To boost the growth rate of the agriculture sector, there is a need to strengthen...

Need to promote co-operatives in agriculture, as collective farming is profitable

Need to promote co-operatives in agriculture, as collective farming is profitable

Noting that there was a need for promoting cooperatives in agriculture since collective...

Farm income can be raised significantly by ensuring MSP in states not adequately covered: NITI Ayog Member Ramesh Chand

Farm income can be raised significantly by ensuring MSP in states not adequately covered: NITI Ayog Member Ramesh Chand

Farmers' income can be straight away doubled by ensuring Minimum Support Price (MSP)...

To make India a developed country, agriculture needs to grow by 3.5 to 4 pc: Prof Ramesh Chand

To make India a developed country, agriculture needs to grow by 3.5 to 4 pc: Prof Ramesh Chand

Rural Voice Agriculture Conclave and NACOF Awards 2023 function kickstarts in New...

Agenda for Rural India: Clean Water- A Key Aspiration

Agenda for Rural India: Clean Water- A Key Aspiration

Water facilities play an important role in not just agriculture but human flourishing....

Agenda for Rural India: Voices from Rural North-east India

Agenda for Rural India: Voices from Rural North-east India

A convening titled the 'Agenda for Rural India – Meghalaya,' successfully brought...

Agenda for Rural India: Agriculture- Difficult Harvests

Agenda for Rural India: Agriculture- Difficult Harvests

No discussion on rural India would be complete without a conversation on agriculture....

Agenda for Rural India: Unemployed- Choice or Compulsion?

Agenda for Rural India: Unemployed- Choice or Compulsion?

As we traveled through the expanse of the country, the conversation around unemployment...

Rural India still awaits basic infrastructure and services 

Rural India still awaits basic infrastructure and services 

“Agenda of Rural India”, organized by Rural Voice and Socratus, the extensive discussions...

No More Blue Skies: Rural India's Pollution & Climate Battle

No More Blue Skies: Rural India's Pollution & Climate Battle

“Agenda of Rural India”, organized by Rural Voice and Socratus, our conversations...

Agriculture needs hand holding now: Existential crisis for rural India 

Agriculture needs hand holding now: Existential crisis for rural India 

Rural India has seen many changes. Things like infrastructure (roads, electricity...

Agenda of Rural India: Everyone is concerned about agriculture, but none takes care of farmers

Agenda of Rural India: Everyone is concerned about agriculture, but none takes care of farmers

In recent years, discussions have intensified on issues like increasing agricultural...

Agenda of rural India: Real issues of villages not discussed in media, policy makers are also away from reality

Agenda of rural India: Real issues of villages not discussed in media, policy makers are also away from reality

A common view that emerged was that lack of irrigation facilities, not getting fair...

Changing villages cry for better health, sanitation, jobs: Experts at Rural World launch

Changing villages cry for better health, sanitation, jobs: Experts at Rural World launch

India's rural landscape goes well beyond tilling the soil and toiling by farmers...

Agenda for Rural India-Coimbatore: Farmer-Animal conflict, Irrigation are key challenges for farmers

Agenda for Rural India-Coimbatore: Farmer-Animal conflict, Irrigation are key challenges for farmers

Rural Voice, Socratus, Tamil Nadu Farmers Protection Association (TNFPA) and Farmers...

Trump Unveils $8 Billion Farm Relief Package Amid Rising Input Costs

The US Department of Agriculture will provide one-time payments to farmers to offset part of their losses during the 2026 crop year...

International

ISMA Backs Sugar-Ethanol Policy, Cautions Against Preference for Dedicated Ethanol Plants

ISMA has welcomed the Centre’s calibrated approach to sugar and ethanol policy for ESY 2026–27 but urged a review of preferential...

Agribusiness

India’s Soyabean Output May Decline 2.11 pc to 107.93 Lakh Tonnes in Kharif 2026: SOPA

Drought in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana affects crop prospects, while higher QQ production in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan...

National

NABVENTURES Fund-II Targets 30–70 Crore Investments in Agri and Rural Businesses

Fund has achieved its first close at Rs. 450 crore against a target corpus of Rs. 1,500 crore

Agribusiness

AIKS Demands Rs. 575 per Quintal for Sugarcane, Questions Centre’s New Committee

AIKS has demanded a legally guaranteed sugarcane price of Rs. 575 per quintal and an increase in sugar’s minimum selling price to...

National

Animal Feed Bran Used in Priyagold Biscuits, FSSAI Suspends Licence; 5 Other Food Companies Face Action

FSSAI has sanctioned prosecution against the manufacturers of Priyagold biscuits, Dodla Dairy milk and Ueir Organic Foods’ yellow...

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