Tag: agriculture

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Govt raises farm credit target by 11 pc to Rs 20 lakh crore for FY24

Govt raises farm credit target by 11 pc to Rs 20 lakh crore for FY24

The government on Wednesday announced an 11 per cent hike in agriculture credit...

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Budget gives priority to deprived sections: PM

Budget gives priority to deprived sections: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the first budget of the "amrit kaal"...

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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’...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

Opinion
Of Rs 7.50 lakh crore capex, share of agriculture below Rs 140 crore; sector crying for investment in Budget

Of Rs 7.50 lakh crore capex, share of agriculture below Rs 140 crore; sector crying for investment in Budget

Boosting consumption by giving money to the hands of consumers and production by...

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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,...

Opinion
From start-ups to exports — time to promote agritech start-ups

From start-ups to exports — time to promote agritech start-ups

Infrastructure, product-specific business groups and a business ecosystem are being...

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India’s GDP growth estimate in 2022-23 to slip to 7pc, agri sector to see marginal rise

India’s GDP growth estimate in 2022-23 to slip to 7pc, agri sector to see marginal rise

But, for most farmers, relevant growth rates of aggregate output are not the same...

Opinion
Agriculture is turning into a formal sector

Agriculture is turning into a formal sector

The agriculture sector of the country is going through a slow change. It is the...

Opinion
G-20: Priorities for India in agriculture

G-20: Priorities for India in agriculture

The G-20 must keep in focus countries having large shares of the population dependent...

Opinion
India needs a food systems approach — a unique one best suited to its requirements

India needs a food systems approach — a unique one best suited to its requirements

The conventional Western model of a ‘Food System’ relies on a Production-Processing-Value...

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RBI increases repo rate by 35 bps to 6.25 per cent; GDP growth estimated at 6.8 per cent

RBI increases repo rate by 35 bps to 6.25 per cent; GDP growth estimated at 6.8 per cent

Continuing its stance of keeping inflation under control, the RBI has increased...