Tag: agriculture

National
Status quo in agriculture budget; hope from natural farming in Amrit Kaal

Status quo in agriculture budget; hope from natural farming in Amrit Kaal

Despite the elections to the five State Assemblies being so close, the Budget has...

National
6.4 per cent fiscal deficit for FY23, says FM Sitharaman in her Budget speech

6.4 per cent fiscal deficit for FY23, says FM Sitharaman in her Budget speech

Gati Shakti Master Plan, raising capital expenditure, and issuing digital rupee...

National
Economic Survey: Need to focus on crop diversification; Rs 85,000 crore fertilizer subsidy in nine months

Economic Survey: Need to focus on crop diversification; Rs 85,000 crore fertilizer subsidy in nine months

Agriculture and allied sectors grew at a positive growth rate of 3.6 per cent during...

National
Food inflation a major challenge; need to focus on addressing it: RBI

Food inflation a major challenge; need to focus on addressing it: RBI

A paper released by the RBI says that food inflation and volatility in prices still...

Opinion
States should focus on agriculture followed by industrialization for sustainable, inclusive growth

States should focus on agriculture followed by industrialization for sustainable, inclusive growth

Growth in India may be categorized into several phases. Every phase has had its...

Opinion
Agriculture-centric policy needed for sustainable and inclusive growth

Agriculture-centric policy needed for sustainable and inclusive growth

Economists identified growth linkage and the multiplier effect of agriculture growth...

National
Growth in agriculture estimated at 3.9%, GDP growth at 9.2% in First Advance Estimates

Growth in agriculture estimated at 3.9%, GDP growth at 9.2% in First Advance Estimates

The growth in agriculture has been estimated at 3.9 per cent in the current financial...

Ground Report
There needs to be an agricultural policy with periodic reviews: Badri Narayan Choudhary

There needs to be an agricultural policy with periodic reviews: Badri Narayan Choudhary

Badri Narayan Choudhary, National General Secretary, Bhartiya Kisan Sangh, an affiliate...

Agritech
We need to make the youth “technology agents”: RS Paroda

We need to make the youth “technology agents”: RS Paroda

The second session of the Rural Voice Agriculture Conclave and NEDAC Awards 2021...

States
Yellow Revolution: UP mustard area nearing a million hectares

Yellow Revolution: UP mustard area nearing a million hectares

The UP mustard area has grown by 35 percent to 946,000 hectares this year compared...

Opinion
Reforms mean controlling input costs; food subsidy goes to run ration shops, not pocketed by farmers

Reforms mean controlling input costs; food subsidy goes to run ration shops, not pocketed by farmers

There is a strong disappointment amongst those who feel that the repeal of the three...

Opinion
WTO MC12: India faces tough challenges in moving from "peace clause" to "permanent solution"

WTO MC12: India faces tough challenges in moving from "peace clause" to "permanent solution"

Before suggesting the way forward, Ambassador Peralta should have looked at two...

Opinion
Relevance of Dr Ambedkar’s ideas of “Educate, Agitate and Organize” today

Relevance of Dr Ambedkar’s ideas of “Educate, Agitate and Organize” today

The solution to the present crisis of social divide, religious divide, poverty,...

Agritech
Advancement in agriculture through AI

Advancement in agriculture through AI

Worldwide, agriculture is a $5-trillion industry, and now the industry is turning...

Opinion
Making technology relevant: Interventions for transforming Indian agriculture sector

Making technology relevant: Interventions for transforming Indian agriculture sector

Today, the adoption and use of technology throughout the agriculture supply chain...