Tag: agriculture

International
FAO Yearbook highlights impact of disasters on agriculture

FAO Yearbook highlights impact of disasters on agriculture

Disasters are estimated to have caused production losses in crops and livestock...

Rural Dialogue
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...

National
Rural World magazine launched, Rural Voice enters print domain

Rural World magazine launched, Rural Voice enters print domain

Rural World, a sister publication of Rural Voice, was launched at an event in New...

Latest News
ADB lowers India's growth projection to 6.3pc for '23-24 on slowing exports

ADB lowers India's growth projection to 6.3pc for '23-24 on slowing exports

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has marginally lowered India's growth forecast...

National
India to import American agricultural, poultry products at lower duty, agreed to resolve WTO dispute with US

India to import American agricultural, poultry products at lower duty, agreed to resolve WTO dispute with US

When the entire country and the world were keeping an eye on the achievements and...

Opinion
Contending with Climate: Voice of smallholder farmers in the context of climate change

Contending with Climate: Voice of smallholder farmers in the context of climate change

The climate battle cannot be won without thinking about improvements in agricultural...

From the Ground
Brainstorming meet on agri, rural prosperity by Rural Voice, Socratus Foundation

Brainstorming meet on agri, rural prosperity by Rural Voice, Socratus Foundation

To promote participation of farmers and villagers in framing policies on agriculture...

Latest News
Agri exports rise by 6%, stood at $43 billion in 10 months

Agri exports rise by 6%, stood at $43 billion in 10 months

Agriculture exports have registered over six per cent rise during April, 2022 to...

From the Ground
Women agripreneurs leading the way

Women agripreneurs leading the way

at present women constitute only 14 per cent of the total entrepreneurship in India...

Latest News
Parliament completes Budgetary exercise for FY24 amid din

Parliament completes Budgetary exercise for FY24 amid din

Parliamentary approval for the Budget for 2023-24 was on Monday completed after...

Rural Connect
Walmart Foundation to support 1 mn small farmers in India over next 5 yrs

Walmart Foundation to support 1 mn small farmers in India over next 5 yrs

The foundation has also announced two new grants, which include USD 3 million to...

National
Nafed to promote millets, MOU with Agriculture Ministry

Nafed to promote millets, MOU with Agriculture Ministry

Nafed, which has entered into a MoU with the ministry in this regard, will set up...

Latest News
Fulfil promises, else another 'andolan': Farmers to govt

Fulfil promises, else another 'andolan': Farmers to govt

The 'Maha Panchayat' was held under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM),...

Rural Dialogue
Farmers raise key issues at Rural Voice event

Farmers raise key issues at Rural Voice event

A day-long discussion on focus of Union Budget 2023-24 on agriculture saw farmers...

States
Agri bags lion's share in Rs 1.96 lakh cr. Punjab budget

Agri bags lion's share in Rs 1.96 lakh cr. Punjab budget

20 per cent increase in allocation for agriculture and allied sectors over last...

Opinion
Agri-focused NBFCs and Fintech’s plays critical role to augment credit requirement for agricultural innovation

Agri-focused NBFCs and Fintech’s plays critical role to augment credit requirement for agricultural innovation

It's time the policymakers support such NBFCs who are charged up to bring radical...